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Nightmare Hall #10
Sorority Sister
When Maxie McKeon pledges Omega Phi Delta, she figures she's got it made. She loves her new sisters. And everyone knows Omegas throw the best parties and go out with the cutest guys.
But someone on campus isn't crazy about the sorority.
That person is just, well, crazy.
And he—or she—is determined to destroy the house and everyone in it.
Joining Omega won't change Maxie's life.
It will just shorten it.
But someone on campus isn't crazy about the sorority.
That person is just, well, crazy.
And he—or she—is determined to destroy the house and everyone in it.
Joining Omega won't change Maxie's life.
It will just shorten it.
206 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1994
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Diane Hoh
83 books295 followersDiane Hoh is the author of fifty-seven novels for young adults. She grew up in Warren, Pennsylvania but currently resides in Austin, Texas. Reading and writing are her favorite things, alongside gardening and grandchildren.
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July 16, 2020
Point Horror had such a winning formula that hooked so many teens in the 90's, the fact that plenty still revisit them with a nostalgic glow shows how impactful they were.
This Tenth Nightmare Hall title is similar to many others under the brand.
As soon as Maxie arrives at the sorority house strange hijinks occur, initially jewellery is stolen and the girls start to question how exactly has access to the house.
It not long until the group realise they are being targeted as the pranks start to get more deadly, will the authorities take them seriously?
Pretty stand Point Horror with a solid suspenseful threat during the second half leading to traditional surprising reveal.
This Tenth Nightmare Hall title is similar to many others under the brand.
As soon as Maxie arrives at the sorority house strange hijinks occur, initially jewellery is stolen and the girls start to question how exactly has access to the house.
It not long until the group realise they are being targeted as the pranks start to get more deadly, will the authorities take them seriously?
Pretty stand Point Horror with a solid suspenseful threat during the second half leading to traditional surprising reveal.
August 8, 2020
This brought a touch of nostalgia. A Sorority is having bad shit done to its members and nobody knows who is doing it. Is it some random freak? A Nutter who didn't get pledged? Or an angry and jilted suitor?
There is not alot to this book and that is part of the fun. I used to LOVE these books growing up and occasionally I revisit. Can be read in a night.And I happened to select this one in the aftermath of a storm where power and computers and phones were down. Somehow..Kindle held up!
A note to future storm recipients..if you are reading Kindle and your internet goes during a storm..well..you maybe able to still read kindle..we could not get audible but I was able to read books I'd already downloaded to read. Could not download anything new.
I am sure you do not want to hear about my adventures in the rain and wind so..back to the book.
These little books are fun as anything. You do not have to think to hard and they're atmospheric.
Wit h this book, some of the things that happen require a MAJOR suspension of belief. Also our main character seems interested in making bad decisions..the worst possible..like not calling the cops when a known Nutter is running around. Instead, said character wants to deal with said Nutter herself. Well..we all know THAT is not a good idea.
Recommended not for literary value but for pure fun..and a bit of eye rolling.
There is not alot to this book and that is part of the fun. I used to LOVE these books growing up and occasionally I revisit. Can be read in a night.And I happened to select this one in the aftermath of a storm where power and computers and phones were down. Somehow..Kindle held up!
A note to future storm recipients..if you are reading Kindle and your internet goes during a storm..well..you maybe able to still read kindle..we could not get audible but I was able to read books I'd already downloaded to read. Could not download anything new.
I am sure you do not want to hear about my adventures in the rain and wind so..back to the book.
These little books are fun as anything. You do not have to think to hard and they're atmospheric.
Wit h this book, some of the things that happen require a MAJOR suspension of belief. Also our main character seems interested in making bad decisions..the worst possible..like not calling the cops when a known Nutter is running around. Instead, said character wants to deal with said Nutter herself. Well..we all know THAT is not a good idea.
Recommended not for literary value but for pure fun..and a bit of eye rolling.
