2010 DIK Challenge (January): Camp Hell
January 31, 2010 at 4:42 pm 12 comments
Camp Hell (PsyCop series, book 5) by Jordan Castillo Price
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| While I’ve really enjoyed all of this series, this has been the best book yet. This is partially due to the fact that by book 5, I really feel like I know Vic and Jacob, and have been able to see their relationship grow over the course of the previous books. Vic continues to struggle with now much to reveal to work about his relationship, and with communicating with Jacob, but it’s great to see how much he has grown as a character.
Part of Vic’s new-found growth is his desire to finally confront the mystery of his experience in the training/torture facility, Camp Heliotrope. He turns to his former partner, Burke, who is now in prison, as well as his former lover and fellow Camp Hell survivor, Stefan, for some help in finding answers. The secondary storyline involving Vic’s investigation into the mysterious deaths at a hospital’s ER was really chilling. When the supernatural big-bad is confronted by Jacob and Vic, it reminded my of the movie The Ring for it’s extremely creepy institutional scene. *shiver* I love how Jacob and Vic work together to come up with a way to deal with the entity, and the doors it ultimately opens for future stories. There was a lot going on in Camp Hell, and the weaving of the different story-lines was really well done. The book flowed seamlessly from one scene to the other. This series just gets better and better. I can’t wait for the next book in the series (out later this year, I think). In the meantime, I’ll be looking into JCP’s Channeling Morpheus series, and looking forward to her collaboration with Josh Lanyon, Petit Morts, which will be out Valentine’s Day. |
Entry filed under: Paranormal M/M, Urban Fantasy. Tags: Camp Hell, Jordan Castillo Price, PsyCop series.
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Chris | January 31, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Wasn’t it a great book?! JCP can WRITE and how.
Have you read Hemovore?
I’ve read Channeling Morpheus, but I have to confess that I’m hoarding Sweet Oblivion, because I don’t want to read it and not have it read anymore. Why, yes, I AM a dork, why do you ask?
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Renee | January 31, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Yes, totally!
I actually read Hemovore first. I still have that novelette with Crash to read, and then on to CM.
lol. I can relate. (Speaking dork to dork.)
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Chris | January 31, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Dorks unite!
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orannia | January 31, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Now that I’ve got my eBook reader (AKA the iPhone) up and running – I’m reading Fatal Shadows ATM) I’m looking forward to reading this series soon. And I have five books to read – YAH!
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Skye | January 31, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Thanks so much for the review. I quickly devoured this series after reading about it in your earlier series post. I adore JCP’s motley crew of characters-especially some of the dead ones.
I really enjoyed reading about Vic’s inner struggles and paranoia in this one. JCP often surprised me with avoiding the predictable and adding so many more layers to many of the subplots. I agree, this is a great book and can’t wait for the next one.
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Renee | February 5, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Me too, Skye! I’d heard about JCP for a while before I read her, and then I was kicking myself that I had waited for so long!
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Mandi | February 1, 2010 at 4:02 am
I know I’ve said this about a dozen times, but I really am going to read this book very soon
I love this series and this author. Can’t wait for Petit Morts either!
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LesleyW | February 1, 2010 at 12:13 pm
After reading Hemovore, I’ve just picked up the first book in the Psycop series so that will probably be one of my m/m challenge books for the year.
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Renee | February 5, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Cool! I think you’ll really enjoy it!
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Sayuri | February 5, 2010 at 8:59 am
[squee] I *heart* Victor…and Jacob! I love this series so much. [/squee.]
Just finished CM series and enjoyed it. I think I am in love with Wild Bill. JCP just writes the best characters.
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Renee | February 5, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Glad to hear you enjoyed CM so much! I’m just finishing the last few shorts (loved Crash in Striking Sparks!) and then on to Channeling Morpheus.
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