What do you think?
Rate this book
The Summer Job
Insane innkeepers, cannibalistic cooks: the staff of the Brant Hotel would like to meet you!
Massive nights, picturesque days: there is nothing Claire doesn't love about her summer job in Mission, Massachusetts. Claire is just trying to keep her head down and start a new life after burning out in the city, but those kids out in the woods seem like they throw awesome ragers...
It's only once she's in too deep that Claire discovers the real tourist trade that keeps the town afloat, it's then that her soul-searching in Mission becomes a fight for her life.
Crazed parties, dark rituals, and unexpected betrayals abound in this modern folk horror novel from the author of The Con Season and Video Night.
Massive nights, picturesque days: there is nothing Claire doesn't love about her summer job in Mission, Massachusetts. Claire is just trying to keep her head down and start a new life after burning out in the city, but those kids out in the woods seem like they throw awesome ragers...
It's only once she's in too deep that Claire discovers the real tourist trade that keeps the town afloat, it's then that her soul-searching in Mission becomes a fight for her life.
Crazed parties, dark rituals, and unexpected betrayals abound in this modern folk horror novel from the author of The Con Season and Video Night.
266 pages, Paperback
First published January 7, 2014
127 people are currently reading
1181 people want to read
About the author
Adam Cesare
65 books2,591 followersAdam Cesare is a New Yorker who lives in Philadelphia. His books include Clown in a Cornfield, Video Night, The Summer Job, and Zero Lives Remaining. He’s an avid fan of horror cinema and runs Project: Black T-Shirt, a YouTube review show where he takes horror films and pairs them with reading suggestions.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 134 reviews
March 11, 2018
When Claire takes a job at a hotel in a sleepy Massachusetts town, she gets more than she bargained for, with wild parties in the woods and a murderous cult lurking in the shadows...
I'm pretty sure this one was on sale when I got it, part of one of my daily cheap-o ebook emails. Adam Cesare is a pretty reliable horror writer for me.
After falling on rough times, Claire takes a summer job in a small town and things quickly go to hell in a wheelbarrow. The hotel is the base of operations of a satanic cult and the group rallying around a prophet in the woods isn't much better. What's a girl to do when she doesn't know who to trust?
The Summer Job reminded me of the movie The House of the Devil, although with a lot more dimension to it. If not for the cellphones and computers, it could have easily taken place during the Satanic Panic of the late 70s and early 80s. There's a paranoid feel to it at times and it's pretty obvious that everyone in town is a shithead of some degree. The burned, blind priest who has some mystery role in things made me think of The Sentinel, which I didn't really enjoy, but I liked his role here.
I enjoyed reading this book but it was never a drop-everything-and-put-my-life-on-hold kind of read. It was one of those books where the main character should have gotten the hell out of town instead of waiting around like an idiot for more bad shit to happen. However, I really enjoyed it when eventually Claire womaned up to settle some shit.
The Summer Job was a fun read but not as enjoyable as Video Night or Exponential. Three out of five stars.
I'm pretty sure this one was on sale when I got it, part of one of my daily cheap-o ebook emails. Adam Cesare is a pretty reliable horror writer for me.
After falling on rough times, Claire takes a summer job in a small town and things quickly go to hell in a wheelbarrow. The hotel is the base of operations of a satanic cult and the group rallying around a prophet in the woods isn't much better. What's a girl to do when she doesn't know who to trust?
The Summer Job reminded me of the movie The House of the Devil, although with a lot more dimension to it. If not for the cellphones and computers, it could have easily taken place during the Satanic Panic of the late 70s and early 80s. There's a paranoid feel to it at times and it's pretty obvious that everyone in town is a shithead of some degree. The burned, blind priest who has some mystery role in things made me think of The Sentinel, which I didn't really enjoy, but I liked his role here.
I enjoyed reading this book but it was never a drop-everything-and-put-my-life-on-hold kind of read. It was one of those books where the main character should have gotten the hell out of town instead of waiting around like an idiot for more bad shit to happen. However, I really enjoyed it when eventually Claire womaned up to settle some shit.
The Summer Job was a fun read but not as enjoyable as Video Night or Exponential. Three out of five stars.
January 6, 2022
Claire is just trying to keep her head down while working a summer job at a bed and breakfast in Mission, Massachusetts. She meets some strange kids that live in the woods, and they throw awesome ragers. Claire starts to notice things are really wrong with her employer and the staff. Can Claire unravel the mystery of the inn and the kids in the woods before they come for her? A good horror story. I didn't care for the main character too much. She got on my nerves. Other than that, it is worth a read.
June 13, 2017
The book "The Summer Job" by Adam Cesare is a cautionary tale surrounding the main character Claire trying to escape her life in Boston, working as a waitress, romantically involved with the fry cook at the restaurant were she works.
It seems that her cook/boyfriend Mickey has accidentally burned down the dive little restaurant where they both work during a blackout from too much partying the night before, thus causing Claire to seek new employment.
This opens the door that Claire's needs to seek a new job. Claire and her roommate Allison find an ad for employment at the Brant hotel, a few miles out of the city in a town named Mission located in the Massachusetts woods. Then Claire is there for when the dying begins in earnest.
Cesare has built this book with intensity from the first page all the way to the last pages, from the ominous prologue to the shocking finish. Building layer upon layer of revelations and impending dread to seek sanctuary that can not be found. This novel absolutely follows the "Trust No One" doctrine.
The story is bloody, gory, frightening, and compulsive reading.
This is copy 27 of 50 signed numbered copies signed by Adam Cesare.
It seems that her cook/boyfriend Mickey has accidentally burned down the dive little restaurant where they both work during a blackout from too much partying the night before, thus causing Claire to seek new employment.
This opens the door that Claire's needs to seek a new job. Claire and her roommate Allison find an ad for employment at the Brant hotel, a few miles out of the city in a town named Mission located in the Massachusetts woods. Then Claire is there for when the dying begins in earnest.
Cesare has built this book with intensity from the first page all the way to the last pages, from the ominous prologue to the shocking finish. Building layer upon layer of revelations and impending dread to seek sanctuary that can not be found. This novel absolutely follows the "Trust No One" doctrine.
The story is bloody, gory, frightening, and compulsive reading.
This is copy 27 of 50 signed numbered copies signed by Adam Cesare.
May 7, 2020
This was my first book by Adam Cesare and it will not be my last as I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book!
