{"product_id":"the-summer-fun-massacre-9780316578240","title":"The Summer Fun Massacre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurviving the massacre is just the beginning in this razor-sharp summer-camp slasher with a bloody twist from horror master Craig DiLouie.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Summer Fun Massacre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e swings back and forth like a bladed, unstoppable pendulum, gory slasher tale to eerie mystery and back again.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author Peter Clines\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeputy 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Tom gets a call reporting bloodcurdling screams coming from the camp. The real nightmare is just beginning . . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"DiLouie finds horror's heart still beating beneath the cabin floor. An invigorating reminder that nothing ever really ends ... unless you break the cycle.\" \u003c\/b\u003e-- Andrew F. Sullivan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Handyman Method\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Kealan Patrick Burke, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSour Candy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKin\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn 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.\" \u003c\/b\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e horror revelation . . . . With its sharp prose and likable main character, the novel is difficult to put down.\" - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Craig Dilouie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Run for It\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316578240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/27\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig DiLouie \u003c\/b\u003eis an acclaimed American-Canadian author of horror and other fiction. Formerly a magazine editor and advertising executive, he also works as a journalist and educator covering the North American lighting industry. Craig is a member of the Imaginative Fiction Writers Association, International Thriller Writers and Horror Writers Association. He currently lives in Calgary, Canada, with his partner, Chris Marrs, and his two wonderful children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Craig Dilouie \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48483828170909,"sku":"9780316578240","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a6869df8-e9e9-44ed-a663-19f0e3610737.jpg?v=1782289265","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-summer-fun-massacre-9780316578240","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}