The Summer Fun Massacre (Slasher Season, 1)

Author: Craig DiLouie

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Surviving the massacre is just the beginning in this razor-sharp summer-camp slasher with a bloody twist from horror master Craig DiLouie.
"The Summer Fun Massacre swings back and forth like a bladed, unstoppable pendulum, gory slasher tale to eerie mystery and back again." ―New York Times bestselling author Peter Clines.

It’s 1992, and in the heat of Texas, camp Summer Fun rests by a crystalline lake surrounded by a shady forest. The counselors have set out the kayaks, prepped the kitchens, and refurbished the cabins. Now, on the night before camp begins, a bonfire and the teenage counselors’ rites of passage await.

But the camp has a horrifying history. In the ’80s, there was a massacre that left a sole survivor. One final girl. The killer never caught. Deputy Tom Bailey is always on edge this time of year. There are rumors that the woods are haunted. That the killer might one day return. Tom has deeply personal ties to the ’80s massacre, and those ties have plagued his dreams. Then Tom gets a call reporting bloodcurdling screams coming from the camp. The real nightmare is just beginning . . . .

"DiLouie finds horror’s heart still beating beneath the cabin floor. An invigorating reminder that nothing ever really ends … unless you break the cycle." ― Andrew F. Sullivan, author of The Handyman Method.
"Urban legends, a summer camp, teens in peril, and a seemingly unstoppable killer, Craig DiLouie’s latest is a brutal exercise in nostalgic horror from an author at the top of his game. Fans of the camp-bound slashers of yesteryear will lose their minds." ―Kealan Patrick Burke, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Sour Candy and Kin.

★ "An exciting and original slasher featuring a terrifying folk horror twist that will drive fans to sign up for the promised second session of Summer Fun Camp in droves." ― Booklist (starred review)
★ “A horror revelation . . . . With its sharp prose and likable main character, the novel is difficult to put down.” – Library Journal (starred review)

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Community Update - Naomi (Jul 26)

Hello Friends,
I have been screaming busy at work and will be for the next two weeks, but after that I expect a bit of a reprieve! (read: I will get better at posting more regularly!)

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• will be getting to see the cover for our next book ( CRACKS, by Stoker Award winning author, Kristy Park Kulski.)
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• We've been doing a readathon all weekend in the Discord.

I just finished up:
Die for Me by Shirlene Obuobi and am currently reading Headlights by CJ Leede.

Weekly Community Update (BIG ONE)

BOOKS
Slasher Summer by E. L. Chen Moonflow by Bitter Karella The Summer Fun Massacre by Craig DiLouie Currently reading: Witch Season by Julia Bianco and The Secret Lives of Zombie Wives by Barbara Truelove.

The Summer Fun Massacre is a thrilling ride, perfect for those who enjoy horror and the nostalgic feel of a summer camp gone wrong.