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Summary: Creepy and shocking...A page-turner all the way.
Review: Ellie Saks is tired of the city and her dead-end temp jobs so she decides to move to the Hamptons for the summer.Ellie is just getting out of a relationship with a guy who won't take no for an answer, her mother constantly reminds her of her short comings with her life, and to make matters worse she has started reliving a terrible incident that happened to her back in high school. Upon arriving in the Hamptons Ellie finds out the job she had lined up has been taken, but a stroke of luck has a new job opportunity placed right in front of her. Ellie meets Abbie Harper, a young woman desperate for a live-in nanny to care for her two children. Ellie takes the job, but what looked like a great job turns to a nightmare as Abbie's young son begins acting weird, and strange things begin happening. Ellie begins receiving disturbing messages, and the Harper's previous nanny warns of ghosts, and the evil locked inside of Brandon. Ellie dismisses everything, until the messages become gruesome, and a violent act proves that someone wants her dead. Time is running out for Ellie to find a madman, and as she races to save herself she comes face to face with a horror she never expected. 'The Sitter' is a creepy and suspenseful shocker. Good old fashion horror unfolds in a story that's part supernatural, part slasher, and all-around scary. From it's chilling opening scene to it's surprise ending readers know they are in the hands of a master. R.L. Stine has written countless bestsellers for children and teens, but he out does himself with a gripping thriller for adults that deserves to be a huge success. You will be hooked with this page-turner that's reminiscent of early John Saul novels. Nick Gonnella
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Summary: Interesting, but ending didn't hold up.
Review: First of all, I did read to the end so I gave it 3 stars because "The Sitter" did keep me there until the end. However, the way the plot unraveled and the book ended left much to be desired. There was no way to guess the ending, which was quite random and bizarre, in my opinion. I was expecting a little more realistic creativity rather than unbelievable "whatever" conclusions. The best thing about this book was the setting (The Hamptons) and the main characters (attractive and young). Stine did a great job developing several characters that kept you wondering about their intentions and mysterious backgrounds. A pretty fun thriller-style beach book that remains interesting throughout two-thirds of the book and then plummets to its end feeling like you wasted your time. As long as you keep that in mind, you may not be as disappointed as I was.
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Summary: Excellently Chilling
Review: I absolutely recommend this book to anyone who is not afraid of a scary story. I read this keeper at night in the dark and it really st the mood. Though I'm 13, I really would say it's for 13 and up for the age group. It's got some 'parts' if you know what I mean. Really really great.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: I don't pick up many books and read them, for this one to keep me on my toes says something about it. I couldn't put it down and I completed it in 2 days. The ending completely shocked me. The whole book was great. There weren't any boring parts or paragraphs that needed to be skimmed. I would recommend this book for any one looking for an easy read.
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Summary: Lite Horror
Review: I found this book an easy-read, very interesting laced with lite horror and the supernatural. But I found the sex scenes lacking...I like a good story with some romantic elements that are more realistic.
My second favorite writer is Sherry A Mauro, who like Stine is a master storyteller, but writes paranormal-romance with very scary, suspenseful storylines and vivid characters. I do look forward to reading more books by both of these engaging authors!
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Summary: The Sitter by R.L. Stine
Review: I just finished "The Sitter" and I thought it was an excellent book, no matter what age one is. I'm 19 years old and I still love to read books by R.L. Stine. This book kept me on my toes throughout the entire book and the ending was a complete surprise to me. I give it a 5 star rating and a two thumbs up bonus. ...
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Summary: The book of mysteries
Review: I liked this book because it was about murder and ghosts. Those are the kind of books I like. It gave you the idea that one person was the murderer, then gave you a different person twice more, then gave you the REAL murderer. It kind of flipped your idea around, to keep you hooked and guessing. The best part of the book was when Ellie Saks, the new nanny, found out who was REALLY doing all the mean stuff that had been happening to her since she moved in. It got VERY suspenseful, and again flipped your idea around as to what was going to happen. The parts that appeared most vividly to me, was when Ellie received a bouquet of flowers a little while after she moved in, to congratulate her on getting the job as the new nanny. When she opened the box that the flowers came in, someone had painted them black, and filled it with dozens of cockroaches. A little while after she opened the box, all the cockroaches came pouring out, and ran haywire all over the place. There were cockroaches EVERYWHERE!! A couple weeks later, she gets a box for her birthday. After awhile of digging through the box, she soon finds that someone has cut off a fresh, human hand, and sent it to her for her birthday. What makes the situation worse, is the fact that she knows whose hand it is, because she was talking to the old nanny the other day, and the hand was old and wrinkly, and wearing her emerald ring!!
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Summary: Not bad for a try at the adult world
Review: I used to read RL Stine all of the time! I loved his books. Now, at 28, I saw this book at the library and thought, what the heck. So I picked it up, read it in only a few hours, and for the most part enjoyed it. I do admit though that he didn't quite make it at writing for the "adults" or even the 20-somethings. He just didn't. However, I still found it a pretty good read, a compelling story. Yes, I was able to guess for the most part what the ending was, but hey, that's fun to do now and again! If you used to read his books, I'd recommend picking it up- it's worth the short time it takes to read this book.
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Summary: Mediocre
Review: I used to read Stine's Goosebumps, Fear Street and Point Horror books, and I still find some of his goosebumps books more entertaining than this. In this book, he's clearly finding it hard to shake off his 'teen' style, and sex, drugs, alcohol and excessive swearing don't make this a proper adult thriller. It was too short, almost lazy, but still ok. I'm sure he's capable of writing a proper adult novel given time, and this was too kiddy, too inconsistent. But hey, I'm only 16, what do I know?
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Summary: It gave me Goosebumps!
Review: I was a big fan of the Goosebumps series when I was a teenager, and reading R. L. Stine's first adult thriller was a flooring, suspenseful experience. Ellie Saks wants to get away from the dead-end jobs and stressful life of New York City. More to the point, she wants to get away from her ex-boyfriend's obsessive behavior. So she moves to the Hamptons and accepts an offer to work as a nanny. Her life takes some disarming turns when she moves into the Harpers' beach house. The young couple's four-year-old son hasn't spoken in months, and Ellie witnesses his dark and sinister behavior. Throw in a ghost story, a tormented past, a murderous stalker and enough twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours and you've got quite a chilling novel in your hands. Mr. Stine has outdone himself with this gem. I thought his horror stories for children and young adults were fun, but his novels for adults are intense. I picked up some young adult-like elements in his writing -- the twenty-five-year-old protagonist seems younger than her age at times -- but that is the only flaw I found in this book. A fine read. Highly recommended...
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