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Heads Will Roll

By: Josh Winning
Narrated by: EJ Lavery
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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 tweets herself into infamy and stumbles blind-drunk into a swimming pool, her agent ships her off to Camp Castaway. Nestled deep 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?

©2024 Josh Winning (P)2024 Penguin Audio Horror Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

"Taking an axe to smart phones, celebrity, and cancel culture, Heads Will Roll is a slasher that is both bloody and uplifting. And fun! Every copy should come with a bucket of popcorn."—Gus Moreno, author of This Thing Between Us

“Beautifully written and impossible to put down.”—Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of All of Us are Broken

“Winning’s latest is a warm love letter to slasher flicks… [he] masterfully builds a story that will leave readers breathless.... The pacing is frenetic and captivating...Recommend to those who enjoyed My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones, The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix, or Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare.”—Library Journal
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I think it would be great for lifetime, but not for me , I was really hoping for more seeing how it was my book club pick of the month

Long and ok…….,,

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The perfect summer slasher read! Josh Winning has crafted the perfect pop culture slasher hit! An incredible end of scares, nostalgia, and humor with characters you truly care about! This killer slasher will have you guessing until the end!

5 Stars from Jack Finn!

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I was curious about this story after coming across it following “You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight” & thought the idea of an urban legend possibly coming to life was an interesting premise. While cancel culture has gotten pretty tiresome in the real world, having it be the set-up for why our characters are at an isolated camp setting didn’t knock my enjoyment off as they are fairly vague on why everyone is there until it’s pertinent to the narrative & unraveling the layers behind our cast. Our main heroine gets the stereotypical “cancellation” due to an out-of-context Tweet & she heads off to Camp Castaway to do damage control, but Willow (as she’s known thanks to a sitcom likely in the vein of “Blossom” or maybe “Full House”) doesn’t inherently seem like a bad person; just misguided & needing a helpful hand especially when we learn more about the trauma she carries regarding her late brother.

Most of the other characters are kind of the stock archetypes you’d find in slashers, but they do reveal more layers to them as the story goes on; except for really the first victim as he exits the story within 1-2 chapters. Keeping a majority of them as red herrings helps to make the mystery around who the killer is quite interesting & having the POV of the victims who meet their end in a certain chapter allows us to be part of their horrific demise. The deaths are fairly graphic, but still unsettling in its visceral brutality.

The urban legend in the vein of Cropsey from “The Burning” also lends a creepy undercurrent surrounding the future onslaught as it sets up our possible antagonist, Knock Knock Nancy. The lore about her is the classic ghost story about a revenant avenging their death, but when the true depths are uncovered it becomes a more realized horrible tragedy regarding her actual identity.

While I have a few minor gripes with how the relationship between our villains is portrayed, it possibly makes sense when considering how warped the perspective is. It doesn’t ruin the reveal & I like that there is some justice that will be served and our survivors are going to grow from what they’ve done.

A Mix of Friday the 13th & The Burning with Modern Commentary

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This was such a fun slasher.

"Willow" is the newest arrival to Camp Castaway. Castaway is a digital retreat for adults looking to disconnect from the world for a few weeks.

No TV, no phones, not even any music. Just nature and self reflection. This is the ideal place for Willow who's running from her very public identity.

Things quickly unravel though, as they always do in slashers because, as we know, "all summer camps are cursed"

This was brutally, fast, and fun. The characters were interesting while the story was everything we expect from a great slasher.

Fun slasher

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I found the audio book entertaining. I’m just not an audio book person I guess. I found the narration distracting when trying to differentiate between characters. The story itself was okay if rather obvious. My favorite character was Juniper Brown. Most of the others were not that interesting. I probably would enjoy the printed book more.

Decent Horror Mixed with Social Commentary

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Great summer story to scratch the slasher itch. Summer camp with a toxic internet twist.

Slasherrific!

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This was a fun listen, filled with flawed yet endearing characters. I only wish I could have attended Camp Castaway myself (sans murders of course).

A Queer Summer Camp Slasher

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Truthfully, I have no issues with this book whatsoever. I absolutely loved the ride it takes you on and it keeps you on your toes until the very end. 5 out of 5 for me!

A terrific camp slasher!!

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This was such a fun book! I loved the narrator's character distinction and the editors added a nice touch to one of the voices! Overall a ready fun listen.

Excellent Narration

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