January 11, 2025
This one seemed familiar but can't remember if I read it and didn't update Goodreads, or it's similar to other ones (they can all be quite same-y unless it's an absolute standout).
In this Nightmare Hall book, Maxie moves to a sorority house and pretty soon some wicked things start happening which start becoming dangerous. Hoh is great at keeping up the suspense and making the reader question all the suspects.
My criticism for this one is that the ending was really rushed for no decent reason.
Also Jenna was the stand out character in this book, so quirky and fun. Hope she's in future books.
In this Nightmare Hall book, Maxie moves to a sorority house and pretty soon some wicked things start happening which start becoming dangerous. Hoh is great at keeping up the suspense and making the reader question all the suspects.
My criticism for this one is that the ending was really rushed for no decent reason.
Also Jenna was the stand out character in this book, so quirky and fun. Hope she's in future books.
September 27, 2024
3.5 stars
A solid entry, was intrigued for quite a while as the setup was good and there was lots of potential suspects. The actual horror is quite low though and I'd say the reveal is a little disappointing given the amount of places they could have gone with the plot. I would still reccommend though as there are some really gripping bits.
Maxie has pledged to a sorority and is having the time of their life. But when the sisters start to become victims of increasingly dangerous pranks. They start to suspect that somebody may have a personal vendetta against the sorority.
A solid entry, was intrigued for quite a while as the setup was good and there was lots of potential suspects. The actual horror is quite low though and I'd say the reveal is a little disappointing given the amount of places they could have gone with the plot. I would still reccommend though as there are some really gripping bits.
Maxie has pledged to a sorority and is having the time of their life. But when the sisters start to become victims of increasingly dangerous pranks. They start to suspect that somebody may have a personal vendetta against the sorority.
March 14, 2023
Picked this guy up from one of those little free libraries on the street - not too shabby! Made me feel like I was 14 and at summer camp reading Archie comics
January 10, 2025
After DNFing a more ambitious novel, the first in a series, I just needed a fun, quick thriller to start off my reading year. Sorority Sisters did the trick. I was caught up in the suspense; each chapter ends with a cliffhanger. I enjoyed the university setting, and the town built around the university. The characters are pretty one-dimensional, but I expected that. The book moves quickly and kept me guessing.
Then...the big reveal was made, and it was something right out of a Scooby Doo episode. We are given a motivation as to why the villain did what they did, but a good mystery offers some breadcrumbs along the way, gives you a few strong suspects, and leaves you wondering which of the suspects has the most reason to commit the crime(s). A bad mystery gives you the WTH reveal, where there is no real lead-up to the reveal. It is the "You will never guess" ending, for the sake of having a "You'll never guess" ending. Nevertheless, I look forward to reading another Nightmare Hall book in the future.
Then...the big reveal was made, and it was something right out of a Scooby Doo episode. We are given a motivation as to why the villain did what they did, but a good mystery offers some breadcrumbs along the way, gives you a few strong suspects, and leaves you wondering which of the suspects has the most reason to commit the crime(s). A bad mystery gives you the WTH reveal, where there is no real lead-up to the reveal. It is the "You will never guess" ending, for the sake of having a "You'll never guess" ending. Nevertheless, I look forward to reading another Nightmare Hall book in the future.
December 3, 2021
Somethings going on at Omega Phi Delta, a sorority house at Salem University. Maxie and her sorority sisters keep having bad things happen to them.
I really liked Maxie, she seemed to have such a good head on her shoulders. Except when she kept letting people into the house after things had gone wrong. She was very loyal to her sorority and tried to make time for her other friends, although they were very hostile to her when she did have things already planned.
The other characters were okay. Brendan and Jenna annoyed me sometimes, they seemed possessive but I guess I could understand the hurt that comes when a friend moves away from you.
The plot is very in line with the point horror plots. Part mystery and thriller really. It was a fun read, and I enjoyed it.
I really liked Maxie, she seemed to have such a good head on her shoulders. Except when she kept letting people into the house after things had gone wrong. She was very loyal to her sorority and tried to make time for her other friends, although they were very hostile to her when she did have things already planned.
