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To Die For
New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike is back for a whole new generation of teens! It's the perfect weekend...for murder. A snowbound ski resort. A tropical beach paradise.Who wouldn't want to spend their vacations in these dream places?For two different groups of friends, though, the dreams will quickly turn to nightmares.On the ski slopes, dark suspicions arise among six girls who may be hiding a deadly secret.At the beach, a tightknit crew must confront their ugly past...or suffer violent consequences in the present.In both groups of friends, not everyone is who they seem, and someone is very bloodthirsty....
416 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2010
About the author
Christopher Pike
262 books5,521 followersChristopher Pike is the pseudonym of Kevin McFadden. He is a bestselling author of young adult and children's fiction who specializes in the thriller genre.
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McFadden was born in New York but grew up in California where he stills lives in today. A college drop-out, he did factory work, painted houses and programmed computers before becoming a recognized author. Initially unsuccessful when he set out to write science fiction and adult mystery, it was not until his work caught the attention of an editor who suggested he write a teen thriller that he became a hit. The result was Slumber Party (1985), a book about a group of teenagers who run into bizarre and violent events during a ski weekend. After that he wrote Weekend and Chain Letter. All three books went on to become bestsellers.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
McFadden was born in New York but grew up in California where he stills lives in today. A college drop-out, he did factory work, painted houses and programmed computers before becoming a recognized author. Initially unsuccessful when he set out to write science fiction and adult mystery, it was not until his work caught the attention of an editor who suggested he write a teen thriller that he became a hit. The result was Slumber Party (1985), a book about a group of teenagers who run into bizarre and violent events during a ski weekend. After that he wrote Weekend and Chain Letter. All three books went on to become bestsellers.
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February 13, 2026
Wasn't personally for me, but the 2 stories were okay.
If you are looking for a little revenge, little weird horror vibes that the movie Carrie gave it could be for you.
If you are looking for a little revenge, little weird horror vibes that the movie Carrie gave it could be for you.
August 28, 2023
To Die For sat on my shelf for literal years before I finally decided to pick it up. Last week, I finally decided to start it. Unfortunately, I found that I liked very little about it. The characters made stupid decisions, and the wording was kind of confusing. I found the beginning of both novels to be extremely hard to get into, and while the endings of both were fairly good, I can't say they were worth the journey to get there. I didn't feel the need to pick up this book and finish it, and it took me longer than it should have to finish. This is the second book that I have read by Christopher Pike, and it very well may be my last as I didn't enjoy the first one either. If you want to give To Die For a shot, go for it. However, I found that I didn't enjoy much of it.
August 29, 2011
SLUMBER PARTY
3 stars
1 day to read.
it was alright. Not my favourite Pike book.
I think i was expecting more. more disappearances, more deaths, and just a little more horror.
don;t get me wrong, it was still a good book.
***side note***
bought this for 40% off at borders since they're going out of business (totally the time to stock up) and it was all water damaged...so the pages are crinkly and ripply, but it was the best one they had....i like my books to be in perfect condition. unless i'm the one to ding them up, but i try not to, anyway, if i do it, it's different...but i try not to...
***end side note***
Weekend
4 stars
1 day to read.
i enjoyed this book. around the second chapter, a line struck me and i remembered that i had read it some ten years ago. but i only remembered that one line, so it was like reading it for the first time. it was the part about how the girl didn't have any tan lines so she must have been sunbathing nude.
it was quite suspenseful, and i would recommend to anyone that wants a quick semi-horror read.
Review of both books:
i can see why Pike would put these two books together in one, they have a lot of similarities, i just think that they have too many similarities.
it seems like the books were written from the same outline. this might not be so pronounced if they weren't put together.
both involve some strange incident "horrific" incident that happened in the past and we're (nor the characters) not sure what exactly happened. bits and pieces are discovered of that night until the big reveal at the end.
both deal with an ailing/dead sister (to one of the characters)
someone wants revenge/answers for the shrouded event in the past
in both books, the characters get stranded in a giant house.
for me, the books were just too similar.
3 stars
1 day to read.
it was alright. Not my favourite Pike book.
I think i was expecting more. more disappearances, more deaths, and just a little more horror.
don;t get me wrong, it was still a good book.
