On the Run

Sweet Valley High Super Thrillers #2

by Francine Pascal (Creator)

A shadowy past ...

After a chilling encounter math murder, Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are now ready for a calm summer in Sweet Valley-until Eric Hankman appears.

Like Elizabeth, Eric is a quiet, sensitive writer, and the two of them immediately become friends.

But Jessica's not convinced that Eric is as perfect as he seems. Her suspicions are aroused when her new friend, Darcy Kaymen, thinks she recognizes Eric as a boy from her hometown who has a mysterious past. Jessica knows Elizabeth won't believe a word of Darcy's story mathout evidence, but by the time she has all the proof she needs, it may be too late to save her sister.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Childrens, Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Mystery Thriller

213 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

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

[Grace Chan · Rating 3 out of 5]

So Liz and Jess are still interning at Sweet Valley News over the Summer, while Liz's boyfriend Jeffrey is a camp counselor out of town. Meanwhile, some hunky, mysterious, brooding boy named Eric Hankman just started working at the coffee shop downstairs. Lo and behold, he's a writer, just like Liz, except he writes LOVE POETRY. How can Liz resist??

Except Jessica and her new snobby ass friend Darcy from the internship suspect Eric to be a murderer on the run from Ohio, where Eric says he just moved from. After all, Eric seems sketchy AF when asked about his past, and dodges all inquiries into his life before Sweet Valley.

Is Eric a dangerous murderer who kills all his girlfriends, or just a hunky, misunderstood dude who writes syrupy sweet love poems for Liz? I wont divulge. But LIZ, GIRL. Falling for some hot sensitive dude and not mentioning to him that she has a boyfriend?? She totally wanted to bone him too. I bet you she never tells Jeffrey what happened because all the shenanigans in the Super Thrillers and Super Editions are never mentioned in the regular series! So I'm sure she's just gonna keep this little tryst to herself. Scandalous!! This book shoulda been called Elizabeth's Two Boy Summer 🤣🤣🔥🔥

3 out of 5 emotional and earnest AF poems written for Liz that makes her cry. Written by a murderer, perhaps?? But regardless, she will survive and can run back into the arms of her other boyfriend Jeffrey who--AHEM!!--does NOT write her sappy love poetry...but should! 🤣🙌🏼💖

[Pastel Paperback · Rating 3 out of 5]

Elizabeth is a serial cheater in all the super editions/thrillers, like truly the worst.

I counted and the mention of anything "thrilling" doesn't start until page 115 of 213. The entire first half of the book is about the girls still working at the news office, meeting a new girl Darcy who instantly hates Liz, and the mysterious boy Elizabeth is interested in at the coffee shop.

Not very thrilling at all.

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Source: I read this book online via Open Library.
Cost: Free

Title: On the Run
Series: Sweet Valley High Super Thrillers #2
Author: Francine Pascal // Kate William
Overall Rating: 3.7 stars

This book actually wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.

I expected it to follow the same cheesy lines as SVH but it doesn't, this book sets it's own tone and narrative as it follows the twins through their summer of working at the newspaper. I'm assuming that this takes place later in the Sweet Valley series, as Elizabeth and Todd aren't together, he isn't even mentioned and she is completely smitten over this Eric guy. Or Michael...

Basically there is a killer on the loose, and the twins believe that he is in Sweet Valley and the twins friend Darcy begins to hint that it might be Eric, who has his own secrets to hide. When Jessica begins to uncover this, she tries to save Liz before it's too late.

Overall, this was a refreshing break from the cliche and cheesy storylines happening in the main series. I kind of hope Michael//Eric will be brought back, even though I know he won't be. He had a lot of potential.

[Felicia Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book!

[Sabrina Frang · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really enjoying reading Sweet Valley High books. I am not sure that any of them will be five-star books, just because I am way older than the target audience, but they are still a lot of fun. Jessica is worst, but the Sweet Valley books would not be half as fun without her.

[Kimberly Adams · Rating 2 out of 5]

The plot drug on forever with nothing happening.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars, but I'm rounding up because Elizabeth realizes maybe Jeffrey French ISN'T...well, anything interesting or special compared to new boy Eric, and I like Liz being all lusty. It's a nice change of pace. As an added bonus, she isn't disgustingly sweet or friendly to the new girl at the paper when she realizes Darcy is a bitch either (Jessica, of course-- with her usual discernment if a toddler, thinks bitch Darcy is cool). The plotline about a murderer in Ohio and a local mobster trial is incredulous and stupid and full of holes, but its a Sweet Valley Thriller, so if you just go in expecting it to be stupid, its a fun read.

[Stay Fetters · Rating 4 out of 5]

"We’re all human beings. And as long as we believe in right and wrong, we’re all fighting the same fight."

These books are saving my book life right now. Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of nauseating books but these are bringing me out of that funk. I’ve become obsessed.

They put a lot more thought into these thrillers than I ever imagined and they are actually entertaining. I can’t wait to read more of these.

[Lizzie the Book Hoarder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liz and Jessica are interns at the newspaper. Jessica befriends a fellow intern, Darcy who takes a instant dislike for Liz. Meanwhile Liz befriends a young man named Eric, who works at the coffee shop in the building. Eric is hiding something. Jessica and Darcy think he could be a danger to Liz. Will they discover the truth before it is too late?

[Reading with Cats · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was utterly ridiculous but I kind of needed the Wakefields and their batshit crazy nonsense this week. One of my favorite bits? The wanted posters that described a murderer as “sensitive” and “mysterious”. 😆

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Somehow less bonkers than the previous one, but still ridiculous. Disappointed that the new girl wasn’t as involved as I thought she was.

[Fiona Neal]

Very good. Like the earlier books much better than most of the ones after SVH 94. Was unrealistic how one minute Liz is smitten with Eric (real name, Michael) who moves away, then in the very next book, there's no reference to her still trying to get over him or anything, but still really good. The twins are working at Sweet Valley News, and conveniently there are a series of crimes for them to solve. In the previous book, there was a murder! After 25 years of no murders, the twins work at SVN for the Summer and suddenly, an obsessive psycho kills Steven's brother's fiance! Best set of books in the series.

[Fathima · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh this book is just A-W-E-S-O-M-E-.........
i like sweet valley highs

a lot...........................
but the end was soooo tragic :( Eric hangman , i meant Michael Ryan left ............soooo S-A-D
:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(
THE NARRATION WAS SOOO GOOD ...AND THE POEM WHICH MICHAEL WROTE WAS SOOOOO TOUCHING !! AFTER READING THIS BOOK ,TEARS STARTED ROLLING DOWN MY CHEEKS
YOU MIGHT THINK IM CRAZY 4 CRYING FOR STUPID THINGS BUT NOOOOOOOOOO U CAN TRY IT TOOO I BET YOU WILL CRY TOO !!!!!!! :(

[James Crawford · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Godfather meets It's a Wonderful Life as Liz and Jess get tangled up with a witness in a gangster trial who's come to Sweet Valley to hide. The climatic scene features the good people of Sweet Valley flooding into the witness' house and disarming two mean mobsters. "As long as there aer good people in the world...then my family will be safe." Gosh!

[Jodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember them all fondly. I loved the stories and I loved the super thrillers and chillers and editions even more.

[Kaito Nakashima · Rating 3 out of 5]

im interest

[Sheila Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember the cover just not the story.

[Forever Young Adult]

Graded By: Erin

Read the drinking game and review here.

[Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book was good

[Tauraijmarufu]

good