The other characters were okay. Brendan and Jenna annoyed me sometimes, they seemed possessive but I guess I could understand the hurt that comes when a friend moves away from you.
The plot is very in line with the point horror plots. Part mystery and thriller really. It was a fun read, and I enjoyed it.
December 19, 2023
I thought this one was pretty poor. No common sense, no threat, and no real reason for any of it to happen 😂
October 30, 2025
This was a short, quick read that is great for sitting down with on Halloween to help get you in the spooky mood!!! Could see it as a horror movie actually, similar to Scream! Did not guess who it was, so points for that too!
July 25, 2017
I was really looking forward to this one, sadly it was not all that good.
Now I hear you all ask: Why? Well let just say I always hate it when people in horror movies or books go into a dark cellar, or let people inside the house they don't know or run away from the murderer when they have a car/bicycle/faster transportation ready. And quite a few things happened in this book that were typical horror stupidities. Oh hey, we have troubles with people, let's just open up the door to that stranger we might not know. Or, oh hey, I am being followed by a murderer, let's hide in that dangerous chute.
I just kept shaking my head at the things the main character and her friends did.
I did like the main character if we exclude all the stupidity. She was nice, friendly and did her best to keep both her friends and her sorority happy. Sadly of course for this you need friends who understand that you also have other life things to do and can't be with them 24/7. More on that in a later paragraph.
I was happy to see that even when things went down in her sorority, that she stuck with them, tried to help out the best she could. That shows character and also shows that she is a perfect fit with the sorority.
We also meet a character from the previous books. Cath! Sadly we don't see a lot of her, but it was great fun to see her at the sorority.
The whodunit? I had a few suspects, but in the end it turned out to be a total random person, and sure, there might be hints leading to it. But it was midnight, I was tired after a busy day and I just couldn't see the hints. Maybe next time I read it (in a few years), I will see the hints.
Now on the friends/boyfriend part. Gosh, that was really the most annoying thing happening in the book. Every time something went wrong in the sorority, Jenna and Brendan were there like vultures seeking prey. Constantly nagging Maxie to just live in the normal dorms again. And I can tell you, hearing that said like 10+ times in a book gets really urgh.
Then we have the whole boyfriend and best friend do not want to understand that the sorority takes a bit of life away from them part. Maxie really did try to make offers, try to invite her friends to her parties, try to do things with them, but they were just bitchy about it. Like they expected her to be on call 24/7/365. Guys, this is not how friendship works. You are all like 18+, you all have your own lives as well, respect that and be happy she actually tries to make time for you.
The mystery/horror was decent, not really scary or creepy, though I did get a bit of goosebumps a few times.
And I know I said I am happy that books don't have a supernatural touch? Meh, I am over that. This is like the 3rd or so book from this series now without supernatural and I miss it. Hoping that the next book(s) I will read will have it again.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Now I hear you all ask: Why? Well let just say I always hate it when people in horror movies or books go into a dark cellar, or let people inside the house they don't know or run away from the murderer when they have a car/bicycle/faster transportation ready. And quite a few things happened in this book that were typical horror stupidities. Oh hey, we have troubles with people, let's just open up the door to that stranger we might not know. Or, oh hey, I am being followed by a murderer, let's hide in that dangerous chute.
I just kept shaking my head at the things the main character and her friends did.
I did like the main character if we exclude all the stupidity. She was nice, friendly and did her best to keep both her friends and her sorority happy. Sadly of course for this you need friends who understand that you also have other life things to do and can't be with them 24/7. More on that in a later paragraph.
I was happy to see that even when things went down in her sorority, that she stuck with them, tried to help out the best she could. That shows character and also shows that she is a perfect fit with the sorority.
We also meet a character from the previous books. Cath! Sadly we don't see a lot of her, but it was great fun to see her at the sorority.