***side note***
bought this for 40% off at borders since they're going out of business (totally the time to stock up) and it was all water damaged...so the pages are crinkly and ripply, but it was the best one they had....i like my books to be in perfect condition. unless i'm the one to ding them up, but i try not to, anyway, if i do it, it's different...but i try not to...
***end side note***
Weekend
4 stars
1 day to read.
i enjoyed this book. around the second chapter, a line struck me and i remembered that i had read it some ten years ago. but i only remembered that one line, so it was like reading it for the first time. it was the part about how the girl didn't have any tan lines so she must have been sunbathing nude.
it was quite suspenseful, and i would recommend to anyone that wants a quick semi-horror read.
Review of both books:
i can see why Pike would put these two books together in one, they have a lot of similarities, i just think that they have too many similarities.
it seems like the books were written from the same outline. this might not be so pronounced if they weren't put together.
both involve some strange incident "horrific" incident that happened in the past and we're (nor the characters) not sure what exactly happened. bits and pieces are discovered of that night until the big reveal at the end.
both deal with an ailing/dead sister (to one of the characters)
someone wants revenge/answers for the shrouded event in the past
in both books, the characters get stranded in a giant house.
for me, the books were just too similar.
January 5, 2014
To Die For includes two novels - Slumber party, and Weekend.
Unfortunately, they were both pretty dull.
There wasn't a single character that i liked, in either book. I never disliked them, or found them annoying, they were just simply... there.
The first book was probably my favorite out the two, but that isn't really saying much.
The person behind it all was very predictable, but the little twist with one of the characters made the ending a bit better.
Overall, Disappointing.
Unfortunately, they were both pretty dull.
There wasn't a single character that i liked, in either book. I never disliked them, or found them annoying, they were just simply... there.
The first book was probably my favorite out the two, but that isn't really saying much.
The person behind it all was very predictable, but the little twist with one of the characters made the ending a bit better.
Overall, Disappointing.
May 22, 2024
I love old school Point Horror. Shockingly, i have never read ANY Christopher Pike books. I saw this republished book that includes two older YA thrillers, Weekend and Slumber Party and figured I would give it a try.
Separately , these are probably 3.4-4 star thrillers. Very well written , kept me guessing, and was overall entertaining. HOWEVER, combined in one book, it was too redundant.
Both have a group of friends that are dealing with another friend that was either "dead" or very sick because of a tragic accident that happened 1 year prior and it seems someone is out for revenge. One group of friends are isolated at a remote Ski lodge cabin during a storm and the other group is isolated on a beach mansion.
If I had to choose which one I liked better it would be Slumber Party. its the first one in this collection of two and i totally dug the twist at the end with the "dead" sister. It kept you guessing throughout. is the killer a pyro, can they do it with their minds, is it the sister of the deceased, the crazy new potential boyfriend...lots of red herrings.
In The Weekend, we get a decent twist at the end although, it wasnt to the level of Slumber Party. I did like the character of Robin , who is really sick, and her ex boyfriend who pretty much saved her life with his fast decisions. I am glad they connected again at the end. I didnt really like the reason for the insecticide, seems kind of trivial to poison someone but again, its YA fiction.
Overall 3 stars for this book. 3.5 -4 stars for Slumber Party though.
Separately , these are probably 3.4-4 star thrillers. Very well written , kept me guessing, and was overall entertaining. HOWEVER, combined in one book, it was too redundant.
Both have a group of friends that are dealing with another friend that was either "dead" or very sick because of a tragic accident that happened 1 year prior and it seems someone is out for revenge. One group of friends are isolated at a remote Ski lodge cabin during a storm and the other group is isolated on a beach mansion.
If I had to choose which one I liked better it would be Slumber Party. its the first one in this collection of two and i totally dug the twist at the end with the "dead" sister. It kept you guessing throughout. is the killer a pyro, can they do it with their minds, is it the sister of the deceased, the crazy new potential boyfriend...lots of red herrings.
In The Weekend, we get a decent twist at the end although, it wasnt to the level of Slumber Party. I did like the character of Robin , who is really sick, and her ex boyfriend who pretty much saved her life with his fast decisions. I am glad they connected again at the end. I didnt really like the reason for the insecticide, seems kind of trivial to poison someone but again, its YA fiction.
Overall 3 stars for this book. 3.5 -4 stars for Slumber Party though.
