The Counselors
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The Counselors
Narrated by:
Phoebe Strole
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Narrated by:
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Phoebe Strole
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Jessica Goodman
About this listen
* A New York Times bestseller * A USA TODAY bestseller * An Indie Bestseller *
From New York Times bestselling author Jessica Goodman comes a twisty mystery about three best friends, one elite summer camp, and the dark secrets that lead to a body in the lake.
Camp Alpine Lake is the only place where Goldie Easton feels safe—the camp is the lifeline of the small town she lives in. Alpine Lake provides jobs, money and prestige to the region. Her parents work there so Goldie is one of the few townies who have reaped the rewards of living so close to the summer camp, with its five-figure tuition and rich kids who have been dumped there for eight weeks by their powerful parents.
Goldie is back this summer as a counselor, desperate for camp to start and her best friends, Ava and Imogen, to arrive. Because Goldie has a terrible dark secret she’s been keeping, and she is more in need of comfort than ever.
But Goldie’s not the only person who has been lying. When a teen turns up dead late one night, she knows that the death couldn’t have been an accident. She also knows that one of her best friends was there that night.
Asking questions offers no answers, only broken bonds of lifelong friendship, with hidden danger and betrayals deeper than Goldie ever imagined.
Listeners also enjoyed...
*Summer camp setting.
*Good sense of setting (true to camp life!)
*Well written.
*Well narrated (Meg's 'Brit' accent was OTT though - I'm British and have never heard anyone but the Queen speak like that in real life, lol!)
*Great descriptions of activities.
*Atmospheric (especially describing nature, the lake and vibe in Roxwood).
*Compelling story - I wanted to unravel the mystery, so a page-turner, for me!
Cons:
*Not a single likeable character (inc. MC).
*Didn't care about any of these characters at all.
*Really annoying and superficial best friends.
*'The pathetic parents of MC (infuriatingly wet/drippy, spineless and vapid).
*MC kept banging on about how much she and Heller loved each other, yet there was NOTHING to suggest he even liked or respected her - let alone loved her! Felt zero connection to him. An empty character with no appealing qualities.
*"Goldie"?! Why? That name irked me, sorry!
Over all, I enjoyed this book, but it definitely niggled me! I've been a camp counselor, which is why I chose this novel. I really liked it for the nostalgia. Hope that's helpful feedback :-)
Mixed feelings - good but annoying.
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