"Dark secrets? Summer camp setting? Complex teen girls? Murder? Count me in." —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces * 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. Gr 8 Up—Goldie Easton lives for her summers at Camp Alpine Lake, an elite summer camp she has attended since she was eight, but this summer, as she begins her second year as a counselor, things are different. Goldie had hoped being back at Camp Alpine Lake and reuniting with her best friends would help her get past the traumatic spring semester she endured. However, she can't seem to tell her friends the truth, and as the secrets keep piling up between them, Goldie wonders if their unbreakable bond has actually reached a breaking point. Things only get worse when a townie is found dead on camp property, and Goldie becomes determined to find out the truth about his death, even if it endangers her precious camp life. The main storyline is interspersed with chapters labeled "Then," which flash back to important parts of Goldie's past, focusing especially on her relationship with Heller, the dead townie, and the unbearable semester that followed. This structure makes for a compelling read, revealing just enough to satisfy readers while keeping them hooked until the end. Former campers and counselors will rejoice at the setting of this novel, with its perfectly manicured fields, carefully organized waterfront, and annual events and competitions, but a significant portion of the plot revolves around the ultra-wealthy and tax evasion, which may bore the targeted readers. One of Goldie's best friends is biracial Japanese and white; all other characters read white. VERDICT This camp thriller is sure to keep readers hooked until the summer's end.—Mariah Smitala “[A] delicious and layered thrill ride.” — Marie Claire “If you’re a fan of Friday the 13th or the many, many summer camp-set slashers that came in its wake, then you can’t miss The Counselors …. Sure to become one of your favorite books to read on a chilly night .”  — The Nerdist   “A summer without a juicy young adult mystery from Goodman would be like going to a bonfire without s'mores.”  — E! online   “ [P]ositively thrilling … narrative catnip that brings readers to must-finish-this-at-all-costs-who-cares-if-it’s-2-a.m.—levels of suspense.” — Cosmopolitan.com   “Author Jessica Goodman keeps readers engaged in the thrilling mystery novel "The Counselors." —PopSugar “Jessica Goodman perfectly captures the wonder of summer camp and the horrors that can lurk beneath the safest of harbors. The Counselors is an engrossing page-turner.” —Kit Frick, author of Very Bad People and I Killed Zoe Spanos "With her bold and powerful prose, unforgettable main characters, sophisticated and nuanced plots and strikingly clever twists that leave you guessing and breathlessly turning pages, Jessica Goodman has cemented herself as an incisive and exciting must-read author on the thriller scene. An incredible talent." —Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of Sadie and The Project   "A nervy, intense, and expertly crafted thriller that kept me hooked page after page. Dark secrets? Summer camp setting? Complex teen girls? Murder? Count me in. A simply stunning book." —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces , You'd Be Home Now, and The Agathas "A riveting, razor-sharp dive into female friendships, in all their dynamic and messy glory. The Counselors doesn't shy away from dark secrets, the complex nature of betrayal, and the memories that bind people together-- and tear them apart. Jessica Goodman beautifully (and brutally) encapsulates what it means to be a t