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Point Horror Collection 3: April Fools / The Waitress / The Snowman
544 pages, Paperback
First published October 15, 1993
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Richie Tankersley Cusick
50 books795 followersRichie Tankersley Cusick is the bestselling young adult author of over 25 titles, including two adult horror titles, Scarecrow and Blood Roots. Her popularity grew at the height of the horror/YA boom in the late '80s/early '90s, particularly with books like Lifeguard , Trick or Treat and Teacher's Pet, just to name a few, allowing her to keep company on the bestseller paperback lists with the likes of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike. Her fan base expanded about the time she changed publishers to Archway/Pocket Books with titles like Vampire and Someone at the Door.
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May 25, 2018
As a teenager I would read as many Point Horror’s that I could get my hands on. I’d end up bingeing them all instantly.
Even though I can still vividly recall all the covers, when it comes to the plot - I’m a little hazy.
It was great to get reacquainted with these stories that formed a big part of my adolescent reading.
April Fools:
Belinda is filled with guilt after she and her friends cause a terrible accident. Two weeks later she’s asked to tutor a named Adam - whose also been involved in an accident. Surely the two can’t be connected.
Maybe not entirely original, but the suspense really works with this story.
Belinda is so convinced that someone is out to get her is really believable.
The characters are well written and with an engaging plot this is one of the better Point Horror’s.
The Waitress:
Having recently moved to the area Paula applies for a job at Dog House restaurant, she’s successful even though she lied about her waitress experience on her resume.
Someone at the restaurant takes a disliking to her and soon starts to play a series of pranks, they become more and more extreme in an effort to scare Paula.
I found this one to be slightly disappointing, the other characters motivations were weak. Even though it was a shorter than normal Point Horror, it really dragged.
The Snowman:
Heather has her head turned by an albino guy calling himself ‘Snowman’, but he might not be as perfect for her as she might think.
A really well written tight trilling story, Heather is clearly dump for cheating on her boyfriend Ben. She gets herself in an avoidable situation, so in a sense she’s only got herself to blame.
This is one of the dark stories in the series, theirs a real sense of threat in this captivating story.
One of the best Point Horrors!
Even though I can still vividly recall all the covers, when it comes to the plot - I’m a little hazy.
It was great to get reacquainted with these stories that formed a big part of my adolescent reading.
April Fools:
Belinda is filled with guilt after she and her friends cause a terrible accident. Two weeks later she’s asked to tutor a named Adam - whose also been involved in an accident. Surely the two can’t be connected.
Maybe not entirely original, but the suspense really works with this story.
Belinda is so convinced that someone is out to get her is really believable.
The characters are well written and with an engaging plot this is one of the better Point Horror’s.
The Waitress:
Having recently moved to the area Paula applies for a job at Dog House restaurant, she’s successful even though she lied about her waitress experience on her resume.
Someone at the restaurant takes a disliking to her and soon starts to play a series of pranks, they become more and more extreme in an effort to scare Paula.
I found this one to be slightly disappointing, the other characters motivations were weak. Even though it was a shorter than normal Point Horror, it really dragged.
The Snowman:
Heather has her head turned by an albino guy calling himself ‘Snowman’, but he might not be as perfect for her as she might think.
A really well written tight trilling story, Heather is clearly dump for cheating on her boyfriend Ben. She gets herself in an avoidable situation, so in a sense she’s only got herself to blame.
This is one of the dark stories in the series, theirs a real sense of threat in this captivating story.
One of the best Point Horrors!
June 6, 2023
Ugh I was hoping these would give me all the nostalgia vibes but the stories started out kinda ok and just got worse honestly. The first one kinda reminded me of those 90s slashers like scream or I know what you did last summer but by the last story I was just totally done. And I'm sorry but nobody on earth would ever have the actual name of bill and choose a nickname of Snowman 😑🤣 the fact that the main character kept calling him snowman so seriously was just so cringe and annoying. Anyway, not sure I will delve into these anymore as I'm really sad they weren't that good. Not sure what I expected really but I loved them as a kid.
February 8, 2019
Very nice read, three good stories , has you thinking who's been plotting/ getting up to mischief.
April 1, 2015
good book
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