The story revolves around Claire who lost her job from a restaurant fire and she is wanting to find something else to just get away. Along with her friend, Allison, she decides to get a summer job at a hotel in a small town. But what they both don't know is not everything is as it seems. There are parties going on in the woods and the lady that runs the hotel seems a little strange.
Claire and Allison try to figure out what is going on with the hotel and what is up with the "woods parties", but the closer they try to get to the truth, the more mysterious everything becomes. Little do they know that what they have stumbled upon is a satanic cult hiding in the town.
The story moves along at a good pace, the characters are believable, and the tension is high as the book rolls along on a ride into terror!
Four stars for this one.
The story revolves around Claire who lost her job from a restaurant fire and she is wanting to find something else to just get away. Along with her friend, Allison, she decides to get a summer job at a hotel in a small town. But what they both don't know is not everything is as it seems. There are parties going on in the woods and the lady that runs the hotel seems a little strange.
Claire and Allison try to figure out what is going on with the hotel and what is up with the "woods parties", but the closer they try to get to the truth, the more mysterious everything becomes. Little do they know that what they have stumbled upon is a satanic cult hiding in the town.
The story moves along at a good pace, the characters are believable, and the tension is high as the book rolls along on a ride into terror!
Four stars for this one.
October 13, 2021
3.5 Stars
This was a entertaining piece of summer horror with some wonderfully gruesome scenes. Told from multiple perspectives, the narrative was a bit choppy in places, yet the thrilling ending brought the entire story together.
This book had some excellent LGBTA+ representation with the seamless inclusion of a happily married lesbian couple.
This was a entertaining piece of summer horror with some wonderfully gruesome scenes. Told from multiple perspectives, the narrative was a bit choppy in places, yet the thrilling ending brought the entire story together.
This book had some excellent LGBTA+ representation with the seamless inclusion of a happily married lesbian couple.
October 28, 2014
Claire needs a change of scenery. The restaurant she was waitressing at burned down, she broke up with her boyfriend and she can’t seem to find a job other than a seasonal gig at the Brant Hotel in the remote mountains of Michigan. A little fresh air may do her some good. Unfortunately for Claire, the summer job may not be all it seems and there may be some sinister activity going on in the woods beyond the hotel as well.
I recently discovered Adam Cesare’s work and have already become a big fan. A Summer Job is an excellent novel with a good time retro horror feel to it. Adam knows how to build tension and bump up the creepy factor without getting overly cheesy or resorting to too much gore. His characters are well drawn and his story telling flows smooth with an old school flair. 4+ Stars! Highly Recommended.
I recently discovered Adam Cesare’s work and have already become a big fan. A Summer Job is an excellent novel with a good time retro horror feel to it. Adam knows how to build tension and bump up the creepy factor without getting overly cheesy or resorting to too much gore. His characters are well drawn and his story telling flows smooth with an old school flair. 4+ Stars! Highly Recommended.
February 28, 2020
"The Summer Job" was a delight to read. Well, it's a horror fan's delight, anyway. A lot of books hinge on building up the twist, keeping us in the dark in terms of character motivations and whatnot. Here, almost every character is laid bare. Let me tell you, though, this did not diminish the tension I felt for the protagonist Claire. She's just basically surrounded by these sinister people and she doesn't know it! But we do!
One of the best things about this book is that I feel like there's a lot to unpack but you won't be bogged down for months trying to finish the damn thing as it's a quick read. I say that there's a lot to unpack as Adam Cesare leaves a lot of breadcrumbs for us to piece the story and characterizations together.
I can see where the comparisons to "The House of the Devil" come from in that this book is a slowburn that comes to a piping hot boil of an ending. My only complaint is that Claire should have gotten the hell out of dodge at the first sign of danger, pronto. Overall, though, "The Summer Job" made me feel like I shouldn't be reading it (in a good way, like what I felt when watching "Hereditary") but I read on for I must know what happens next.
One of the best things about this book is that I feel like there's a lot to unpack but you won't be bogged down for months trying to finish the damn thing as it's a quick read. I say that there's a lot to unpack as Adam Cesare leaves a lot of breadcrumbs for us to piece the story and characterizations together.
I can see where the comparisons to "The House of the Devil" come from in that this book is a slowburn that comes to a piping hot boil of an ending. My only complaint is that Claire should have gotten the hell out of dodge at the first sign of danger, pronto. Overall, though, "The Summer Job" made me feel like I shouldn't be reading it (in a good way, like what I felt when watching "Hereditary") but I read on for I must know what happens next.
June 16, 2017
Group read June 2017
Two chapters into this one, I had to restart since I had troubles keeping the characters apart and keeping track of what happened to each one that far. I thought I had one too many books going and so I braced myself and started over. Turns out, it wasn't (just) me. The story did fail to capture me and it was for three reasons I finished; the writing is fine (the odd editing mistake, but not much); it was a BotM and it was kind of short.
Claire takes a summer job at a hotel in a small town and there's obviously two camps there that are in deadly conflict. Why they would want her there I never understood. As always with this setup, there's questions - Claire's friend/roommate that drives her there bails on her in the middle of the night with a strange text message as explanation. She doesn't try to make contact with her, why? Does she have any contacts in the world at all? Hm...
As I said, writing is good, but language is pretty rough. This spills over on out omnipresent third person narrator - a thing that always nags me a little. The problem is mainly in the suspense department though, as in there is none. There is some horror and violence, but I did not care too much what happened to whom of the characters that were pretty generic.
Based on the writing, I will certainly give the author a second try, but this one I can't recommend.
Two chapters into this one, I had to restart since I had troubles keeping the characters apart and keeping track of what happened to each one that far. I thought I had one too many books going and so I braced myself and started over. Turns out, it wasn't (just) me. The story did fail to capture me and it was for three reasons I finished; the writing is fine (the odd editing mistake, but not much); it was a BotM and it was kind of short.
Claire takes a summer job at a hotel in a small town and there's obviously two camps there that are in deadly conflict. Why they would want her there I never understood. As always with this setup, there's questions - Claire's friend/roommate that drives her there bails on her in the middle of the night with a strange text message as explanation. She doesn't try to make contact with her, why? Does she have any contacts in the world at all? Hm...
As I said, writing is good, but language is pretty rough. This spills over on out omnipresent third person narrator - a thing that always nags me a little. The problem is mainly in the suspense department though, as in there is none. There is some horror and violence, but I did not care too much what happened to whom of the characters that were pretty generic.
