Point Horror Collection #10: The Watcher, The Boy Next Door, The Hitchhiker

by Lael Littke, Sinclair Smith, R.L. Stine

Are you...Hooked on horror? Thrilled by fear? Prepared to be scared? Then read on...inside you'll find three helpings of horror!

Catherine's life turns into the TV soap she loves. Sounds like fun - but not when someone watching is trying to kill her.

Randy's father has left her home alone. She's fine...until weirdo Julian moves next door. That's when the terror begins...

Can Christina and Terri trust the hitchhiker they've picked up? He's gorgeous...but could be dangerous. Will they make it home...alive?

But reader BEWARE...for your dreams could turn into NIGHTMARES...

Genres: Horror, Young Adult, Teen

535 pages, Paperback

First published September 19, 1997

About the author

Daughter of Frank George and Ada Geneva (Petersen) Jensen; married George C. Littke (a college professor), June 29, 1954; children: Lori S. Education: Utah State University, B.S., 1952; graduate study at City College (now City University of New York), 1955-59, and University of California--Los Angeles, 1968. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). Hobbies and other interests: Travel. Memberships: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Council on Children's Literature. Agent: Jack Byrne, 3209 South Fifty-fifth St., Milwaukee, WI 53219-4433.

CAREER:

Gates Rubber Co., Denver, CO, secretary, 1952-54; Life Insurance Association of America, New York, NY, secretary, 1954-60; worked as a medical secretary for a physician in New York, NY, 1960-63; writer, 1963--. Taught writing classes in writers' programs at Pasadena City College and University of California--Los Angeles, 1978-88.

AWARDS:

Southern California Council on Children's Literature Award for notable work of fiction, 1992, for Blue Skye; Best Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library, 2003, for Lake of Secrets.

Reviews

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the Hitchhiker the most. I wasn't expecting that twist at all. It was a good read.

The watcher was okay.

I didn't even finish reading the boy next door. Just one chapter in and I didn't want to continue. So I can't say much about this book.

[Sati Marie Frost · Rating 2 out of 5]

3 stars for The Watcher. 2 stars for The Boy Next Door and The Hitchhiker.

[Survesh Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

These stories though look really scary at first, turn out to be fine at the end. A good and relaxing, interesting, page turning read for young adults :)