Camp Slaughter is just the book I needed to satisfy my pre-fall craving thirst for slasher horror. It's got a few different layers that come together to tell a great story: 1) some teens are going for one last celebration in the secluded woods 2) a pair of documentary filmmakers who specialize in mystery, occult, and supernatural 3) a cannibalistic killer with heart. All of these factors are what I loved so much about Camp Slaughter.

From the opening prologue I was HOOKED (and not like meat-hook hooked...) It really set the tone of the book and during one part I actually got shivers and had to look around my room to make sure I was alone. I love when a horror book can give me that feeling!

From then on, the story has a great pace and alternated back and forth between different groups of people until all stories ultimately collide at the end. I found all the characters extremely likable. I was rooting for them all and hated for any of them to die. I even found myself sympathizing with our killer from time to time.

I gasped quite a few times at how the author totally shocked me with his twists. I didn't see so many things coming. And while this book has this blend of Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Conjuring (slightly), it was refreshing that I still had no clue what to expect as I turned each page. But that is just another reason I really enjoyed this one!

The death scenes are quick and brutal, much like you might expect on-screen. A quick "AHH!!" moment and then you're back in it watching it all happen and waiting for the aftermath. There isn't tons of deliberating and bathing in the guts and gore and the blood like some books do.

Overall this book is easy to rate 5 stars! I absolutely loved it! And I thiiiiiiiiiiink there is going to be a sequel?! I can't wait! I highly recommend this one and I think it will make for excellent fall reading!