Based on the writing, I will certainly give the author a second try, but this one I can't recommend.
August 7, 2019
4.5 rounded up to 5 for Goodreads.
This book, in some form, has been out for a few years. This Black T Shirt books edition is the newest. I fully admit to wanting this book simply based on the kick-ass cover by Frederick Richardson. It rocks. And then I read the synopsis and the sale was in the bag. Folk Horror? Small town? Parties and rituals? SIGN ME UP.
I loved almost every part of this book. There are a few things I’m a little confused about in regards to backstory etc., but it’s still a great read. The protagonist, Claire, is this rock girl looking for a change and I fully enjoyed following her journey. Michael Hicks mentions in his review that this transformation could’ve been a disaster (I am paraphrasing) and I completely agree.
I’d love to see this adapted as a film; Cesare’s characters are well-described and boast a depth I truly enjoy. The pacing weaves with the plot perfectly and I tore through this book. On the big screen? This would be an stellar summer selection. And folk horror is all the rage right now....just saying💁🏻♀️.
I’ve previously read and enjoyed Video Night by Cesare and I have a number of his other books to read soon - sooner than later after this one.
This book, in some form, has been out for a few years. This Black T Shirt books edition is the newest. I fully admit to wanting this book simply based on the kick-ass cover by Frederick Richardson. It rocks. And then I read the synopsis and the sale was in the bag. Folk Horror? Small town? Parties and rituals? SIGN ME UP.
I loved almost every part of this book. There are a few things I’m a little confused about in regards to backstory etc., but it’s still a great read. The protagonist, Claire, is this rock girl looking for a change and I fully enjoyed following her journey. Michael Hicks mentions in his review that this transformation could’ve been a disaster (I am paraphrasing) and I completely agree.
I’d love to see this adapted as a film; Cesare’s characters are well-described and boast a depth I truly enjoy. The pacing weaves with the plot perfectly and I tore through this book. On the big screen? This would be an stellar summer selection. And folk horror is all the rage right now....just saying💁🏻♀️.
I’ve previously read and enjoyed Video Night by Cesare and I have a number of his other books to read soon - sooner than later after this one.
January 29, 2017
Adam Cesare is already a writer whose work I enjoy tremendously, but The Summer Job just launched him into my list of Never-Miss-A-Damn-Thing-He-Ever-Puts-On-Paper authors! With a sensibility honed by a love of classic horror cinema, Cesare blends small town cult/conspiracy and Manson Family style madness into a seamless story tailor-made to be the spark igniting a Hammer Horror revival. From an eminently authentic alt/emo protagonist (who in anyone else's hands would have come off as a pandering cliché), to the recognizable but fresh western Massachusetts setting, Cesare nails this novel like a guy born with a hammer in his hands. Whether you're a Cesare fan or you've never read him before, do yourself a favor and buy this book when it comes out. It is one of my favorite reads of 2013.
July 6, 2020
First things first read the prologue. Trust me
Who wouldn't want a job by the woods for the summer? Me, and also you after you read the book.
You can't really trust small towns, they are too old, with too many secrets.
All in all I really enjoyed the book. I loved the pace and there weren't many "dull" moments. I liked the characters of Tobin and the Priest and appreciated the way they were written. All the characters were likeable at least a tiny bit.
I took off a star just because I felt like sometimes the storyline jumped too quickly and I was left wanting more but it ended up moving on.
Who wouldn't want a job by the woods for the summer? Me, and also you after you read the book.
You can't really trust small towns, they are too old, with too many secrets.
All in all I really enjoyed the book. I loved the pace and there weren't many "dull" moments. I liked the characters of Tobin and the Priest and appreciated the way they were written. All the characters were likeable at least a tiny bit.
I took off a star just because I felt like sometimes the storyline jumped too quickly and I was left wanting more but it ended up moving on.
May 26, 2020
Review coming soon 😉
“The things that stay constant are not earthly concerns. They’re ideas and feelings.”
I enjoyed reading this book! The opening scene had me thinking a summer party with beers around a bonfire. Claire “silver fish” who is a rocker chick that wants a new start. Her roommate convinces her to move near the city and gets her a new summer job. The job seems easy enough but the kids out in the woods throw raging parties and she wants to join. Is this a new start to her life or an extension of it. When I was reading this book I kept thinking of the “midsommar” movie with the cult out in the woods drinking and having fun. I also had thoughts of Charles Mason and his cult of followers. They have their own beliefs and sometimes people’s beliefs can be stronger than common ethics. I think sometimes that’s the scariest part to me that people will just follow blindly adopting another’s beliefs and throwing their own morals and ethics out of the window. The only issue I had was that the ending felt rushed. So here drink the koolaid... 😉 I thought this book was great! .
.
“The things that stay constant are not earthly concerns. They’re ideas and feelings.”
I enjoyed reading this book! The opening scene had me thinking a summer party with beers around a bonfire. Claire “silver fish” who is a rocker chick that wants a new start. Her roommate convinces her to move near the city and gets her a new summer job. The job seems easy enough but the kids out in the woods throw raging parties and she wants to join. Is this a new start to her life or an extension of it. When I was reading this book I kept thinking of the “midsommar” movie with the cult out in the woods drinking and having fun. I also had thoughts of Charles Mason and his cult of followers. They have their own beliefs and sometimes people’s beliefs can be stronger than common ethics. I think sometimes that’s the scariest part to me that people will just follow blindly adopting another’s beliefs and throwing their own morals and ethics out of the window. The only issue I had was that the ending felt rushed. So here drink the koolaid... 😉 I thought this book was great! .
.
August 30, 2018
Wow!
What can I say other than you need to read this! This has been such an awesome ride! The story unfolded so smoothly I could hardly tell how fast I was reading. The characters were likeable and so relatable. Some were just despicable. It was hard to tell who were the bad guys but I think you'll have fun in deciphering that yourself. I cannot wait to read another one of Adam Cesar's books! 5 star read! Just be careful next time you cozy up in your hotel room. I guarantee you'll always think of this book!
What can I say other than you need to read this! This has been such an awesome ride! The story unfolded so smoothly I could hardly tell how fast I was reading. The characters were likeable and so relatable. Some were just despicable. It was hard to tell who were the bad guys but I think you'll have fun in deciphering that yourself. I cannot wait to read another one of Adam Cesar's books! 5 star read! Just be careful next time you cozy up in your hotel room. I guarantee you'll always think of this book!