The whodunit? I had a few suspects, but in the end it turned out to be a total random person, and sure, there might be hints leading to it. But it was midnight, I was tired after a busy day and I just couldn't see the hints. Maybe next time I read it (in a few years), I will see the hints.
Now on the friends/boyfriend part. Gosh, that was really the most annoying thing happening in the book. Every time something went wrong in the sorority, Jenna and Brendan were there like vultures seeking prey. Constantly nagging Maxie to just live in the normal dorms again. And I can tell you, hearing that said like 10+ times in a book gets really urgh.
Then we have the whole boyfriend and best friend do not want to understand that the sorority takes a bit of life away from them part. Maxie really did try to make offers, try to invite her friends to her parties, try to do things with them, but they were just bitchy about it. Like they expected her to be on call 24/7/365. Guys, this is not how friendship works. You are all like 18+, you all have your own lives as well, respect that and be happy she actually tries to make time for you.
The mystery/horror was decent, not really scary or creepy, though I did get a bit of goosebumps a few times.
And I know I said I am happy that books don't have a supernatural touch? Meh, I am over that. This is like the 3rd or so book from this series now without supernatural and I miss it. Hoping that the next book(s) I will read will have it again.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
July 1, 2014
There's just something brilliant about Point Horror books. When I spot one on the shelf I immediately get a wave of nostalgia. These were the big girl books; when I graduated into the 'teenage/young adult' section in my local library and was old enough to read Point Horrors.
They are all essentially about American teenagers, normally in High School or College, mainly a girl protagonist, with someone who has a grudge against someone. They all have the big reveal at the end as to who the killer/person trying to harm others is. Annoyingly I never guess who the baddie is and even now, at age 24, I still didn't guess this one.
Sorority Sister was just like all the others, similar plot, but this time based in a Sorority house. The characters weren't particularly interesting and the 'scary stuff' is more prank-like to begin with. It isn't one of the better Point Horrors I've read. However it was very easy to read and I could have done it in one sitting.
Hoh is normally one of the better Point Horror writers so it's a shame that this one wasn't as good as her others.
They are all essentially about American teenagers, normally in High School or College, mainly a girl protagonist, with someone who has a grudge against someone. They all have the big reveal at the end as to who the killer/person trying to harm others is. Annoyingly I never guess who the baddie is and even now, at age 24, I still didn't guess this one.
Sorority Sister was just like all the others, similar plot, but this time based in a Sorority house. The characters weren't particularly interesting and the 'scary stuff' is more prank-like to begin with. It isn't one of the better Point Horrors I've read. However it was very easy to read and I could have done it in one sitting.
Hoh is normally one of the better Point Horror writers so it's a shame that this one wasn't as good as her others.
October 9, 2016
I have no idea why this book got such high ratings lol. It's not terrible, but it's extremely not great lol. It's a very slow starter. It's supposed to be scary but it's really not. It's a slightly frightening mystery. And my biggest complain is that seriously like NONE of the characters are really at all developed, including the narrator/POV girl, Maxie. The only one with really any personality is Maxie's non-sorority friend Jenna.
December 17, 2012
Not my favorite, but have read this at least 6 times. I found it very silly and frustrating. Nobody ever wants to call the police in Nightmare hall books. I became really annoyed with the nutbag's antics. The "Tia Maria" parts were scary and thrilling, but it took a painfully long time to get to that.
November 12, 2023
This is my first time reading the serie and I'm not sure if it's to my taste. The plot is not bad and some of the characters are really memorable, esp Jenna. The ending was a bit of a let down for me.
January 8, 2018
As per usual with point horror I enjoyed the cheesiness of the book (I'm 35) but I found the ending rather anticlimactic.
December 30, 2020
Although I love every Nightmare Hall book that I've read, this one was one of my favorites. I loved it.
April 18, 2024
Nice, short, quick paced, well plotted YA thriller from the 90s.
