Rustic cabins. Lakefront bonfires. A painfully hot lifeguard. And a murder? Summer has never been this camp.    

Mikey Hartford IV has coasted through his twenties in a distracted blur of yachts and sex and partying. But when his father discovers his latest million-dollar impulse buy and changes the terms of his trust, the party's finally over. Now, unless Mikey can make a positive contribution to the world before his thirtieth birthday-one that doesn't involve throwing cash at his problems-he'll never see another yacht again. (Or even so much as a canoe.)

Enter: Camp Lore, a struggling summer camp in upstate New York where Mikey has to work as the oldest, least-qualified staffer to prove that he can "do good" alongside his twelve-year-old aunt. (Yes, aunt.) But Mikey isn't sure he'll be able to survive the camp's ramshackle living conditions, let alone the gaggle of preteens who won't leave his side. And when his campers become obsessed with a local legend set at an abandoned cabin on the grounds, Mikey's chances of not making it through the summer become dangerously real-because it turns out there's a murder hidden beneath Camp Lore. And someone there will stop at nothing to keep it that way.

Solving a decade-old cold case will surely be enough "good" for Mikey to earn his inheritance. He just has to stay alive long enough to do it…

 A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas DiDomizio is a fantastic murder mystery. From the beginning, despite Mikey's nepo baby status, I loved him. I love the way he throws out movie references and has tons of sass. As the mystery progresses, we get to know more about Mikey, more about the camp and I love all the twists in the story as the murderer is revealed. I will admit to guessing who before the reveal but the clues do a great job of leading the reader to the answer.

Beyond the mystery, I love the relationship with Jackson, as Mikey realizes that some of his relationships are toxic. I like that he builds a better connection with his aunt and his father. The growth of Mikey as he learns to be vulnerable and show who he truly is as a person was wonderful to read.

If you like murder mysteries, I think this one is fun, twisty and a fantastic murder mystery. I love the camp vibe, especially the Crystal Lake atmosphere. I love the teenagers as they try to figure out the answer but I also love how much Mikey grows and becomes protective of the teens. In the end, it is the character of Mikey that made me love this story.

Rating: 5 out of 5 cabins ~~ Andrea Rittschof