December 9, 2018
I started reading Christopher Pike because I was listening to the teen creeps podcast as I wanted to join a book club without having to hang out with complete strangers from their review I think this is like an updated version but I’m not sure completely. Firstly these books are quite similar so I get why they were bundled together but it does feel a bit repetitive at times. Slumber Party does have it’s good points like the flashback scene interested me but the characters I just couldn’t like they were meant to be best friends that hung around together all the time but all through reading it I felt more like they hadn’t seen each other since the incident. This book does not age well either as one of the characters is fat shamed all the time and Cal don’t get me started I will just say when your friend is assaulted you don’t invite the guy who did it to a party with lots of other girls. Now onto Weekend I think Weekend is the slightly better of the two the friendships were better and I wanted to know who had poisoned Robin but the last two chapters had way too much and the resolution of everything was stupid. If you want a good book this isn’t that it’s alright but I hope Christopher Pike’s books improve.
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December 30, 2017
Slumber Party - Interesting plot with a twist at the end that was kind of cliche, but I honestly didn't predict it. I wish he had put more development into the characters though. There was really nothing to make me actually care about then. Entertaining for a single read, but I'll be unlikely to want to read it again. 2.5/5
Weekend - This one was a bit more of a stretch, with a highly unlikely plot, but I did enjoy it a bit more. Still short, but with a teensy bit more development. I really didn't like Lena or Kerry, but I found that the other characters were better than in Slumber Party. The plot kept me reading until the end though! I did like that no one actually died in this one. 3/5
These stories were actually very similar. Both involve long lost siblings and a secret that is revealed through being tied up, as well as the obvious vacations. The plots were very entertaining, but unrealistic. I don't read many thrillers though, so perhaps that's normal of the genre. I would honestly prefer to read a book with more character development, but they're good for a single read! I honestly don't know how the cover relates to either story though, to be honest. 2.75/5
Weekend - This one was a bit more of a stretch, with a highly unlikely plot, but I did enjoy it a bit more. Still short, but with a teensy bit more development. I really didn't like Lena or Kerry, but I found that the other characters were better than in Slumber Party. The plot kept me reading until the end though! I did like that no one actually died in this one. 3/5
These stories were actually very similar. Both involve long lost siblings and a secret that is revealed through being tied up, as well as the obvious vacations. The plots were very entertaining, but unrealistic. I don't read many thrillers though, so perhaps that's normal of the genre. I would honestly prefer to read a book with more character development, but they're good for a single read! I honestly don't know how the cover relates to either story though, to be honest. 2.75/5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 6, 2017
Oof, these do not age well. lol
July 7, 2019
My introduction to Christopher Pike....I got some later novels of his that I hope are a little less bonkers.
July 21, 2011
Christopher Pike's first two published novels, "Slumber Party" (1985) and "Weekend" (1986) are packaged together as a re-issue called "To Die For" because of common themes. Each book features two different groups of teenagers on a weekend getaway rehashing old tragedies. Every teenager in the clique has something to hide, and one person from each of the separate groups of friends is looking to reveal the truth behind the terrible tragedy.
I first started reading Christopher Pike's works when I was 12 years old, and to this day consider him one of my favorite authors. At a younger age, I thought Pike's books were very deep and profound; there was often a spiritual meaning weaved within a teen thriller, and I couldn't get enough of his books. But as I have re-read them over the years, I have to admit that Pike's books have some very serious flaws. I still find Pike to be a wonderful storyteller, but I sadly do not consider him to be a talented writer. His two earliest works contain poor grammar, stereotypical characters, and completely absurd situations.
Of the two books in "To Die For", I liked "Slumber Party" the best. I have actually read it before, and even though I knew what was going to happen and remembered the big twist, I could see that it had its problems. Early on in the short book, Pike drops too many very obvious hints. Just about any reader is going to figure out the next course of events, which leaves for very little suspense. Though it's a story that many will feel they've heard before or seen in a low budget horror film, I still really like it. I am sympathetic to the tragedy that Nell and her sister Nicole endured, and love their mutual friend Lara. Rachael is a perfectly depicted toxic friend, and the other girls are amusing enough sidekicks. There is a little bit of romance in "Slumber Party", but it feels a little wrong to me this read through because of the age difference between Lara (17) and Percy (22). I think "Slumber Party" would make a fun and suspenseful thriller flick, and almost feel as if this was written with that intention.
