Soooo....guess I'm eating my hat. Unlike [b:Party Games|19286536|Party Games (Fear Street Relaunch, #1)|R.L. Stine|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395795674s/19286536.jpg|27334734] which promised horror and gave readers red herrings, this Fear Street novel was like "Death! All the death! Death for you, death for your family...everybody gets death!"

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(I like how we've now adjusted the series for this to "Fear Street Relaunch", this is actually a good idea since those who read the old Fear Streets may kind of be like "wait...CONTINUITY". Or that's just me. Moving on)

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Pop Quiz Time Fear Street Fiends:

Your therapist offers you a job working with a "perfect angel" of a child. Its extraordinarily, some might even say improbably, good money for minimal effort. The caveat being the last baby sitter just up and disappeared. Having lived near Fear Street long enough to hear the rumors would you:

A) assume the baby sitter was at fault, because awww the kid is so cute!
B) have a bit of self-preservation instinct and ask questions like "I'm in therapy for severe nightmares brought on by my father's traumatic death, why give me the care of a child?"
C) Ignore your suspicions because you think your boyfriend may be cheating on you with your best friend so that's more important.
D) those rumors about Fear Street are unfounded and unjustified

You've miraculously survived babysitting the angel of a kid, however you are seeing some rather strange sights and your pesky PTSD from your father's traumatic death seems to be getting worse. Do you:

A) allow everyone to reassure you that the strange sights you saw are meaningless because awww the cute kid loves you!
B) Be rather concerned that no one else is concerned that you are having these traumatic moments and seek new outside help.
C) Ignore your suspicions because you think your boyfriend may be cheating on you with your best friend so that's more important.
D) It can't possibly be related to the rumors about Fear Street, so why does it matter?

You made your concerns about your PTSD known and things seem to have calmed down. Until that girl who used to date your boyfriend winds up dead after warning you about said boyfriend. Do you:

A) Assume she's just batshit cray-cray with jealousy and her death has nothing to do with your boyfriend because awwww the cute kid loves him!
B) Be VERY concerned because wtf she died not even a block away after warning you about your increasingly suspicious boyfriend.
C) Ignore your suspicions because you think your boyfriend may be cheating on you with your best friend so that's more important.
D) Pfft just because she happened to die in a gruesome manner on Fear Street doesn't mean it has anything to do with those unfounded and unbelievable rumors about Fear Street.

Now you've gone and done it. You've found out your boyfriend is related to the angelic child (and your best friend?), you've learned that the former babysitter is now in a looney bin, and your best friend has told the police that you're seeing things. Do you:

A) Assume you're going crazy and it has nothing to do with the kid because awww cute kid!
B) Take a step back and realize "Wait. No. This really feels like a conspiracy guys!" and go to a higher authority with hard proof of said conspiracy.
C) Ignore your suspicions because you think your boyfriend may be cheating on you with your best friend (HIS COUSIN?!) so that's more important.
D) Just because your very suspicious boyfriend's best friend who made a move on you wound up dying in a horrible horrible manner just steps away from the kid's house on Fear Street doesn't mean that those rumors are true!

Well somehow, by some plot deus ex machina, you survived. The real murderers are behind bars, the angelic kid is gone from your life, you've moved away and you're finally feeling mentally healthy again. Do you:

A) Stop to reflect on the fact everyone you trusted was completely okay with making you out to be certifiably insane to protect that awww cute kid!
B) Realize you should have had your suspicions much quicker so from now on you'll listen to your better instincts.
C) miss the boyfriend who was ready to let you believe he was cheating on you with your best friend (his cousin?!) and let you be carted away as crazy (at least until that plot deus ex machina occurred).
D) Seriously none of this has anything to do with the rumors about Fear Street. Its all a bunch of coincidences.

Dear Fear Street Fiends let me assure you if you chose any answer but "B" in any of the questions you obviously should move to Fear Street because you're the type of rube they're looking for.

Real Estate is cheap! Get in while you still can!
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It is pretty fun revisiting Fear Street again! I devoured these books when I was younger. I thought this one was a little different than I remember the "typical" fear street books, but then again it has been awhile since I read them. I thought this one was OK, but I didn't find the ending all that great. Was a tad disappointed with it. ( )

Delightfully gruesome!
Lisa's life is turned upside down by a terrible car crash that claims her father's life. There is so much healing to be done. But which scars are the worst... the physical, or the mental?
Lisa soon goes back to school under the watchful eye of her psychiatrist and worrisome mother. Lisa even retains a job as a babysitter. However she soon realizes the money isn't worth babysitting this 8 year old boy.
Something terrible is happening on Fear Street and it's claiming the lives of Lisa's friends one by one. Will she discover the secrets and expose the truth; not to mention make it out...alive?
I can't say enough times how much I love RL Stine's writing. Just enough detail but not too much. The stories flow effortlessly from one conundrum to another. The characters are simple and believable. He is just an awesome writer.
Although I thought the ending was a little goofy (as per Stine's style), the book was awesome! I enjoyed it very much and look forward to reading the next Fear Street installment. I highly recommend this book to teen readers and above. ( )

Every time I read a R. L. Stine book it always feels a bit nostalgic as I grew up reading his books. I enjoyed this quick, easy read. The story was a bit easy to figure out, still enjoyed it though. ( )

Obviously this is still the sort of thing you should only read if you're a fan or interested in a quick little spook (or if you are in your early teens) - but Stine's still got the magic. The first Fear Street Reboot was a little rocky, but this one is absolutely the Stine I remember of old: empathetic and yet entirely ruthless. The chapters are still short and punchy, the writing relatively simple and unadorned, but the scares... hell, they made me jump. So from this former teenager: I'm glad you're back, Mr. Stine. I can't wait for you to scare me again.

Full Review at RB: http://ragingbiblioholism.com/2015/04/29/dont-stay-up-late-fear-street-relaunch-... ( )