Killer at Sea

Sweet Valley University Thriller Editions #9

by Francine Pascal (Creator), Laurie John

Jessica Wakefield and Nick Fox had planned the perfect romantic vacation—an intimate week alone, sailing the Pacific Ocean. They didn't plan on having to save a guy from drowning after his boat capsized. They didn't plan on taking the stranger aboard. And when their emergency radio goes dead and the boat's motor cuts out, they're trapped—in more ways than one. Because the man they've rescued is no victim. He's a skilled hunter—and Jessica and Nick are his prey. And in the middle of the ocean, there's no one to hear their SOS.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Chick Lit

281 pages, Paperback

First published June 9, 1997

About the author

Francine Paula Pascal was an American author best known for her Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High, the backbone of the collection, was made into a television series, which led to several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University. Although most of these books were published in the 1980s and 1990s, they remained so popular that several titles were re-released decades later.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m giving it 3 stars ⭐️ purely because I grew up devouring the sweet valley franchise. Otherwise, it’s such a load of fluff 😂 easy summer reading that’s for sure.

[Natasha · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is terribly written. This sentence threw me off: " Elizabeth looked at Jessica. Her lips were drawn back tightly against her teeth. Who the heck writes like this??

[E.H. Nolan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This might be my favorite of the thriller editions so far, and since I just used that exact phrase to describe the previous thriller, Dead Before Dawn, you know this one’s going to be even better. As usual, the thriller editions of Sweet Valley University are thinly veiled movie plots, and while I was detailing the events of this book to one of my girlfriends, she said, “That sounds like Dead Calm!” So, if you liked Dead Calm, and want to read a version of it involving Jessica Wakefield and her boyfriend, you’ll love this volume.

Jessica and Nick are going on a much-needed vacation on his sailboat; with her midterms coming up and Nick’s policework running him to the ground, they’ve all but forgotten how to have a good time. They don’t exactly have a good time, though, since Nick’s bad mood lingers and Jessica’s far more interested in seducing her hunky boyfriend than learning about the boat in case of an emergency. This is Jessica—of course she thinks a little black dress is more important than learning how to operate the emergency radio. “When I’m through with him, he won’t know port from starboard,” she grins to herself as she dolls up for dinner.

A man stranded on a lifeboat asks for help, but letting him on board turns out to be a disastrous mistake. With a dead radio, an unsuspecting victim, and a storm brewing on the open sea, Jessica’s in for a very different trip than she’d originally planned for. Packing a dozen different nail polish colors doesn’t matter when you’re stranded on a little boat with a madman! I loved this book so much more than I thought, since I’m afraid of the water. But, putting myself in Jessica’s place, not knowing port from starboard, it was very fun, entertaining, and yes, thrilling.

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[Kris (My Novelesque Life) · Rating 3 out of 5]

SWEET VALLEY UNIVERSITY
Written by Francine Pascal
General Review for series as I cannot remember each novel.

I read Sweet Valley University when I was in junior high school to high school. While there is sexual content it is very mild (not explicit) compared to teen books today. If you like the Sweet Valley High you will love this series as it continues with the twins' story as they attend University and are away from their parents. I am not sure how they would relate to teens today as this was before cell phones were common and social media. They are fun teen romances with "real-life" situation. I did not complete the series as I started to save for school so I wasn't able to collect them any further (they are out of print). I still have the books I bought and may try to read one again (I did reread the series a few times).

[Shelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

The SVU books with Nick in them are my faves. I used to love him as a character when I was younger.

[Sheila Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read so many of these books I can't remember all of them.