"Weekend" had some pretty over the top events. This was a new-to-me Pike novel, and I wish I had read it when I was younger because I think I would have liked it more back then. Robin, the perfect friend and girlfriend, is dying a slow and horrible death due to kidney failure. After drinking a poisoned glass of beer at a party the previous year, her only hope is to find a kidney donor so that she can get on with her life. Her group of friends gathers at an exotic family home in Mexico, but one friend on the trip is on a mission to uncover the identity of the person who poisoned her. Pike adds his trademark flare for the dramatic to this tale; I recognized a lot of similarities between this book and others of his that I have read. Revenge seems to be a very common theme.
It's just my opinion, but Pike's books are best enjoyed without too much thought put into reading them. I thought about them a little too much, however, and started asking myself things such as, "why did the parents of all these teens allow them to go away together unsupervised?", "where are they getting all of this alcohol?", "I really don't like that a 17-year-old is making out with a 22-year-old." If I'd read these when I was younger, I would have just taken it at face value, not knowing any better that parents wouldn't let teens go away unsupervised, or that alcohol isn't easy to come by as a teen. I'm fairly non-judgmental, but very little in these stories felt realistic based on my own personal experiences. Pike is fascinated by the teenager, but I feel he's had very little exposure to them.
Pike's later works, such as "The Last Vampire" and "Remember Me", are better at capturing realistic and compelling characters. Most books are hit or miss for me, and I am grateful to Pike for having entertained and inspired me during my teenage years.
I first started reading Christopher Pike's works when I was 12 years old, and to this day consider him one of my favorite authors. At a younger age, I thought Pike's books were very deep and profound; there was often a spiritual meaning weaved within a teen thriller, and I couldn't get enough of his books. But as I have re-read them over the years, I have to admit that Pike's books have some very serious flaws. I still find Pike to be a wonderful storyteller, but I sadly do not consider him to be a talented writer. His two earliest works contain poor grammar, stereotypical characters, and completely absurd situations.
Of the two books in "To Die For", I liked "Slumber Party" the best. I have actually read it before, and even though I knew what was going to happen and remembered the big twist, I could see that it had its problems. Early on in the short book, Pike drops too many very obvious hints. Just about any reader is going to figure out the next course of events, which leaves for very little suspense. Though it's a story that many will feel they've heard before or seen in a low budget horror film, I still really like it. I am sympathetic to the tragedy that Nell and her sister Nicole endured, and love their mutual friend Lara. Rachael is a perfectly depicted toxic friend, and the other girls are amusing enough sidekicks. There is a little bit of romance in "Slumber Party", but it feels a little wrong to me this read through because of the age difference between Lara (17) and Percy (22). I think "Slumber Party" would make a fun and suspenseful thriller flick, and almost feel as if this was written with that intention.
"Weekend" had some pretty over the top events. This was a new-to-me Pike novel, and I wish I had read it when I was younger because I think I would have liked it more back then. Robin, the perfect friend and girlfriend, is dying a slow and horrible death due to kidney failure. After drinking a poisoned glass of beer at a party the previous year, her only hope is to find a kidney donor so that she can get on with her life. Her group of friends gathers at an exotic family home in Mexico, but one friend on the trip is on a mission to uncover the identity of the person who poisoned her. Pike adds his trademark flare for the dramatic to this tale; I recognized a lot of similarities between this book and others of his that I have read. Revenge seems to be a very common theme.
It's just my opinion, but Pike's books are best enjoyed without too much thought put into reading them. I thought about them a little too much, however, and started asking myself things such as, "why did the parents of all these teens allow them to go away together unsupervised?", "where are they getting all of this alcohol?", "I really don't like that a 17-year-old is making out with a 22-year-old." If I'd read these when I was younger, I would have just taken it at face value, not knowing any better that parents wouldn't let teens go away unsupervised, or that alcohol isn't easy to come by as a teen. I'm fairly non-judgmental, but very little in these stories felt realistic based on my own personal experiences. Pike is fascinated by the teenager, but I feel he's had very little exposure to them.
Pike's later works, such as "The Last Vampire" and "Remember Me", are better at capturing realistic and compelling characters. Most books are hit or miss for me, and I am grateful to Pike for having entertained and inspired me during my teenage years.
January 26, 2011
Too much teenage drama makes me want to rip my hair out!