December 3, 2023
I am finding Diane Hoh's Nightmare Hall series an interesting experiment within the confines of Point Horror, although it's also quite the outlier - an (admittedly loosely) interconnected series of books that all take place on the same college campus and featuring a cast of characters that often reappear, even if just in the peripheral. Ten books in and I really wish there was a wiki or something for Nightmare Hall, because there are minor characters here with familiar names that I sometimes struggle to place. Still, as a concept I enjoy this a lot, and Sorority Sister delivers another perfectly fine entry.
Hoh does a good job of introducing quite a few characters here and giving them all distinctive traits so it's fairly easy to tell them apart. The protagonist, Maxie, is fine but is certainly overshadowed by some more interesting personalities. My only familiarity with sororities / fraternities comes largely from movies, so the appeal of being in the Omega Phi Delta sorority is never really satisfyingly explained, and I found myself warming to some of the more critical characters. The mystery that weaves through this plot is okay, with escalating events before a fairly thrilling climax. I think Hoh could've pushed a couple of scenes further with making them creepier, and it wouldn't have taken a lot of effort either, but there's some neat ideas here regardless.
However, this is definitely one of the more sloppily edited Point Horror books I've read, with quite a few typos littered throughout. There are also intriguing plot threads that are abandoned, which is a shame, and there's certainly elements that lack closure by the end. Unfortunately, I don't get the impression this was a deliberate decision laying seeds for future books, but instead just lazy writing. Still, I enjoyed myself enough reading Sorority Sister - not one of the stronger Nightmare Hall books, but not one of the weaker ones either.
3/5
Point Horror Ranked
1) The Girlfriend - 4/5
2) Thirteen More Tales of Horror - 4/5
3) The Dead Game - 4/5
4) Trick or Treat - 3.5/5
5) Camp Fear - 3.5/5
6) Nightmare Hall - The Silent Scream - 3.5/5
7) Dream Date - 3.5/5
8) Fatal Secrets - 3.5/5
9) Teacher's Pet - 3.5/5
10) The Baby-Sitter II - 3.5/5
11) The Cheerleader - 3.5/5
12) The Hitchhiker - 3.5/5
13) Nightmare Hall - The Scream Team - 3.5/5
14) April Fools - 3.5/5
15) My Secret Admirer - 3.5/5
16) The Lifeguard - 3.5/5
17) Freeze Tag - 3/5
18) Thirteen Tales of Horror - 3/5
19) The Accident - 3/5
20) The Vampire's Promise - 3/5
21) Funhouse - 3/5
22) Nightmare Hall - Sorority Sister - 3/5
23) Nightmare Hall - The Nightwalker - 3/5
24) Nightmare Hall - Pretty Please - 3/5
25) The Stranger - 3/5
26) Nightmare Hall - Deadly Attraction - 3/5
27) The Window - 3/5
28) Nightmare Hall - Guilty - 3/5
29) The Invitation - 2.5/5
30) Nightmare Hall - The Wish - 2.5/5
31) Help Wanted - 2.5/5
32) The Perfume - 2.5/5
33) The Train - 2.5/5
34) The Waitress - 2.5/5
35) The Snowman - 2.5/5
36) Nightmare Hall - The Roommate - 2.5/5
37) The Yearbook - 2.5/5
38) Silent Witness - 2.5/5
39) Halloween Night - 2.5/5
40) Beach House - 2.5/5
41) The Mall - 2.5/5
42) Nightmare Hall - The Experiment - 2.5/5
43) The Boyfriend - 2/5
44) The Fever - 2/5
45) The Cemetery - 2/5
46) Mother's Helper - 2/5
47) The Baby-Sitter III - 2/5
48) The Phantom - 2/5
49) The Witness - 2/5
50) The Dead Girlfriend - 2/5
51) The Baby-Sitter - 1.5/5
52) Hit and Run - 1.5/5
53) The Return of the Vampire - 1/5
54) Beach Party - 1/5
Hoh does a good job of introducing quite a few characters here and giving them all distinctive traits so it's fairly easy to tell them apart. The protagonist, Maxie, is fine but is certainly overshadowed by some more interesting personalities. My only familiarity with sororities / fraternities comes largely from movies, so the appeal of being in the Omega Phi Delta sorority is never really satisfyingly explained, and I found myself warming to some of the more critical characters. The mystery that weaves through this plot is okay, with escalating events before a fairly thrilling climax. I think Hoh could've pushed a couple of scenes further with making them creepier, and it wouldn't have taken a lot of effort either, but there's some neat ideas here regardless.