February 6, 2017
My favorite of Adam's books. Satanic panic done right. Go buy it now.
January 10, 2022
When you read a Adam Cesare novel, you almost always end up with something very unique. Adam Cesare is an outstanding storyteller. I truly enjoyed the writing, the characters, and the world of the town of Mission. So why te 4 instead of 5-star rating? Please bear with me here, and I try to explain without rewriting the book. Claire is out of college and has broken up with her boyfriend, she is currently broke and jobless, so she lets her roommate Allison talk her into applying as "guest liaison" at a hotel in a small town two hours remote of a major city. Allison drives Claire to the hotel where Claire is quickly hired. After being abandoned by Allison, Claire settles into life in the small town of Mission. A town where one group of killers based in the hotel are out to get another group of psychos based in the woods. A war that Claire has a ring-side seat to watch. Here are my problems with the story. The reason for the war was never really explained. The ending made it more confusing because while one side won the war, the final chapter implied that a whole new war had started. There were several events that just didn't feel right: Claire seems nonchalant about too much. In the end, I chose to focus on the thing I always enjoy about this author...his strong writing that always keeps me entertained the entire time rather than the plot holes and unexplained events.
August 8, 2019
I've been planning to read The Summer Job all summer & finally picked it up when I was home sick the other day. I had a blast buddy reading this one with my friend Tracy, and it's a fantastic summer horror story. This book has such a good opening, and it kept me captivated throughout the rest of the book. This is a quick and fun read, and I finished it in a day.
There was an animal-related scene that I really could have done without. I know I'm a whiny baby about this stuff, but I was having so much fun reading this book, and that kind of killed my enjoyment for a bit.
The conclusion to the story was a little confusing, and I wish there would have been more background on a couple things. It still worked overall, though.
This was a really entertaining horror read, and I hope to read more from Adam Cesare. If you enjoy folk horror, this is definitely one that you should pick up!
There was an animal-related scene that I really could have done without. I know I'm a whiny baby about this stuff, but I was having so much fun reading this book, and that kind of killed my enjoyment for a bit.
The conclusion to the story was a little confusing, and I wish there would have been more background on a couple things. It still worked overall, though.
This was a really entertaining horror read, and I hope to read more from Adam Cesare. If you enjoy folk horror, this is definitely one that you should pick up!
November 16, 2018
In a recent blog post to promote the audiobook release of The Summer Job, Adam Cesare wrote about how it hasn't been as successful sales-wise as his Video Night but that he's still hopeful it's able to find the right audience. "While I’d never say one of my books is better than the other, I will say that The Summer Job feels more personal," he said. Following Cesare online, through his blog and social media, anytime The Summer Job comes up, it's obvious that this book has a very special place in his heart and that he is - rightfully - damn proud of the work he did here.
The Summer Job is a work of satanic folk horror that finds goth-punk chick Claire taking a job at the Brandt Hotel. Located in a small town a few hours outside Boston, the hotel is Mission's best-kept secret - a popular and well-regarded establishment, it's been highly praised by past guests. Or at least those who have lived long enough to talk up the perks of their accommodations. When Claire takes on the role of guest liaison, she thinks it's a chance to redefine her life and maybe reinvent herself. It's not until later, of course, that all the peculiarities of the Brandt and its staff start pointing toward much, much darker secrets...
Whether you read or listen to the audiobook edition, it's readily apparent that The Summer Job is a labor of love. I've read, maybe, half of Cesare's oeuvre thus far and I dig his style and startlingly clear affection for the horror genre a lot. The Summer Job, though, is Cesare operating a higher level. His characters and their story arcs are pretty phenomenal, and the writing is solidly on-point.
Early on, he describes a chef behind the pick-up counter at a restaurant as being window-boxed by the frame; it's a small thing to be sure, but the particular word choice and details provided are careful and deliberate, as are a lot of Cesare's other stylistic choices here. The ensuing description of the man's sweat clouding the metal counter-top, and the dialogue between him and Claire, make for a highly memorable and cinematic scene that cements exactly who these characters are, and more importantly that Cesare knows exactly who these characters are. He knows these people and he's smart enough to get out of their way and let them work their mojo. Through a bit of deft dialogue, he introduces Claire's friend Allison, along with her particular ticks that let you know right off the bat who this girl is, unnecessary abbreviations and all. "What are you doing on the Newb," she asks Claire, referring to Newbury Street, and calling her "babykins."
Cesare's operating in a character-rich environment here and we get to know most of his cast very, very well over the course of the book. This is both good and bad. Good because we become intimately familiar with Claire and the people of Mission, and bad because getting to know the employees of the Brandt means we can't fully trust any of them and we're constantly on edge waiting for them to freak out. Cesare does a fantastic job establishing Mission's behind-the-scenes power struggles, letting readers in on alliances, history, and secrets Claire isn't privy to. We worry about her, and Claire is pretty damn easy to sympathize with, even as we're never sure what those around her want or what they'll do to get it.
The Summer Job has a lot going for it, from its leading lady to the clashes between opposing forces within Mission, but reigning supreme over it all is narrator Stacey Glemboski. It didn't take me long to start searching out other titles she's narrated, knowing full well that I'm going to be looking for more of her work. She's an excellent narrator, shifting smoothly between male and female voices, accents, tones, and delivery. This isn't a long book, less than eight hours, but it's so easy to listen and sink into that it feels much shorter.
Between Cesare's writing and deft characters and Glemboski's reading, I was freaking hooked the whole through. The Summer Job was absolutely terrific, and also a necessary reminder that I really need to get my ass in gear and fill those gaps that I've missed in Cesare's work.
[Note: I received an Audible copy of this title from the author following my request through AudioBookBoom and I provided this voluntary review.]
The Summer Job is a work of satanic folk horror that finds goth-punk chick Claire taking a job at the Brandt Hotel. Located in a small town a few hours outside Boston, the hotel is Mission's best-kept secret - a popular and well-regarded establishment, it's been highly praised by past guests. Or at least those who have lived long enough to talk up the perks of their accommodations. When Claire takes on the role of guest liaison, she thinks it's a chance to redefine her life and maybe reinvent herself. It's not until later, of course, that all the peculiarities of the Brandt and its staff start pointing toward much, much darker secrets...