As for this book I didn't realize this it was two novels. The first story is called Slumber Party, which was a good storyline but it was too short. The plot was interesting enough about this group of "friends" that vacation at a home up in the mountains for skiing. The friends have been together since childhood and suffered thru an awful accident where one friend was lost and the other left with scars. The villain in the story was predictable to me since she had the most motive but Pike still surprised me with a twist in a certain mystery guest. The friendships were shallow and I have no idea why anyone would keep that Rachel around with her catty, rude and haughty personality.
One thing about Pike that I have noticed is that he is not good at establishing romance between characters. He is great at the action and suspense in a story but the dreamy guy that our lead female falls in love with is too unrealistic and fast paced. He must be a believer in the fairytale version of "love at first sight" or atleast think that readers want to hear that.
The second story is called Weekend and is full of the petty drama of high school which is includes rumors, pranks, ruined "reputations", girls stealing their friends boyfriend away. Once you get past all that, the plot isn't too bad. It is about a group of friends that vacation at their a beach house and they are forced to reflect upon a past weekend where someone in their group poisoned a drink which casued Robin to have kidney failure. Robin spends her days on a dialysis machine to stay alive and is in great need of a kidney transplant. A plot is hatched to bring out the truth of the "accident".
The thing that annoyed me most was the villain and how quickly everyone seemed to forgive that person in the end since it was clearly a drunken accident not meant for Robin. Things seem to come together in such a fairytale ending that makes me want to gag myself.
I did enjoy the creativity behind Christopher Pike's series Thirst, but I was left very disappointed with what he offered in this book. But if you love teenage drama, then this is the book for you!
As for this book I didn't realize this it was two novels. The first story is called Slumber Party, which was a good storyline but it was too short. The plot was interesting enough about this group of "friends" that vacation at a home up in the mountains for skiing. The friends have been together since childhood and suffered thru an awful accident where one friend was lost and the other left with scars. The villain in the story was predictable to me since she had the most motive but Pike still surprised me with a twist in a certain mystery guest. The friendships were shallow and I have no idea why anyone would keep that Rachel around with her catty, rude and haughty personality.
One thing about Pike that I have noticed is that he is not good at establishing romance between characters. He is great at the action and suspense in a story but the dreamy guy that our lead female falls in love with is too unrealistic and fast paced. He must be a believer in the fairytale version of "love at first sight" or atleast think that readers want to hear that.
The second story is called Weekend and is full of the petty drama of high school which is includes rumors, pranks, ruined "reputations", girls stealing their friends boyfriend away. Once you get past all that, the plot isn't too bad. It is about a group of friends that vacation at their a beach house and they are forced to reflect upon a past weekend where someone in their group poisoned a drink which casued Robin to have kidney failure. Robin spends her days on a dialysis machine to stay alive and is in great need of a kidney transplant. A plot is hatched to bring out the truth of the "accident".
The thing that annoyed me most was the villain and how quickly everyone seemed to forgive that person in the end since it was clearly a drunken accident not meant for Robin. Things seem to come together in such a fairytale ending that makes me want to gag myself.
I did enjoy the creativity behind Christopher Pike's series Thirst, but I was left very disappointed with what he offered in this book. But if you love teenage drama, then this is the book for you!
February 6, 2011
The first of novel in the books was Slumber Party and I really enjoyed it. It took me a few pages to get into it and to get all the characters and their stories straight, but once I got over that little hump, I really got into the mystery of the story. I really started to think outside of the box and get on board with Lara's suspicions of pyro-kinetics and spontaneous human combustion. I suspected everyone of the girls, and boys, in the evil-doings that were beginning to happen at the "slumber party". I started to feel certain unease about each character as they made thier way through the story, even before I knew what the story actually was. I really enjoy reading stories that grab me and keep me guessing and wondering. I do not like a predictable book, and Slumber Party certainly was not predictable.
The second novel was Weekend. It was equally intriguing, although a bit similar to the previous novel. Which isn't neccesarily bad. I did really enjoy the addition of the "holy man". It certainly added an element of mystery and certainly became an integral part of the story. It set a very unique setting for me and tied into the story nicely. It was very imaginative and creatively written. I was thoroughly surprised by the ending. I absolutely love being surprised by a story's ending!
