Review : Heads will roll by Josh Winning

Heads will roll, is the typical summer camp slasher horror with this signature vibes from the 90's that I love so much 😘. It's feeding my 90's horror nostalgia. 

It has all the tropes and elements you wish to find in the sub-genre : Summer camp, old family secret coming for your throat, some skeletons in the cupboard, lot of blood and gore and people bonding over the trauma with Kumbaya (joking) and fire camp in the background. And I like the bit of social study about the cancel culture and how far people can be pushed when their image is blown by the virtual masses of social platforms. This kind of slasher summer camp horror books always feels so over the top but that's what we're waiting for, with this kind of story (I come for the "I'm screaming at the final girl for taking bad decisions" experience that comes with the genre). The perfect kind of cliché. 

It's a fast and easy read, with the right amount of mini plot twists. Good summer vacation recommendation for horror lovers. 

What is it about ?

Willow’s worst nightmare was being canceled. But the shadows in the woods of Camp Castaway might destroy more than her reputation.

After sitcom star Willow tweeted herself into infamy and stumbled blind-drunk into a swimming pool, her agent shipped her off to Camp Castaway. Tucked away in upstate New York, Castaway is a summer camp for adults who are desperate to leave their mistakes behind. No real names, no phones . . .. no way to call for help.

Willow’s fellow campers seem okay. Her own favorite actress is even here, making a s’more. And did that jaded writer, Dani, just wink at her? But the peaceful vibe is shattered when one of the campers vanishes and Willow finds a mutilated doll in her room with a threatening message rolled up inside its mouth. Terror grips the group, campers begin to lose their heads—literally—and disturbing past deeds come to light.

Is Willow about to get cancelled all over again, this time for good?