Camp Lenape

A Kahale and Claude Mystery Series

By: Timothy R. Baldwin

Narrated by: Brittany Goodwin, James David West

It’s supposed to be a fun summer…then a girl goes missing.

When a girl goes missing, and none of the adults can give a straight answer, a childhood game suddenly turns into a real, secret mission.

Phone lines are down. Strange men roam the campgrounds. Financial documents indicate something’s amiss. And hidden security cameras point to a mysterious cottage in the woods.

With heightened suspicions, junior camp counselors Marcus and Alissa recruit their friends to help find the missing girl. In their search, the teens will learn to rely on each other, especially when they encounter a terrible and dangerous secret.

©2019 Timothy R. Baldwin (P)2020 Timothy R. Baldwin

Very much enjoyed this book!!

I’m not a reader but I found the book to be easy to read and a great story! It kept my attention and I never got bored with it, even with my attention span.

Best Narrator in the World! 😉

The narrator was AMAZING!!! He makes an awesome story even more enjoyable to listen to.

Great mystery for kids!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I thought the story was engaging and the suspense was palpable, and it especially would be for kids, but I'd hear this towards the pre-teen crowd for suggestive language. The prose was descriptive enough to get the imagery and actions across without being extensive. West's narration was fine, a bit monotone at times and there were some instances where the sound mixing sounded like his voice was pulsing. Goodwin's narration was also fine, but I found her sentences ending in the same inflection almost every time. A variation would keep kids more engaged. I think younger voices for both main characters would have been more appropriate. All around, not a bad listen though.

What's Going on at Camp Lenape?

The adults at Camp Lenape are hiding something, but they can’t get their lies straight. Now a little girl’s life just might depend on four young junior counselors having the brains and the courage to get to the bottom of what’s going on at Camp Lenape.

This is a short, fast moving, story, with a cast of credible teenagers doing believable things. The mystery is solid and the detection process worked for me. Baldwin also spends a lot of time establishing the teens, their relationships to each other and the adults, and the camp setting. Early on, I felt that there was a little too much of this, but by the end of the story, I realized how important the early chapters were to the climax of the tale. If you like a quick mystery, you’ll enjoy Camp Lenape.

I received this book free from Audiobook Boom in exchange for an honest review.

Let's go on an adventure!

For a young adult novel, this was fun!

Camp Lenape. An ideal escape for children to spend the summer, or so it seemed. Something isn't quite right as kids begin to go missing. Who's involved? Trust no one.

The story is an amazing mystery in the vein of Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew. Marcus, one of the main characters, isn't afraid to break out a flashlight and explore the wilderness surrounding Camp Lenape. Alissa is more reserved, but the gloves were off once one of the girls went missing.

A very well written story that sets up for more adventures. I can't wait to read book two! Timothy Baldwin has knocked it out of the park.

Audiobook version: I did have some issue with the male narrator, David. Occasionally there were some audio quality changes, but nothing major. Brittany brings a very good voice to the table and captures Alissa's point of view well.

Unrelated, I can say adults should not watch "Wet Hot American Summer" before reading this book, because that was the hard visual I had painted in my head, coupled with Baldwins vivid detail of the camp.
Let's go to Lenape High School!