Alrightreads: Decapitating in the Street

R. L. Stine, Fear Street: The Face

1996 / Audiobook / 148 pages

**

Another one where you can figure out the story in your head from the cover and save yourself time.

R. L. Stine, Fear Street: Secret Admirer

1996 / Audiobook / 148 pages

**

The culprit was probably just as blatant for the target audience of slightly nerdy girls.

R. L. Stine, Fear Street: The Perfect Date

1996 / Library book / 147 pages

*****

Thirty-seventh time's the charm. I could see the non-existent movie in my head and watching this accidental killer get his excessively bloody just desserts was morbidly moreish.

R. L. Stine, Fear Street: The Confession

1996 / Ebook / 150 pages

**

The dishonest "psyche!" cliffhangers are so rife and pathetic in this one that I'll imagine it was ghostwritten.

R. L. Stine, Fear Street: The Boy Next Door

1996 / Ebook / 147 pages

***

Columbo-style transparency made this more tense right from the start and was a welcome break from the usual compulsive misdirection.

R. L. Stine, Fear Street Super Chiller: Goodnight Kiss 2

1996 / Ebook / 208 pages

**

The predictable return of the beach vampires.