Campy, Delightful Chaos & Murder

DiDomizio absolutely delivered the witty chaos I was hoping for in A Murder Most Camp. Nicola DiDomizio returns with another book that is as delightful as it is heartwarming and suspenseful. The book leans hard into its camp (pun fully intended), serving pop‑culture quips, self‑aware humor, and a delightfully exaggerated sense of melodrama that feels like Clueless meets a lakeside cold case. Watching Mikey Hartford IV trudge into Camp Lore as a pampered, yacht‑polished nepo baby who thinks “rustic” is a personal attack is comedy gold. He’s supposed to be deeply unlikable at the start, and honestly, he succeeds. This speaks to the writing skill of DiDomizio because Mikey is HARD TO LOVE when this story starts. But as the story rolls on and the layers peel back, you find yourself evolving with him. He’s still dramatic, still ridiculous, but there’s a sweetness in his core that sneaks up on you. By the time he’s bonding with Annabelle and bumbling through actual detective work, you kind of can’t help rooting for him.

And don’t even get me started on the twists. This book may be light and silly on the surface, but the murder mystery will consume readers as they progress in this story. There are dead ends, red herrings, leads, and evidence around every corner. There is some shady camp history, and all of it builds towards a reveal that had my jaw on the floor. DiDomizio juggles suspects and clues so deftly that by the time you reach that final reveal, you’re yelling, “Wait, WHAT?” at the page like you just saw everything happen in real time. It’s fun, it’s twisty, it’s wildly entertaining, and the ending is one nobody is ever going to predict. A perfect pick for when you want a mystery that’s as sharp and surprising as it is gloriously over‑the‑top. OH, and if you wanted some romantic charm, there just might be some of that for readers in this story too and it SWEETENS the story in all the best ways!

One of the funniest, most entertaining books I have ever read. I hated Michael’s character in the beginning but what a great protagonist!!!! I grew to love him as his character developed. I loved the LGBTQ representation in this. I literally laughed out loud so many times. I got so many Schitt’s Creek vibes from this & that brought me so much joy while I read it. I need more fun books like this. Fantastic!