However, this is definitely one of the more sloppily edited Point Horror books I've read, with quite a few typos littered throughout. There are also intriguing plot threads that are abandoned, which is a shame, and there's certainly elements that lack closure by the end. Unfortunately, I don't get the impression this was a deliberate decision laying seeds for future books, but instead just lazy writing. Still, I enjoyed myself enough reading Sorority Sister - not one of the stronger Nightmare Hall books, but not one of the weaker ones either.
3/5
Point Horror Ranked
1) The Girlfriend - 4/5
2) Thirteen More Tales of Horror - 4/5
3) The Dead Game - 4/5
4) Trick or Treat - 3.5/5
5) Camp Fear - 3.5/5
6) Nightmare Hall - The Silent Scream - 3.5/5
7) Dream Date - 3.5/5
8) Fatal Secrets - 3.5/5
9) Teacher's Pet - 3.5/5
10) The Baby-Sitter II - 3.5/5
11) The Cheerleader - 3.5/5
12) The Hitchhiker - 3.5/5
13) Nightmare Hall - The Scream Team - 3.5/5
14) April Fools - 3.5/5
15) My Secret Admirer - 3.5/5
16) The Lifeguard - 3.5/5
17) Freeze Tag - 3/5
18) Thirteen Tales of Horror - 3/5
19) The Accident - 3/5
20) The Vampire's Promise - 3/5
21) Funhouse - 3/5
22) Nightmare Hall - Sorority Sister - 3/5
23) Nightmare Hall - The Nightwalker - 3/5
24) Nightmare Hall - Pretty Please - 3/5
25) The Stranger - 3/5
26) Nightmare Hall - Deadly Attraction - 3/5
27) The Window - 3/5
28) Nightmare Hall - Guilty - 3/5
29) The Invitation - 2.5/5
30) Nightmare Hall - The Wish - 2.5/5
31) Help Wanted - 2.5/5
32) The Perfume - 2.5/5
33) The Train - 2.5/5
34) The Waitress - 2.5/5
35) The Snowman - 2.5/5
36) Nightmare Hall - The Roommate - 2.5/5
37) The Yearbook - 2.5/5
38) Silent Witness - 2.5/5
39) Halloween Night - 2.5/5
40) Beach House - 2.5/5
41) The Mall - 2.5/5
42) Nightmare Hall - The Experiment - 2.5/5
43) The Boyfriend - 2/5
44) The Fever - 2/5
45) The Cemetery - 2/5
46) Mother's Helper - 2/5
47) The Baby-Sitter III - 2/5
48) The Phantom - 2/5
49) The Witness - 2/5
50) The Dead Girlfriend - 2/5
51) The Baby-Sitter - 1.5/5
52) Hit and Run - 1.5/5
53) The Return of the Vampire - 1/5
54) Beach Party - 1/5
April 9, 2022
Being set at a university, this Nightmare Hall book of course clearly focuses on the sorority house of Omega Phi Delta. From countless hours watching horror films set on a college campus, being involved in fraternities and sororities...is a bad idea.
Maxie McKeon has just been pledged to the best sorority at Salem University and is no longer living at the dorms. At least she never lived in Nightmare Hall, with its creepy reputation, but she couldn't be happier with all of her new sisters.
Legacies Candie and Erica, studious Cath and sporty Tinker (real name Belle...get it?) are great girls and no matter what her boyfriend Brendan and ex-roommate Jenna think about the Greek system...Maxie believes she's just found where she belongs.
