Beach Blanket Psycho [Mass Market Paperback]

Christopher Golden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1995

Renting a beach house for the summer, a group of teenagers encounters an uninvited and unwanted guest in the ""Beach Blanket Psycho,"" who threatens their very survival.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Starfire (July 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553567063
• ISBN-13: 978-0553567069
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,268,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN is the award-winning, bestselling author of such novels as The Myth Hunters, Wildwood Road, The Boys Are Back in Town, The Ferryman, Strangewood, Of Saints and Shadows, and (with Tim Lebbon) The Map of Moments. He has also written books for teens and young adults, including Poison Ink, Soulless, and the thriller series Body of Evidence, honored by the New York Public Library and chosen as one of YALSA's Best Books for Young Readers. Upcoming teen novels include a new series of hardcover YA fantasy novels co-authored with Tim Lebbon and entitled The Secret Journeys of Jack London.

A lifelong fan of the "team-up," Golden frequently collaborates with other writers on books, comics, and scripts. In addition to his recent work with Tim Lebbon, he co-wrote the lavishly illustrated novel Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire with Mike Mignola. With Thomas E. Sniegoski, he is the co-author of the book series OutCast and The Menagerie, as well as comic book miniseries such as Talent, currently in development as a feature film. With Amber Benson, Golden co-created the online animated series Ghosts of Albion and co-wrote the book series of the same name.
As an editor, he has worked on the short story anthologies The New Dead and British Invasion, among others, and has also written and co-written comic books, video games, screenplays, the online animated series Ghosts of Albion (with Amber Benson) and a network television pilot.

The author is also known for his many media tie-in works, including novels, comics, and video games, in the worlds of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, Angel, and X-Men, among others.

Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. His original novels have been published in more than fourteen languages in countries around the world. Please visit him at www.christophergolden.com

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2.0 out of 5 stars Weird...Weird.....Weird...., May 22, 2001

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This review is from: Beach Blanket Psycho (Mass Market Paperback)

Terri can't wait to meet Ben Marsh. Ever since they had been exchanging leters back and forth to each other she wanted to see his face...

Ben arrives and Terri can't believe how handsome and witty he is. Making everyone like him instantly. Even Erika agrees that is a good catch. But there is something that is different about Ben

He's a totally different person than he was in his letters. Like when he said that he had a brother, but in his letters he stated that he was an only child. Also Terri didn't think he was as smart as he was supposed to be and as shy. Maybe Ben was a liar, but Terri couldn't bring herself to believe that.

Suddenly everyone gets mad at each other except for Terri. She has no clue what's going on, but there is something fishy about Ben. Erika talks to her and tells Terri that she thinks he might be aa liar. One not to trust at all...

Terri soon regrets that she had ever met Ben as her life turns into a nightmare. Will she ever be able to escape?

Okay..this book was EXTREMELY strange. I've read many mysery, suspense, horror books and this one is terrible. First of all I don't know why the author named it Beach Blanket Psycho. The guy was sort of a psycho, but beach blanket? It just doesn't seem to fit. No action really occurs in the book. Only some in the begining and more at the end. The middle of the book was just blah-blah. I really didn't want to finish it, honestly. The plot was kind of weird. I mean who's heard of two people that have been brought together by a comic book called the "Sandman"? Sad, really. Also the part about "getting the Yum" was weird. It was just plain weird and all of the book was about the psycho guy. You never got to even know his name!

I DO NOT reccomend this book. It was a waste of my time. Luckliy I only borrowed it from the library so I won't be stuck with it. If you want some mystery, horror, suspense I reccomend Lois Duncan. Believe me, this guy was just trying to make one of those really good books but ended up like trash. Hopefully you'll read this and not get this book. It was Horrible!