Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2017. We’d love your help. To see what your friends thought of this book, Yes, he has Red Rain, Eye Candy, and The Sitter. I absolutely loved reading his Goosebump and Fear Street books growing up, and am thrilled to be reading his books into adulthood. But she frustrated me too much. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I had this for a long time and even forgotten I owned it till one day I discovered it and read it again. Please try again. I was hooked until the very end. He went on to explain that when the demons slip away, they kill someone he knows; when Sara broke the mirror, the demons slipped out, murdering Margaret. [10], In 1995, Miramax bought the film rights for this book before it was published, with Brandon Tartikoff in negotiations to produce at the time. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. “Some people sailed through life, as if riding one of those gliders her brother Gary liked to fly, taking off from the highest hill, not knowing where the wind would take him, but enjoying the ride the whole way. I highly recommend this book for Stine fans! He is. Robert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + No Import Fees Deposit & $9.63 Shipping to Germany. ?Barbara Hawkins, Oakton High School, Fairfax, VA. Stine, best-selling author of YA novels (e.g., Call Waiting, Scholastic, 1994), here crosses over to the adult horror market. It's a very interesting story and I really like Liam. This was pretty stupid. I do wish part two was in the making though. I would've been done reading this, but I had many things to do. The guy is a professor of folklore dealing with superstitions and performed one when you first met. [9] Barbara Hawkins from the School Library Journal stated "the book is a long way from "Fear Street" (Pocket), and sure to be as popular". This novel is so intelligent, well-written and, most importantly, terrifying! Somehow, that final step seals her fate. At first, his obedient observance of numerous superstitions seems charming to her, but after she marries him she begins to find him fanatical. It was published on September 14, 1995 by Grand Central Publishing in the United States. Please try again. You know, forgoing the murders and crazy ex. DUH!? The novel was not as well received as his young adult novels,[5] selling only 150,000 copies after 8 months of publication. Jeans? I have to give credit where credit is due...R.L. But we may never know. Refresh and try again. I was so thrilled to find this book-And I was not disappointed! You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. I often wondered why Stine never wrote horror fiction for adults. R.L. Drop Dead Gorgeous (Return to Fear Street), Fear Street Super Thriller: Party Games & Don't Stay Up Late. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. I don't think I'll read any of Stine's other works though. Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017. Anyone who wants to read this adult novel should. Four murders have been committed, each more gruesomely horrifying than the one before it, each committed by someone, or something, with terrible fury and strength. I expected this to be a seamless transition from a successful author of childrens books to adult horror fiction. [2] It took him four months to write.[3][4]. The premise is promising, but the dust jacket that came with the hard cover spoiled not only the bigger plot of Sara marrying Liam after such a short time (Some one has daddy issues, but I'll get to that one) but also the finer details (the menacing calls and honeymoon love making didn't illicit any surprise out of me since the jacket literally told me all that and more). Stine. It was published on September 14, 1995[1] by Grand Central Publishing in the United States. I think I expected a little too much. Superstition by David Ambrose Ambrose uses an actual experiment carried out in Toronto Canada by a team of Parapsychologists known as the “Phillip Experiment” as a platform and structural foundation for his novel. Does that mean he's involved in the brutal mutilation-murders that are plaguing Moore State? Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Not really a con though. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Unfortunately, Stine's characters are flat and uninvolving, so despite the incredible gore?this novel is not for the weak of stomach?and the stalking of females, there is no real suspense. This is just a case of jumping the gun. That film was never made.