That is until...things start getting weird. Personal items start going missing and then mysteriously reappear, garbage in the fridge instead of food, ants in the pantry but soon they become far more deadly.
Soon, all of the sisters of Omega Phi Delta are afraid to stay in their house and Maxie takes it upon herself to try and figure out who has it out for them...
As always a lot of suspects with motives (reasonable or not it's a work of fiction) and a sort of lackluster reveal that wasn't really a shock or a twist. Some off-page tidying up after an okay climax leads into an ending I think is supposed to close out on a cheesy joke and heart warmth but just seems to fall flat.
Somewhat entertaining but not one of the best entries in this series that you can read if you're curious.
Maxie McKeon has just been pledged to the best sorority at Salem University and is no longer living at the dorms. At least she never lived in Nightmare Hall, with its creepy reputation, but she couldn't be happier with all of her new sisters.
Legacies Candie and Erica, studious Cath and sporty Tinker (real name Belle...get it?) are great girls and no matter what her boyfriend Brendan and ex-roommate Jenna think about the Greek system...Maxie believes she's just found where she belongs.
That is until...things start getting weird. Personal items start going missing and then mysteriously reappear, garbage in the fridge instead of food, ants in the pantry but soon they become far more deadly.
Soon, all of the sisters of Omega Phi Delta are afraid to stay in their house and Maxie takes it upon herself to try and figure out who has it out for them...
As always a lot of suspects with motives (reasonable or not it's a work of fiction) and a sort of lackluster reveal that wasn't really a shock or a twist. Some off-page tidying up after an okay climax leads into an ending I think is supposed to close out on a cheesy joke and heart warmth but just seems to fall flat.
Somewhat entertaining but not one of the best entries in this series that you can read if you're curious.
December 29, 2017
The first half of this was pretty slow. There was a sense of uneasiness, but nothing really that exciting. Also, it didn’t help that I couldn’t stand Brendan and Jenna. I felt terrible for Maxie having to deal with such unsupportive, crappy friends. They were so unreasonably angry about her being in a sorority and it seemed so out of place. The snide comments and petty behavior were super annoying and Maxie should have cut ties with them after the fiftieth time she had to listen to them complain.
My thoughts on this book turned completely around after the part where . Oh my god, that entire situation scared the crap out of me, especially once . There were a couple of other good ones that freaked me out too, like when . The reveal of who was behind things was just okay, but those creepy moments made up for any underwhelming feelings I had.
My thoughts on this book turned completely around after the part where . Oh my god, that entire situation scared the crap out of me, especially once . There were a couple of other good ones that freaked me out too, like when . The reveal of who was behind things was just okay, but those creepy moments made up for any underwhelming feelings I had.
August 14, 2025
i have a deep appreciation for old point horror books, they're all the same pretty much but the formula works very well and sorority sister was no exception.
i had never heard of nightmare hall before I went to a garage sale a couple days ago and picked up two nightmare hall books (I'll read the other one next). i like Diane hoh's other books so I had pretty big expectations for this book and it did not disappoint.
this book follows a sorority girl named Maxie who is only just adjusting to sorority life when weird stuff begins to happen around the sorority house. it might be her sorority sisters creepy stalker or maybe someone they didn't pledge got a little too jealous, all Maxie knows is that someone is out to get her and her sisters, and her dream life has turned into a nightmare.
this book had a lot of surprises and I was not expecting the ending actually, I only figured everything out shortly before the villain was revealed. I enjoyed the characters and it was really suspenseful and I would recommend it to anyone who likes these types of books
i had never heard of nightmare hall before I went to a garage sale a couple days ago and picked up two nightmare hall books (I'll read the other one next). i like Diane hoh's other books so I had pretty big expectations for this book and it did not disappoint.
this book follows a sorority girl named Maxie who is only just adjusting to sorority life when weird stuff begins to happen around the sorority house. it might be her sorority sisters creepy stalker or maybe someone they didn't pledge got a little too jealous, all Maxie knows is that someone is out to get her and her sisters, and her dream life has turned into a nightmare.
this book had a lot of surprises and I was not expecting the ending actually, I only figured everything out shortly before the villain was revealed. I enjoyed the characters and it was really suspenseful and I would recommend it to anyone who likes these types of books
October 9, 2019
This is an adrenaline-laced thrill fest with tons of exciting events and a deepening mystery.