Whether you read or listen to the audiobook edition, it's readily apparent that The Summer Job is a labor of love. I've read, maybe, half of Cesare's oeuvre thus far and I dig his style and startlingly clear affection for the horror genre a lot. The Summer Job, though, is Cesare operating a higher level. His characters and their story arcs are pretty phenomenal, and the writing is solidly on-point.
Early on, he describes a chef behind the pick-up counter at a restaurant as being window-boxed by the frame; it's a small thing to be sure, but the particular word choice and details provided are careful and deliberate, as are a lot of Cesare's other stylistic choices here. The ensuing description of the man's sweat clouding the metal counter-top, and the dialogue between him and Claire, make for a highly memorable and cinematic scene that cements exactly who these characters are, and more importantly that Cesare knows exactly who these characters are. He knows these people and he's smart enough to get out of their way and let them work their mojo. Through a bit of deft dialogue, he introduces Claire's friend Allison, along with her particular ticks that let you know right off the bat who this girl is, unnecessary abbreviations and all. "What are you doing on the Newb," she asks Claire, referring to Newbury Street, and calling her "babykins."
Cesare's operating in a character-rich environment here and we get to know most of his cast very, very well over the course of the book. This is both good and bad. Good because we become intimately familiar with Claire and the people of Mission, and bad because getting to know the employees of the Brandt means we can't fully trust any of them and we're constantly on edge waiting for them to freak out. Cesare does a fantastic job establishing Mission's behind-the-scenes power struggles, letting readers in on alliances, history, and secrets Claire isn't privy to. We worry about her, and Claire is pretty damn easy to sympathize with, even as we're never sure what those around her want or what they'll do to get it.
The Summer Job has a lot going for it, from its leading lady to the clashes between opposing forces within Mission, but reigning supreme over it all is narrator Stacey Glemboski. It didn't take me long to start searching out other titles she's narrated, knowing full well that I'm going to be looking for more of her work. She's an excellent narrator, shifting smoothly between male and female voices, accents, tones, and delivery. This isn't a long book, less than eight hours, but it's so easy to listen and sink into that it feels much shorter.
Between Cesare's writing and deft characters and Glemboski's reading, I was freaking hooked the whole through. The Summer Job was absolutely terrific, and also a necessary reminder that I really need to get my ass in gear and fill those gaps that I've missed in Cesare's work.
[Note: I received an Audible copy of this title from the author following my request through AudioBookBoom and I provided this voluntary review.]
February 14, 2015
In this clever, brutal, and at times, darkly humorous, horror novel by Adam Cesare, a young woman, Claire, decides to leave Boston for a summer job in the quaint town of Mission. But while the job at the Brant Hotel isn't glamorous, she soon discovers a group of young people living in the woods, led by the enigmatic Davey, who like to party...and do other things.
But the proprietor of the Brant doesn't care for those woods dwelling folks, and neither do they for her, and Claire soon finds herself caught in the middle of an old and bloody conflict.
What Cesare does so well, besides creating interesting and believable characters, is blending in enough action to steadily moving along the plot, sprinkling in humor to balance the horror, and jabbing the reader at the climax with a nice plot twist. There were some unanswered questions, or perhaps intentionally done to afford post - read conversation, but this didn't bother me.
Highly recommended.
But the proprietor of the Brant doesn't care for those woods dwelling folks, and neither do they for her, and Claire soon finds herself caught in the middle of an old and bloody conflict.
What Cesare does so well, besides creating interesting and believable characters, is blending in enough action to steadily moving along the plot, sprinkling in humor to balance the horror, and jabbing the reader at the climax with a nice plot twist. There were some unanswered questions, or perhaps intentionally done to afford post - read conversation, but this didn't bother me.
Highly recommended.
February 7, 2023
3.5 stars
This books was wild dude! I didn’t know what to expect from one minute to the next. The whole time I was questioning what I knew or thought I knew about everyone and everything in this story. But it was weird because it felt not so high intensity even though so much wild was happening. Maybe it was the ambiguous nature of being an outsider in this town looking in… and never knowing the truth about anyone or anything? But still I enjoyed the story, and I wanted answers so wanted to know more. This author has talent, that can’t be denied.
This books was wild dude! I didn’t know what to expect from one minute to the next. The whole time I was questioning what I knew or thought I knew about everyone and everything in this story. But it was weird because it felt not so high intensity even though so much wild was happening. Maybe it was the ambiguous nature of being an outsider in this town looking in… and never knowing the truth about anyone or anything? But still I enjoyed the story, and I wanted answers so wanted to know more. This author has talent, that can’t be denied.
November 25, 2014
The Summer Job is a smart, well written, wry, knowing, genre aware (but emphatically not postmodern)witty and genuinely scary horror novel. The lead character, Clare (who still sometimes thinks of herself by her college nickname of Silverfish) is brilliantly realised. Her internal conflict will be one I imagine most horror fans and struggling creative types in general can intimately relate to – the tension between our idealised self image and what we do for money, honey. She’s a smart, funny female character that managed to evoke the very best of the Last Girl traits from horror movies, without once slipping into cliché. She is a well rounded, brilliantly realised creation, and I found myself rooting for her very strongly.
Actually, the cast in general is very well realised. Her co-worker in her new job, her room-mate, Davey the cult leader (who we meet in the prologue), the manager of the hotel she takes the ‘guest liaison’ role at, the creepy chef – Cesare breathes life into all of them, effortlessly eschewing stock characterisation and instead finding real people, with flaws and foibles.
The plot evoked many reference points for me, including The Shining, Rosemary’s Baby (there’s a wonderful dream/hallucination – or was it? – moment fairly early on) and Helter Skelter. This being Cesare, I’m sure there’s others I missed. Crucially though, these elements don’t stick out – rather, they occur to you as flavours in a skilful blend that is unique to the tale being told. The author clearly knows and loves horror, but this is in no way a cheap knock off or pastiche – he builds on the work of the best, but the construction is very much his own.
The prose is slick and quick and witty without ever descending to smartarsery or clever for the sake of it. Several of Claire’s internal descriptions of people or situations made me chuckle, and again they fed that notion of Claire/Silverfish as a real, rounded person. The story cracks along with superb pacing – I got through it in three nights, and I’m a criminally slow reader. I can well imagine taking a Saturday afternoon/evening and devouring this – given the cinematic quality of much of the novel, this might even be the preferred method of consumption. The plot did a superb job of keeping me gripped while playing it’s cards close to the chest – every revelation and twist felt earned, and right to the last page I was kept guessing and surprised, without ever feeling cheated. That’s not an exaggeration, by the way – the ending kicked my ARSE.