Overall, both Slumber Party and Weekend were great reads. They both could have started off with a little more character clarification and information, and were a little shorter stories than I like to read, but other than that both were suspenseful and enjoyable reads.
The second novel was Weekend. It was equally intriguing, although a bit similar to the previous novel. Which isn't neccesarily bad. I did really enjoy the addition of the "holy man". It certainly added an element of mystery and certainly became an integral part of the story. It set a very unique setting for me and tied into the story nicely. It was very imaginative and creatively written. I was thoroughly surprised by the ending. I absolutely love being surprised by a story's ending!
Overall, both Slumber Party and Weekend were great reads. They both could have started off with a little more character clarification and information, and were a little shorter stories than I like to read, but other than that both were suspenseful and enjoyable reads.
February 2, 2021
I don't know how to rate this. It's...bad. But! It's Pike's first book and I KNOW he gets better so I can kind of think of it as training wheels. You can see the mind that will later pump out Whisper of Death is already rolling with the craziness.
So we have some interchangeable characters, a teen bitch, and old friend all snowed in at a chalet in the woods. This one is all set to send women's lib progress back a few years. They are all just boy crazy! Also, they are all harboring memories of a slumber party from the past that ended very, very badly.
I figured this one out by page 4 and had to read through some weird attempts at teen romance and a character that was dropping napalm in Germany in the 80's? This is the kind of stuff that comes up in Pike books. Also peeing on your hands in order to unfreeze your fingers long enough to fire off a flare gun.
I had this book out for months. I figured I would just quick read Weekend and get it back to the library.
Weekend is bad. I'm not even sure Pike wrote it. The lines didn't sound like him. The story made almost NO SENSE and quite honestly, lost me with the paper underwear thing. Whoo. No other notes, I think I just want to wipe this one from my mind and focus on his other works.
So we have some interchangeable characters, a teen bitch, and old friend all snowed in at a chalet in the woods. This one is all set to send women's lib progress back a few years. They are all just boy crazy! Also, they are all harboring memories of a slumber party from the past that ended very, very badly.
I figured this one out by page 4 and had to read through some weird attempts at teen romance and a character that was dropping napalm in Germany in the 80's? This is the kind of stuff that comes up in Pike books. Also peeing on your hands in order to unfreeze your fingers long enough to fire off a flare gun.
I had this book out for months. I figured I would just quick read Weekend and get it back to the library.
Weekend is bad. I'm not even sure Pike wrote it. The lines didn't sound like him. The story made almost NO SENSE and quite honestly, lost me with the paper underwear thing. Whoo. No other notes, I think I just want to wipe this one from my mind and focus on his other works.
February 2, 2013
Both stories had an issue with telling rather than showing. A lot of the characters' personalities were told through narration rather than Pike taking the opportunity to show us these characteristics. I can see why both books were put together as one. They have similar themes with a bunch of teenagers getting together in different locations that are equally isolating. They all have a dark past and secret where the truth haunts them. On their own they would feel too similar from the author and maybe a reader might want something different from him but working together as separate novels as one their theme works well.
I think I preferred Slumber Party to Weekend. The end of Weekend felt quite anti-climatic with everything being wrapped up nicely with a bow. The villain wasn't who you thought they were and one of the friend's actions didn't seem to have any consequences. Once the situation was over everyone acted like nothing had happen. Slumber Party was more psychological and I would liked to have seen Pike explore more of the culprit's mind. Those little glimpses we got of their true character were enough to give us a basic idea of what they're like but the rest was left for our imaginations.
Three stars due to the disappointing Weekend but Slumber Party was great for a bit of light horror/thriller reading.
I think I preferred Slumber Party to Weekend. The end of Weekend felt quite anti-climatic with everything being wrapped up nicely with a bow. The villain wasn't who you thought they were and one of the friend's actions didn't seem to have any consequences. Once the situation was over everyone acted like nothing had happen. Slumber Party was more psychological and I would liked to have seen Pike explore more of the culprit's mind. Those little glimpses we got of their true character were enough to give us a basic idea of what they're like but the rest was left for our imaginations.
Three stars due to the disappointing Weekend but Slumber Party was great for a bit of light horror/thriller reading.
July 6, 2011
For Christopher Pike fans, please be aware that "To Die For" is not a new book, but a reprint of two of his OOP books: "Slumber Party" (1985) and "Weekend" (1986).
