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 What Waits In The Woods looked like a promising mix of horror and thriller elements, but sadly it was bogged down by cliches. This novel was like a typical teen horror flick without any thrills or chills, there are only a few moments that were remotely even scary. What Kieran Scott does well is keeping readers hooked and guessing who the killer is. This novel is extremely messy in terms of character and plot development, but it is super addicting and reads extremely quickly. 
 When Callie invited her boyfriend Jeremy on a camping trip to the woods, she expected that her friends Penelope and Lissa would be fine with it. Instead they weren't too happy and now this group will have to trek through the woods together for a few days. Problems start to crop up when they lose signal on their phones and they get the feeling that someone is watching them. Could their lives be in danger? 
 Reading What Waits In The Woods feels a bit like deja-vu because everything about this book feels "been there, done that" and nothing is new here. All the characters are archetypes with little to no depth beyond a few basic characteristics and frankly aren't engaging at all. When characters start to die off, I truly didn't care at all and didn't feel any strong emotions. The plot is also pretty old hat and uses the same formulaic twists and turns that we've seen time and time again. 
 Despite the familiar nature of this book, I couldn't stop reading and I had to know who the killer was. The killer was a nice surprise, but I wasn't pleased with the troubling way in which it was revealed. I was not satisfied with the ending of this novel and there was little to no payoff for me. 
 What Waits In The Woods is a mediocre novel that adds little to the YA thriller and horror genres. I was extremely disappointed with this novel and I'd hesitate to read another book by Scott unless it came highly recommended by a trusted friend.