Shortly after Maxie pledges her sorority, strange things start to happen. Valuables are stolen from her sisters. . .and then returned. But the occurrences grow steadily more unnerving as the days go by until, like Maxie, you are checking over your shoulder at everyone around you. Because whoever is behind these bizarre and scary ploys could be anyone.
At first, there seemed to be too many characters to keep track of; thankfully, that becomes more manageable as the story moves along as Hoh focuses on a select group of people. Another issue I ran across were a lot of time and place jumps, right in the middle of a chapter, without any alerts.
But all that aside, the story is well written with enticing moments that keep you suspended, anxious to turn the next page, and impatient to get to the reveal.
Shortly after Maxie pledges her sorority, strange things start to happen. Valuables are stolen from her sisters. . .and then returned. But the occurrences grow steadily more unnerving as the days go by until, like Maxie, you are checking over your shoulder at everyone around you. Because whoever is behind these bizarre and scary ploys could be anyone.
At first, there seemed to be too many characters to keep track of; thankfully, that becomes more manageable as the story moves along as Hoh focuses on a select group of people. Another issue I ran across were a lot of time and place jumps, right in the middle of a chapter, without any alerts.
But all that aside, the story is well written with enticing moments that keep you suspended, anxious to turn the next page, and impatient to get to the reveal.
June 12, 2024
Not set at Nightmare hall, but a character from Nightmare hall (Cath) was in it.
October 17, 2023
Do you remember the days of your college life?
Do you remember either pledging or hearing about pledging for a sorority?
They should be happy days until the nightmare begins.
It starts with little things and then leads to a reveal a shocking twist
Would you pledge?
Are you ready to learn more
Then lets start
Do you remember either pledging or hearing about pledging for a sorority?
They should be happy days until the nightmare begins.
It starts with little things and then leads to a reveal a shocking twist
Would you pledge?
Are you ready to learn more
Then lets start
October 19, 2020
Another trip back to my younger days!
This is definitely where I got my taste for the twists and turns in the books I read now.
I consider myself pretty good at guessing endings, but yet again I didn't with this one and had no idea who the bad guy was .... Must be losing my touch 😜
This is definitely where I got my taste for the twists and turns in the books I read now.
I consider myself pretty good at guessing endings, but yet again I didn't with this one and had no idea who the bad guy was .... Must be losing my touch 😜
August 9, 2022
I love stories like these because it reminds me of my childhood. Reading this book brought back happy memories of me sitting at my desk in my bedroom reading and getting the excitement of the mystery about to be told in the end. Great book and memories for me.
January 5, 2024
A 4* rating in comparison with other Point Horror: Nightmare Hall books. This was a fun story, I didn’t guess the ending, the Tia Maria character was entertaining. It would have been better if there was more horror and gore, like Black Christmas, but still a fun little read, and nostalgic.
April 12, 2026
Page-turner!
I couldn’t stop reading this book! It kept me in suspense and I really had no idea who the person was… I had a couple of guesses, but just like the narrator, I should them away! Nobody was killed and that’s perfectly fine for me because the action was nonstop!
I couldn’t stop reading this book! It kept me in suspense and I really had no idea who the person was… I had a couple of guesses, but just like the narrator, I should them away! Nobody was killed and that’s perfectly fine for me because the action was nonstop!
January 27, 2019
Good story with lots of good characters. I enjoyed the different happening in this book and was keen to find out whodunit .
April 20, 2020
I remembered the cover of this one so vividly, but nothing at all about the story itself.
This was another fun read, and once again I was completely wrong about the culprit!
This was another fun read, and once again I was completely wrong about the culprit!
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