"Slumber Party" was a quick read of 166 pages. It centers around a group of friends who are invited to a slumber party at the home of a friend that they have not seen in quite a few years. The last time they were all together, there was an accident where one girl was badly hurt and another was killed. The slumber party starts slow, but takes a turn when a blizzard hits and one girl goes missing.
"Weekend" also centers around a group of friends, but these friends have stayed close. They are getting ready to graduate, and go to Mexico to see a dying friend. While they are there, they find out the whole story of how their friend became ill and what their new friend really is doing there.
"Weekend" had a few red herrings that made it not as predictable as "Slumber Party" but with it a longer story of 239 pages, it was a bit more involved, allowing one to get a little more familiar with the characters. Overall, both stories in this book were fast and entertaining reads. Great for a dreary weekend read!
"Slumber Party" was a quick read of 166 pages. It centers around a group of friends who are invited to a slumber party at the home of a friend that they have not seen in quite a few years. The last time they were all together, there was an accident where one girl was badly hurt and another was killed. The slumber party starts slow, but takes a turn when a blizzard hits and one girl goes missing.
"Weekend" also centers around a group of friends, but these friends have stayed close. They are getting ready to graduate, and go to Mexico to see a dying friend. While they are there, they find out the whole story of how their friend became ill and what their new friend really is doing there.
"Weekend" had a few red herrings that made it not as predictable as "Slumber Party" but with it a longer story of 239 pages, it was a bit more involved, allowing one to get a little more familiar with the characters. Overall, both stories in this book were fast and entertaining reads. Great for a dreary weekend read!
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December 7, 2010To Die for follows two stories: a getaway to ski resort, and a highschool get-together at a tropical mansion. Everyone on these expeditions is not who they seem, and someone is out to get everyone.
To Die for was amazing. My favorite story of the two in it was the one about the ski resort. I loved the way Christopher Pike made everyone seem like a suspect, but BAM! then it was a completely different person. I read every page not expecting what I would read next.
Christopher Pike has written many stories that I loved such as Thirst, and To Die For. I loved how he includes the paranormal with the normal. He makes every book a saucy twist. I love it.
I recommend To Die For more mostly girls age 14 and up. The books were a little scary.
To Die for was amazing. My favorite story of the two in it was the one about the ski resort. I loved the way Christopher Pike made everyone seem like a suspect, but BAM! then it was a completely different person. I read every page not expecting what I would read next.
Christopher Pike has written many stories that I loved such as Thirst, and To Die For. I loved how he includes the paranormal with the normal. He makes every book a saucy twist. I love it.
I recommend To Die For more mostly girls age 14 and up. The books were a little scary.
December 9, 2014
Some of the situations were a little too forced and parts of the writing could use some editing, but overall it was silly but creepy teenage thriller fun.
Slumber Party - I actually read this one way back in high school, though I didn't remember a thing about the characters or what happened other than the term Spontaneous Human Combustion being used.
Weekend - I thought the set up was more interesting than Slumber Party but ultimately found it more disappointing than the first story.
Slumber Party - I actually read this one way back in high school, though I didn't remember a thing about the characters or what happened other than the term Spontaneous Human Combustion being used.
Weekend - I thought the set up was more interesting than Slumber Party but ultimately found it more disappointing than the first story.
August 19, 2013
This book is separated into two short novels.
The first one is about a couple of girls having a sleepover. At a previous sleepover, 2 of them got burned and now at this sleepover, the main character, Lara, notices flames and disappearances and begins to become suspicious. I sort of liked this one but there was parts were i got confused.
The second one was about a girl who was visiting her friend who accidently drank poison causing her kidneys to fail. In this one, it was a bit more interesting and had more characters.
Wasn't my favourite so I'm getting rid of it for more room on my bookshelves
The first one is about a couple of girls having a sleepover. At a previous sleepover, 2 of them got burned and now at this sleepover, the main character, Lara, notices flames and disappearances and begins to become suspicious. I sort of liked this one but there was parts were i got confused.
The second one was about a girl who was visiting her friend who accidently drank poison causing her kidneys to fail. In this one, it was a bit more interesting and had more characters.
