The Woods are Always Watching is a short YA thriller/horror novel - almost a novella. The story starts when best friends Josie and Neena are about to go to college far away from each other. Josie is staying local in North Carolina, and Neena is going to California. They decide to go on a hiking/backpacking trip to commemorate their last days together. They have never backpacked, are out of shape and have no wilderness experience. Their parents never should have allowed them to go.
The first day goes badly, as they take six hours to cover four miles. They get dehydrated, briefly lost, sweaty and eaten alive by bugs. That night, they have a terrible fight with a lot of hidden resentment coming to the surface. Out of stubbornness, they continue their hike, and the next day turns to catastrophe.
The girls are plunged into a terrifying fight for their lives. Their strength and friendship is put to the ultimate test. The Woods are Always Watching is a fast paced, scary thriller. There is a level of gruesomeness that is not appropriate for the younger end of the YA genre. I would take this book to camp but not backpacking! It was compelling and hard to put down. #BookishFirst
The first day goes badly, as they take six hours to cover four miles. They get dehydrated, briefly lost, sweaty and eaten alive by bugs. That night, they have a terrible fight with a lot of hidden resentment coming to the surface. Out of stubbornness, they continue their hike, and the next day turns to catastrophe.
The girls are plunged into a terrifying fight for their lives. Their strength and friendship is put to the ultimate test. The Woods are Always Watching is a fast paced, scary thriller. There is a level of gruesomeness that is not appropriate for the younger end of the YA genre. I would take this book to camp but not backpacking! It was compelling and hard to put down. #BookishFirst