An unlikely group of teenagers is invited to a secluded ski lodge for a weekend. During a Truth or Dare game, April reveals how much she knows about Ken's summer affair. The game becomes too hostile when other strange fellows act up during the game. Next morning, they found Dara dead in the snow with an axe in her back. About 50 pages follow, with the teens accusing each other of murder, but no other attempts to kill anyone and no suspense.
My opinion of the book is mixed. I did not absolutely love it, but I did not hate it either.

Compared to Stine's other works, it wasn't as interesting. The dialogue was tacky and fake; the whole situation was completely unrealistic, leaving for an awful read. My favorite part of it was the ending. There was not much interaction between the characters, but it could have been improved.
If you are looking for something light and slightly creepy, this book is for you. You should skip it if you want absolute horror.


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My reviews of his works are becoming somewhat cliche: This terrified me when I first read it at twelve. I went back, wondering how I'd react to his works now. I was surprised at how much I remembered. I hate to say it, but this was dull. I felt let down by my own eagerness. It's a good stepping stone to further horror novels, though. Glad I read it so I could learn how I thought of it now. ( )

AWESOME book!! One of the best RL Stine books I've read in a long while. It wasn't scary, but the mystery was great, with twists and an ending I totally didn't expect. Often, while reading a mystery, I'm able to figure out "whodunit" fairly quickly. Throughout this book, I suspected everyone but the real killer!

Also, and this is true of every RL Stine book I've read, the description is wonderful! He knows just where to put in those extra details so you can really picture it... Although, is that a good thing when the subject is dead bodies? :) ( )