Wasn't my favourite so I'm getting rid of it for more room on my bookshelves
January 21, 2014
I am giving this a 4 star review based solely on how much I enjoyed these books when I was a pre-teen. I loved these books, particularly Weekend. Upon re-read this many years later I found I could remember parts of the dialogue and writing just like I'd read it yesterday, that's how many times I had read it back in the day. That being said, as an adult there is plenty to find fault with in these books. Over the top reactions, cookie cutter characters, outrageous situations, you get the idea. But that is what made them so great when I originally read them and I enjoyed the nostalgia factor this time around.
April 27, 2011
Teen horror. Hm . i would have LOVED this when I was a teen. But I am no longer a teen. So, I'll just say, it was interesting, and pretty good. The love interest guys were weird. The first guy, was not developed at all. The second guy, was just so wildly uneven. I would never have forgiven someone so easily no matter what the reason. And I don't agree with that girl getting away with near murder. I felt glad for the character, but felt she should have paid, as a matter of principle. Definitely for the high school set, not Jr. High!
July 28, 2011
Christopher Pike's "To Die For" features two YA novellas. I didn't find the first one, "Slumber Party, very realistic, though I did like the way it ended. Parts of it felt too predictable.
The second story was quite good. The thriller involved a houseful of teenagers and a mystery over how one of them was poisoned on an earlier occasion and left with a permanent, and fatal, health condition. The characters had more depth in this second section, the plot was compelling, and there was dark symbolism that I really enjoyed.
The second story was quite good. The thriller involved a houseful of teenagers and a mystery over how one of them was poisoned on an earlier occasion and left with a permanent, and fatal, health condition. The characters had more depth in this second section, the plot was compelling, and there was dark symbolism that I really enjoyed.
October 31, 2012
I was expecting 'scary' and instead got 'silly'. These stories were just BAD. The characters were aweful and the stories were so choppy. I'm Not sure if all of Pike's writing is like this but I really hated it.
I'd recommend this book to a 12 year old based on how the story was written, however, the subject matter I dont think is that appropriate for any 12 year olds so I'd just skip it.
yeah, just no to this one.
I'd recommend this book to a 12 year old based on how the story was written, however, the subject matter I dont think is that appropriate for any 12 year olds so I'd just skip it.
yeah, just no to this one.
October 24, 2014
This is Slumber Party and Weekend combined. I always enjoyed Slumber Party and it was one of the first Pike books I ever read. But Weekend was always my reread one. Love that book! It is laugh out loud funny too!
I just re read this book after close to eighteen years. Weekend was my favorite as a teen. I still love it and it still holds up after all these years. Funny as hell with great dialogue and characters. I love old favorites.
I just re read this book after close to eighteen years. Weekend was my favorite as a teen. I still love it and it still holds up after all these years. Funny as hell with great dialogue and characters. I love old favorites.
October 14, 2012
this book has 2 different stories in it. both are the same idea but completely different people/stories. i couldn't put this book down! i liked this book because it kept you at the edge of your seat the whole time. it's a mystery type of genre/book. readers that will like this book are people that can stand not knowing everything right away...
June 7, 2013
Interesting but the horror in the story is not very strong and does not fit what the cover or synopsis offered.It was disappointing to note that the two stories are pretty similar.The characters are too wide and it make me struggled to remember in the beginning of the story.But on the bright side,it was pretty romantic and funny in some part.
February 12, 2012
this book was full of intense moments, and I never wanted to put it down. There was mystery and andventure in it. My favorite parts were the parts where there were ghosts involved! i loved this book!
July 26, 2012
This one was alright I guess, its had 2 books in one so you could imagine how confusing it was to put all story's together. But I think you mite enjoy it either way because it involves mystery and murders so yeah it was worth reading.
May 5, 2017
This package actually makes sense, since 1) it features the first 2 books Pike wrote; 2) they're both thrillers. Also, Weekend can be seen as a refined version of Slumber Party, characters-and-plot-wise.
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August 24, 2014
Christopher Pike cannot write a "bad" book. It is impossible. Both stories so similar yet so different, I could not stop reading. I would have to say that I liked Weekend more that Slumber Party. I am looking forward to reading more books by Christopher Pike.
July 17, 2015
Questa raccolta di due romanzi brevi, ma molto simpatici mi è piaciuta. Adoro gli scenari montani e invernali e mi piace il mistero...
Non gradisco invece il formato di questo volume, come gli altri della casa editrice, troppo rigido.
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