Haunted

*spoiler warning!*

AMAZING BOOK!
I love R.L. Stine books, but this was by far one of the best of his I've ever read. Trying to figure out what could've happened to Paul, how he died, if Melissa was really the one who killed him, etc, was so much fun. As soon as she met "real" Paul, I knew he hadn't died yet, and the ghost had come back in time to stop his own death (Melissa took a little longer to figure that out).

But the ending.... Wow. Just wow. Realizing that Melissa may not have a choice, no matter how much she said she wasn't capable of killing anyone, the way that alivePaul acted made me realize that she eventually would get into a situation where she might not have a choice. So the fact that it happened that way wasn't altogether show more surprising... What was surprising was the fact that ghostPaul deliberately *helped* Melissa kill him, because he couldn't let alive-him hurt her. It was amazing and heartbreaking and confusing as heck and such a wonderful book. show less

Rating as a book for this young of an age group, was better than the normal RL Stine fear street story.

From an adult perspective of course would not give a four star rating, but for the age group it was well done and well layed out.

The protagonist, Melissa, is from a wealthy family and gets used to teasing about her family's money. Even though she's well-off, she seems less snobby than some of her other friends. On her birthday, all sorts of weird things start happening, such as feeling the steering wheel of her car being grabbed by an unseen force. At home she encounters the ghost of a teenage boy she doesn't recognize, who said she killed him and his death is her fault. He wants revenge, but she claims innocence, swearing she's never show more seen him in her life.

The ending of this book is actually much deeper than most of Stine's other books, and it's pretty sad. When the bizarre mystery is explained, it's profound, and what happens is bitter and gut-wrenching, which isn't the norm for this kind of stuff. Color me impressed.

There is little creep factor, really. It's more of a mystery type Fear Street. Both characters are completely likeable. To me this is one of Stine's best works, and instead of relying on fun scares and light cliches, there's a real drama story here for young adults to enjoy.

As an adult, these books don't hold up well with writing style and chapter cliffhangers; however, it's great for young adults venturing into older, suspenseful type reading for their age groups. show less

Possible Spoiler Alert:

A Fear Street with a ghost?!? This is the sort of book I wanted the whole series to be more like. Granted it was a ghost from the future, but I still enjoyed actually having a ghost and some mystery.

Not one of my favorites. Different from the other books in the Fear Street series because it lacks the evil / horror vibe.

The residents of fear street are being plagued by a prowler. Melissa, who lives on fear street, is not concerned. That is until a mysterious figure appears claiming that she has killed him. But how is the question. Certainly she would know. Melissa must find out the truth before her time is up.

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Ich bin nicht verrückt“, denkt Melissa. Doch sie ist die Einzige, die den Einbrecher sehen kann. Und der macht ihr das Leben zur Hölle: Er manipuliert ihre Bremsen und stößt sie beinahe aus dem Fenster. Wer ist er? Und was will er von ihr? Melissa weiß nur eins: Sie muss ganz schnell sein Geheimnis lüften – bevor sie tot ist!