SUMMER'S NEVER OVER by Darby Bozeman - Spotlight

 


Brimming with nostalgia, but also mysteries and lies, Darby Bozeman's SUMMER’S NEVER OVER (Berkley) finds a young woman haunted by the events of a catastrophic summer at her family’s remote Southern camp. Now, she is forced to confront her past—and dig up the truth—to determine whether the tragic death of her fellow counselor was truly an accident.

 

Dread’s Cove is a summer camp nestled in the Georgia mountains, beside a gorgeous lake. It’s full of the expected things: friendship, sneaking out late, drama, angst, and romance. But at this camp, there are also sinister, long-buried secrets.

 

Five years ago, Greer left Dread’s Cove and vowed she’d never return. A summer of new friendships, campfire stories, and young love devolved into terror when dangerous and threatening acts were committed by a mysterious presence. The campers dubbed the culprit “The Phantom”—based on an old ghost story, taking on a new life. And The Phantom’s perilous string of tricks ended with a fire and the death of one of the counselors. Greer can’t imagine setting foot on the property ever again.

 

But then her beloved mother dies—and Greer must now return to Dread’s Cove for the funeral.

 

Greer finds herself back at camp, surrounded by the people she was closest to that intense summer, including two ex-boyfriends—one a childhood sweetheart, the other the guy who broke her heart—and another counselor, Margo, who is secretly investigating what really happened five years ago. Margo never believed that horrific fire was an accident—and she’s on the trail of an explosive secret that their old friend took to her grave. But could they all be in danger again if they start trying to dig up the past? Greer has to make a choice: keep the Cove’s secrets and her own, or finally face the truth about that summer.

 

SUMMER’S NEVER OVER is so atmospheric that you’ll feel like you’re right there in Dread’s Cove—sweat sticky on the back of your legs, your heart racing as you sneak out of your cabin at night…and the tingling of your spine when you realize that you’re not alone in the darkness of the woods. In the ultimate isolated setting, relationships are twisted together, lines become blurred, and everyone has skeletons in their closets (or bunk beds). Several jaw-dropping reveals make this thriller both addictive and unforgettable.



Darby Bozeman is a Portland, Oregon, native who moved to Georgia for grad school a decade ago and thinks she can now officially call herself Southern. When she’s not reading or writing, she loves acting in community theater, discussing pop culture, and going out to buy coffee, even though she could make it at home. 


She lives in Knoxville with her husband, Bryan, and their cat, Claude.


Find her at @darbyboze and   https://darbybozeman.com

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