I honestly can’t find anything to fault. This is brilliantly written, stunningly assured horror by a writer of genuine talent who has a real love for the genre. More please.
Actually, the cast in general is very well realised. Her co-worker in her new job, her room-mate, Davey the cult leader (who we meet in the prologue), the manager of the hotel she takes the ‘guest liaison’ role at, the creepy chef – Cesare breathes life into all of them, effortlessly eschewing stock characterisation and instead finding real people, with flaws and foibles.
The plot evoked many reference points for me, including The Shining, Rosemary’s Baby (there’s a wonderful dream/hallucination – or was it? – moment fairly early on) and Helter Skelter. This being Cesare, I’m sure there’s others I missed. Crucially though, these elements don’t stick out – rather, they occur to you as flavours in a skilful blend that is unique to the tale being told. The author clearly knows and loves horror, but this is in no way a cheap knock off or pastiche – he builds on the work of the best, but the construction is very much his own.
The prose is slick and quick and witty without ever descending to smartarsery or clever for the sake of it. Several of Claire’s internal descriptions of people or situations made me chuckle, and again they fed that notion of Claire/Silverfish as a real, rounded person. The story cracks along with superb pacing – I got through it in three nights, and I’m a criminally slow reader. I can well imagine taking a Saturday afternoon/evening and devouring this – given the cinematic quality of much of the novel, this might even be the preferred method of consumption. The plot did a superb job of keeping me gripped while playing it’s cards close to the chest – every revelation and twist felt earned, and right to the last page I was kept guessing and surprised, without ever feeling cheated. That’s not an exaggeration, by the way – the ending kicked my ARSE.
I honestly can’t find anything to fault. This is brilliantly written, stunningly assured horror by a writer of genuine talent who has a real love for the genre. More please.
November 14, 2013
Maybe you had a crappy summer job when you were young, but I'm willing to bet you didn't worry about a satanic cult congregating in the storeroom. For Claire, the main character of this time, she's not so lucky.
Claire is out of college with no job and no prospects, and eventually lets her roommate talk her into taking a summer job in the little town of Missions, Massachusetts, working in a bed and breakfast called the Brant Hotel. Claire is a recovering punk girl trying to infuse some responsible behavior in her life, so being squirreled away in a tiny, nothing-happening town for the summer just might do the trick. Too bad she's in Mission, Massachusetts.
To put it plainly, Mission makes Salem's Lot look downright quaint.
If the killer cult sacrificing tourists out in the woods doesn't get you, the killer cult sacrificing tourists behind closed doors in town will. Oh yeah, Claire is between a rock and a hard place, or at least she would be if she had half a clue what was going on under her own nose. Instead, she has fallen into some old habits from her wilder days, and fallen for the dashing rogue who belongs to the campfire commune out in the woods behind the Brant Hotel.
And there's the frustrating thing about The Summer Job. Claire is a classic dimwit in the slasher genre. And with the novel offering chapters from the viewpoints of other characters who are knee-deep in all of the unholy shenanigans, it's all the more confounding that Claire's Spidey senses are going off like Jiffy Pop. There was a lot of horror in this novel, but I didn't feel a whole lot of suspense. Granted, the characters are so fleshed out (no pun intended) and come nowhere near the two-dimensional meat puppets that you find in cinematic fare, that the enjoyment of the book comes from seeing the competing levels of depravity between the two groups, the old guard in town and the younger, hipper psychos in the woods.
The Summer Job defies the genre, so I give it points there, but I think it came down to me wanting a more keenly focused story through just Claire's point-of-view, which would have helped me become much more invested in whether she lived or died. As it stands, the spectacle is good, but more intrigue would have made it great.
Claire is out of college with no job and no prospects, and eventually lets her roommate talk her into taking a summer job in the little town of Missions, Massachusetts, working in a bed and breakfast called the Brant Hotel. Claire is a recovering punk girl trying to infuse some responsible behavior in her life, so being squirreled away in a tiny, nothing-happening town for the summer just might do the trick. Too bad she's in Mission, Massachusetts.
To put it plainly, Mission makes Salem's Lot look downright quaint.
If the killer cult sacrificing tourists out in the woods doesn't get you, the killer cult sacrificing tourists behind closed doors in town will. Oh yeah, Claire is between a rock and a hard place, or at least she would be if she had half a clue what was going on under her own nose. Instead, she has fallen into some old habits from her wilder days, and fallen for the dashing rogue who belongs to the campfire commune out in the woods behind the Brant Hotel.
And there's the frustrating thing about The Summer Job. Claire is a classic dimwit in the slasher genre. And with the novel offering chapters from the viewpoints of other characters who are knee-deep in all of the unholy shenanigans, it's all the more confounding that Claire's Spidey senses are going off like Jiffy Pop. There was a lot of horror in this novel, but I didn't feel a whole lot of suspense. Granted, the characters are so fleshed out (no pun intended) and come nowhere near the two-dimensional meat puppets that you find in cinematic fare, that the enjoyment of the book comes from seeing the competing levels of depravity between the two groups, the old guard in town and the younger, hipper psychos in the woods.
The Summer Job defies the genre, so I give it points there, but I think it came down to me wanting a more keenly focused story through just Claire's point-of-view, which would have helped me become much more invested in whether she lived or died. As it stands, the spectacle is good, but more intrigue would have made it great.
June 21, 2019
Good horror writers can scare you. Great horror writers can get under your skin and make you profoundly uncomfortable. With The Summer Job, his latest release with Samhain Horror, author Adam Cesare joins the ranks of horror masters. The opening scene is wonderfully creepy, but the beauty of it is that Cesare achieves that creepiness without having to rely on supernatural elements, over-the-top situations or tropes. Instead, he gets there via atmosphere, a few strange looks, and the characters' interactions. After that, he stays there, and readers can't help but go along for the ride.
You can read Gabino's full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.
You can read Gabino's full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.
July 22, 2020
More like 3.5 stars, I wasn't a superfan of the ending, but it was definitely an interesting journey to that point.
