As a fan of True Detective, I was thrilled by the premise of this book. It did not disappoint! Moore’s research is thorough and paints a detailed portrait of an Adirondack summer camp. While I felt that some of the plot lines wandered, the story at its heart was thrilling and I could not stop reading.

My biggest complaint was Alice’s perspectives, but that’s more of an opinion. She’s the one character I really could not stand how she seemed to pretend she was not part of the problem. However, this obviously adds to the story and the occasional plot lines following her really flesh her out to be a very complicated character. The only reason I bring it up is because I want people to know they might feel as frustrated as me reading her chapters!

I’d recommend this book to anyone interested in crime fiction, especially in that True Detective vein of solving dead cases and working against a classist system. It’s also a great story if you, like me, love the Adirondacks, as the park itself is a character as well.