Camp Fear by Carol Ellis (1994)
3 out of 5 stars
I read this one when I was a kid but I couldn't remember the story when I picked it up to reread some years (more than 20!) later. The story follows Rachel who is joining several other teens as a counselor at Camp Silverlake. We find out that seven years ago a camper died and it seems that the past has come back to haunt Camp Silverlake.
This was a quick read and while it had some fun moments and some suspense, it was overall really sad! I had an inkling about where the story was going and while I was partially right I didn't guess who the culprit was so it still managed to surprise me. The circumstances surrounding the camper's death was really heartbreaking and I think it would be important for kids of the intended reading age to read it. Carol Ellis's writing was good and she did a good job setting the scene and making us feel for the characters.
I read this one when I was a kid but I couldn't remember the story when I picked it up to reread some years (more than 20!) later. The story follows Rachel who is joining several other teens as a counselor at Camp Silverlake. We find out that seven years ago a camper died and it seems that the past has come back to haunt Camp Silverlake.
This was a quick read and while it had some fun moments and some suspense, it was overall really sad! I had an inkling about where the story was going and while I was partially right I didn't guess who the culprit was so it still managed to surprise me. The circumstances surrounding the camper's death was really heartbreaking and I think it would be important for kids of the intended reading age to read it. Carol Ellis's writing was good and she did a good job setting the scene and making us feel for the characters.
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