January 30, 2014
I'd picked this book up out of curiosity, as it popped up in a few recommendations pages on Amazon and showed up on a few of the horror sites I like to frequent. I honestly didn't know what to expect from it, but I'm rather pleased with what I found.
First things first, I need to note that this book has a heavy 80/90s B-horror movie/novel vibe to it, so if you're looking for something incredibly serious along the lines of Dracula, then you're looking in the wrong place. It's not that this is a lighthearted comedic type romp, just that if you're not used to a certain level of cheese in your horror then you're going to be disappointed. Now that that's said, on with the review.
I have to say that I liked that I couldn't really predict how the book would end. Normally in books of this nature you get a definitive sense of who is good and who is evil, which helps you gauge which side is stronger and thus who will win. In this book you don't really get that, as both sides are decidedly dark and evil in their own ways. It worked well with the themes of growing into adulthood and all that this entails, as our heroine Claire spends a good part of the book in a state of perpetual inbetween-ness. She's grown out of her teen and college age persona of "Silverfish", yet she's not really ready to take on the responsibilities of adulthood and what this would mean. This pretty much translates into Claire finding herself trying to tread a thin balance between the two factions that are getting ready to start a war.
It's an interesting read and one that I read fairly quickly, although I will say that it wasn't a perfect read. There were a few spelling errors and while there weren't many of them and they weren't glaringly obvious, I'm still irritated that they were present in something that was professionally published. I didn't deduct from the rating for that, mind you, but it is still a pet peeve of mine. Other than that, the biggest downfall is that we never get a really good look at the whole world dynamic, despite the multiple viewpoints in the novel. Because of this I never really felt as invested in the story and world as I really wanted to be, although I did like the ending for the most part.
Overall this was a pretty decent book. I'd recommend it to fellow horror readers, but I can say that this probably won't appeal to everyone. It's going to be one of those works that you either love or you hate.
First things first, I need to note that this book has a heavy 80/90s B-horror movie/novel vibe to it, so if you're looking for something incredibly serious along the lines of Dracula, then you're looking in the wrong place. It's not that this is a lighthearted comedic type romp, just that if you're not used to a certain level of cheese in your horror then you're going to be disappointed. Now that that's said, on with the review.
I have to say that I liked that I couldn't really predict how the book would end. Normally in books of this nature you get a definitive sense of who is good and who is evil, which helps you gauge which side is stronger and thus who will win. In this book you don't really get that, as both sides are decidedly dark and evil in their own ways. It worked well with the themes of growing into adulthood and all that this entails, as our heroine Claire spends a good part of the book in a state of perpetual inbetween-ness. She's grown out of her teen and college age persona of "Silverfish", yet she's not really ready to take on the responsibilities of adulthood and what this would mean. This pretty much translates into Claire finding herself trying to tread a thin balance between the two factions that are getting ready to start a war.
It's an interesting read and one that I read fairly quickly, although I will say that it wasn't a perfect read. There were a few spelling errors and while there weren't many of them and they weren't glaringly obvious, I'm still irritated that they were present in something that was professionally published. I didn't deduct from the rating for that, mind you, but it is still a pet peeve of mine. Other than that, the biggest downfall is that we never get a really good look at the whole world dynamic, despite the multiple viewpoints in the novel. Because of this I never really felt as invested in the story and world as I really wanted to be, although I did like the ending for the most part.
Overall this was a pretty decent book. I'd recommend it to fellow horror readers, but I can say that this probably won't appeal to everyone. It's going to be one of those works that you either love or you hate.
July 2, 2021
This is the second Cesare book I’ve read. First book was Clown in a Cornfield which I absolutely freakin loved!!!! And now, The Summer Job, which I thought was good, but not as good as Clown in a Cornfield.
The best thing about The Summer Job was the main character!!!! I don’t care that she’s a fictional character…… I was totally girl-crushing on Claire aka Silver-Fish!
And the ending!!! 😳 R.I.P to my ❤️
I’m definitely going to check out more of his books ASAP.
The best thing about The Summer Job was the main character!!!! I don’t care that she’s a fictional character…… I was totally girl-crushing on Claire aka Silver-Fish!
And the ending!!! 😳 R.I.P to my ❤️
I’m definitely going to check out more of his books ASAP.
August 26, 2018
I am sorry to only be able to give this story two stars. The primary reason I am giving this a low rating is because the main story lines have no motivation attached to them. Read no further if you do not want to learn specific plot points.
What was the cause for such animosity between the town people and the forest people?
Why did Allison choose to join the forest people?
What were the town people hoping to gain to cut off their town by satanic rituals?
Why did Mrs. Brandt think the priest had special powers?
I could keep going but I think the story has plenty of action, but I didn't understand why anyone behaved the way they did. Therefore, the story didn't make much sense to me.
I like Adam and watch him on YouTube. I will try another one of his stories. He said this was his favorite so I wanted to try it first.
What was the cause for such animosity between the town people and the forest people?
Why did Allison choose to join the forest people?
What were the town people hoping to gain to cut off their town by satanic rituals?
Why did Mrs. Brandt think the priest had special powers?
I could keep going but I think the story has plenty of action, but I didn't understand why anyone behaved the way they did. Therefore, the story didn't make much sense to me.
I like Adam and watch him on YouTube. I will try another one of his stories. He said this was his favorite so I wanted to try it first.
May 12, 2021
Wow! My first taste of Adam Cesare and man am I glad to have found this recommendation through Goodreads! What a climatic ending!! Chaotic and brutal!!
April 22, 2024
It was all right. A couple good twists but still unanswered questions.
SPOILERS BELOW:
Why was Allison complicit and why did she stay? How does she get brainwashed?
Before Daisy dies she says to Tobin “Does she know what you are?” WHAT IS HE? A murderous psycho? Just tell me!
SPOILERS BELOW:
Why was Allison complicit and why did she stay? How does she get brainwashed?
Before Daisy dies she says to Tobin “Does she know what you are?” WHAT IS HE? A murderous psycho? Just tell me!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 2, 2018
Man.... am I glad that I worked as a lifeguard for my summer job
I will start this review by saying that when you read Adam Cesare’s novels, you always end up with something unique.
I didn’t care for “The Summer Job”..... it just wasn’t my type of book. That being said, I loved “Con Season” and “Video Night” was great fun. Mr. Cesare is a good enough writer (and has fabulous ideas) that I will still continue to read through his catalog of books.
I just had a few problems with this one.
