This was a spooky ride into the dark forest!

A small backstory:

A group of four friends that are paranormal researchers decide to go hiking and camping in the Black Forest as they have heard rumors about possible paranormal activity that surrounds the forest, so they grab their equipment and off they go.

The deeper they go into the forest it just seems that they all feel a little trepidation of what could possibly be in store for them. When one of them hears a sound they all kind of freak out at first and then one of them "thinks" she sees a figure behind a tree. Nothing is proven and the friends catch nothing on camera....yet.

Just when they think nothing will happen - something ends up happening that they will never get over as when they set up camp and wake the next morning - one of their friends is missing and the tent that he was sleeping in is ripped open. The remaining friends cannot figure it out as none of them heard anything during the night, but the friend is now missing and they try to go on a search for him.

What roams out in the Black Forest? Is the missing friend found? What do the friends find out in the forest? No spoilers here as you will need to read the book!

Thoughts:

This was a creepy story as the friends made their way out into the forest that is suppose to be ripe with activity. The story moves along at a fast pace considering that once the friends make into the forest things seems to happen here and there.

There is quite a bit of buildup with spooky suspense and tension as the author slowly draws you in to the storyline. But once the friend goes missing, the pace of the story picks up and you are left wondering what will happen next.

Another great story by this author and it gives me pause about ever wanting to camp out in the forest! You won't want to camp out after reading this book! :)

Giving this book five "Camping Creepy" stars.

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This was a spooky ride into the dark forest!

A small backstory:

A group of four friends that are paranormal researchers decide to go hiking and camping in the Black Forest as they have heard rumors about possible paranormal activity that surrounds the forest, so they grab their equipment and off they go.

The deeper they go into the forest it just seems that they all feel a little trepidation of what could possibly be in store for them. When one of them hears a sound they all kind of freak out at first and then one of them "thinks" she sees a figure behind a tree. Nothing is proven and the friends catch nothing on camera....yet.

Just when they think nothing will happen - something ends up happening that they will never get over as when they set up camp and wake the next morning - one of their friends is missing and the tent that he was sleeping in is ripped open. The remaining friends cannot figure it out as none of them heard anything during the night, but the friend is now missing and they try to go on a search for him.

What roams out in the Black Forest? Is the missing friend found? What do the friends find out in the forest? No spoilers here as you will need to read the book!

Thoughts:

This was a creepy story as the friends made their way out into the forest that is suppose to be ripe with activity. The story moves along at a fast pace considering that once the friends make into the forest things seems to happen here and there.

There is quite a bit of buildup with spooky suspense and tension as the author slowly draws you in to the storyline. But once the friend goes missing, the pace of the story picks up and you are left wondering what will happen next.

Another great story by this author and it gives me pause about ever wanting to camp out in the forest! You won't want to camp out after reading this book! :)

Giving this book five "Camping Creepy" stars. ( )

When Ken and his paranormal research group stumble across the idea for the Black Forest, they think it’s too golden of an opportunity to pass up. On their first night, while trying to record some hype to post to the internet, they are warned away. They laugh it off and go anyway. It isn’t long before they start to hear voices and feel as if something evil is nearby. At first they’re elated at the prospect of being able to prove the existence of paranormal entities. So much so that they decide to stay against their urge to turn around and go home. When one member of their group goes missing, the trip goes downhill as each of the remaining members are faced with their own version of the evil.

This book definitely had a Blair Witch vibe. There is a lot of evil tearing the group apart, and in Roberta’s case, turning them against once another. This will be a favorite for those who enjoy classic chillers.

Narration was done well.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
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