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A review by ljwrites85
Camp Death by Jim Ody
4.0
Rounded up from 3.5
I've read and enjoyed a couple of Jim Ody's books now, so I was definitely interested when I found out that he'd written a point horror type novel, I loved those when I was younger!
The story follows Ritchie, a troubled teen, who is forced to go on to a summer camp by his parents. From the off there's something not right about the place, rumours of deaths and disappearances are rife. Ritchie is talked into going to the old abandoned part of the camp, but he finds out too late what a mistake that was.
Camp Death really grabbed me from that first chapter, with a pulse pounding start along with a sprinkling of intrigue in there too.
Ritchie is a realistic and well-drawn character, full of teen angst and hormones. Not always likeable, but then again, what sixteen-year-old is? I say that as the mother of a sixteen-year-old myself.
Even though it was set in the present day, the book had a bit of an eighties/nineties vibe to it, which I really enjoyed.
As always with Jim's books, there's a bit of mystery wrapped up in the horror making sure you don't see the full picture until the very end.
I would say the pace wasn't quite as snappy as Jim's usual books, but that was just a minor issue.
Camp Death is a quick and creepy read that made me feel nostalgic while I was reading it.
I've read and enjoyed a couple of Jim Ody's books now, so I was definitely interested when I found out that he'd written a point horror type novel, I loved those when I was younger!
The story follows Ritchie, a troubled teen, who is forced to go on to a summer camp by his parents. From the off there's something not right about the place, rumours of deaths and disappearances are rife. Ritchie is talked into going to the old abandoned part of the camp, but he finds out too late what a mistake that was.
Camp Death really grabbed me from that first chapter, with a pulse pounding start along with a sprinkling of intrigue in there too.
Ritchie is a realistic and well-drawn character, full of teen angst and hormones. Not always likeable, but then again, what sixteen-year-old is? I say that as the mother of a sixteen-year-old myself.
Even though it was set in the present day, the book had a bit of an eighties/nineties vibe to it, which I really enjoyed.
As always with Jim's books, there's a bit of mystery wrapped up in the horror making sure you don't see the full picture until the very end.
I would say the pace wasn't quite as snappy as Jim's usual books, but that was just a minor issue.
Camp Death is a quick and creepy read that made me feel nostalgic while I was reading it.