On the positive side, I whipped through the book because Mr. Cesare is a tremendous storyteller. I truly enjoyed the writing, the characters, and the world of Mission. It also comes across as his most “literary” endeavour.
Here’s what pissed me off about the book... and it caused me to rate this author much lower than I would like even though he is fast becoming one of my new favorites:
BEWARE: POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT
1. Tobin seemed to have more of the qualities and charisma of a leader than Davey.
2. Allison became part of the cult way too quick with no preface to how that happened.
3. There seemed to be no other people in the town other than Mr. Dwyer and his wife. I think this was one of my biggest complaints about the story. There was no real backstory and minor characters should have been fleshed out much more. I would have liked to know more about Daisy, the cook, Eden, Jeb....
4. Why did the ‘priest’ hate Victoria Brant more than the kids who killed his wife?
5. This leads me to what aggravated me the most... what the hell was going on in the first place? Why were they creating cults (the hotel people to have the town survive? The kids in the wood because they were rebelling against the old ways?) How was the cult from the hotel different than the one in the woods? Why allow Claire to see what was happening in the basement? The list goes on.... Maybe I am dense or something but I just could not piece it together. I had more questions than answers.
I would love to see what Mr. Cesare would do with a sequel to this tale. It is almost guaranteed that it would be a rollicking adventure. Until then, sadly, I will have to rate this particular story a 3/5.
I will start this review by saying that when you read Adam Cesare’s novels, you always end up with something unique.
I didn’t care for “The Summer Job”..... it just wasn’t my type of book. That being said, I loved “Con Season” and “Video Night” was great fun. Mr. Cesare is a good enough writer (and has fabulous ideas) that I will still continue to read through his catalog of books.
I just had a few problems with this one.
On the positive side, I whipped through the book because Mr. Cesare is a tremendous storyteller. I truly enjoyed the writing, the characters, and the world of Mission. It also comes across as his most “literary” endeavour.
Here’s what pissed me off about the book... and it caused me to rate this author much lower than I would like even though he is fast becoming one of my new favorites:
BEWARE: POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT
1. Tobin seemed to have more of the qualities and charisma of a leader than Davey.
2. Allison became part of the cult way too quick with no preface to how that happened.
3. There seemed to be no other people in the town other than Mr. Dwyer and his wife. I think this was one of my biggest complaints about the story. There was no real backstory and minor characters should have been fleshed out much more. I would have liked to know more about Daisy, the cook, Eden, Jeb....
4. Why did the ‘priest’ hate Victoria Brant more than the kids who killed his wife?
5. This leads me to what aggravated me the most... what the hell was going on in the first place? Why were they creating cults (the hotel people to have the town survive? The kids in the wood because they were rebelling against the old ways?) How was the cult from the hotel different than the one in the woods? Why allow Claire to see what was happening in the basement? The list goes on.... Maybe I am dense or something but I just could not piece it together. I had more questions than answers.
I would love to see what Mr. Cesare would do with a sequel to this tale. It is almost guaranteed that it would be a rollicking adventure. Until then, sadly, I will have to rate this particular story a 3/5.
February 28, 2014
Delivering yet another absorbing read, Adam Cesare, author of Tribesmen and Video Night, both of which I also thoroughly enjoyed, returns with a new novel from Samhain, this one entitled The Summer Job.
As suggested by the back cover copy, Claire is a girl looking for some change in her life. She moves to the town of Mission, Massachusetts, and finds a job at a hotel. It’s not glamorous and she has her reservations, but she goes for it in accompaniment with her friend.
When she gets there, the staff seem to have some quirks and quarks, to say the least, but she does meet one handsome guy who seems to be on the same page as her about the strange goings on of the hotel, and even offers some theories of his own.
It doesn’t take long for things to get bloodier and bloodier as the book progresses. We also get some point of view scenes from the people responsible for making things bloody around here, so to speak, and it’s both entertaining and insightful to see the inner workings of their plans, setbacks, and ultimate triumphs.
Cesare is another of the breed of male authors who write women very well, and convincingly. Some of the insights he lends into Victoria Brandt, the owner of the hotel, add layers of depth and dimension to her character that in the hands of a less-skilled scribe would not come across nearly as vividly.
There’s also a touch of the Satanic roaming around to account for the cult, and getting mixed up is something that’s inevitable in this case. The trick is how Claire will extricate herself from it all, or even if she can.
Cesare delivers a taut, suspenseful, cleverly executed supernatural thriller with depth. Fans of his previous work will of course enjoy this novel as well, but even those new to his work will enjoy it. As well, it’s an interesting departure in some ways because this is the first of his novels not to center around some element related to film or television. It’s more like a Stephen King novel in its influences, and this makes for an entertaining read. Whether you’re already hooked as a fan of Cesare’s stuff or completely new to it, pick up The Summer Job and buckle up for a great read.
As suggested by the back cover copy, Claire is a girl looking for some change in her life. She moves to the town of Mission, Massachusetts, and finds a job at a hotel. It’s not glamorous and she has her reservations, but she goes for it in accompaniment with her friend.
When she gets there, the staff seem to have some quirks and quarks, to say the least, but she does meet one handsome guy who seems to be on the same page as her about the strange goings on of the hotel, and even offers some theories of his own.
It doesn’t take long for things to get bloodier and bloodier as the book progresses. We also get some point of view scenes from the people responsible for making things bloody around here, so to speak, and it’s both entertaining and insightful to see the inner workings of their plans, setbacks, and ultimate triumphs.
Cesare is another of the breed of male authors who write women very well, and convincingly. Some of the insights he lends into Victoria Brandt, the owner of the hotel, add layers of depth and dimension to her character that in the hands of a less-skilled scribe would not come across nearly as vividly.
There’s also a touch of the Satanic roaming around to account for the cult, and getting mixed up is something that’s inevitable in this case. The trick is how Claire will extricate herself from it all, or even if she can.
Cesare delivers a taut, suspenseful, cleverly executed supernatural thriller with depth. Fans of his previous work will of course enjoy this novel as well, but even those new to his work will enjoy it. As well, it’s an interesting departure in some ways because this is the first of his novels not to center around some element related to film or television. It’s more like a Stephen King novel in its influences, and this makes for an entertaining read. Whether you’re already hooked as a fan of Cesare’s stuff or completely new to it, pick up The Summer Job and buckle up for a great read.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 134 reviews