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Fall Into Darkness

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Fall into Darkness is a great book. It is definitely surprising. It was suspenseful, mysterious, and amazing.It's sooooo good that there's a movie on it. Pike definitely catches the reader's attention. I LOVE this book. This is one of my favorite Christopher Pike book.

Dude this book rocs. The movie is even hotter. It has romance/drama/horrror..and a huge ... twist!! If you have ever seen the movie on the lifetime channel, then you know that if you read this book it will let you even have more fun with the plot. ... well c-ya and with the good price chris sells his books, just give this rocing book a try...the psycho romantic twist in it gives you clues through out the book...so pay ATTENTION!! ;)

THIS BOOK ROCKS! ANN, SHARON, CHAD AND THEIR FRIENDS DECIDE TOCAMP UP ON A CLIFF IN A PARK NEAR THEIR TOWN. WHAT TURNS OUT TO BE AHIDDEN PLOT FOR REVENGE AND TO GET AWAY, TURNS INTO A DEATH TRAP! DEFINITELY READ IT! AND IF YOU LIKE LONG BOOKS WITH SUSPENSE TRY THE FINAL FRIENDS' TRILOGY! OH, I'M A CHRISTOPHER PIKE FREAK! END

At ten, I was a voracious reader who often complained about the mystery books geared for kids my age. I usually figured the endings out very early on, which deflates the entire story, no matter how well developed the characters are.

I had an uncle with a similar passion for books; we often read together. He was a huge fan of mystery, especially Stephen King, and he harbored a hope that Christopher Pike would help prepare me for King's work when I was older. He found out about Christopher Pike from one of our public librarians and, that winter, when a bad case of strep throat kept me home from school, he promptly went to the bookstore and purchased this book.

I fell in love with the author immediately - because I couldn't guess the ending to this book. I was so blown away that I immediately spent most of my allowance on purchasing other books by Pike.

Sharon is accused of killing her best friend Ann. Three witnesses heard everything, though they didn't see it. They heard Ann scream at Sharon, and then they heard her fall over the edge of a cliff. Her body has not been found, but they know she must be dead and the only logical conclusion is that Sharon killed her. But Sharon knows she didn't do it. So why did Ann scream like that? Did she commit suicide? Or was it revenge?

This is the basic premise, though by chapter two, you know what's going on. The book isn't about the question of why Ann did what she did. It's about a friendship gone wrong. It's about grief. It's about loss. It's about revenge. But mainly it's about obsession and how it destroys.

This book is a bit of a retread of Gimme a Kiss. That being said, I think it's a good story in its own right. I think Pike took the basic premise of GAK and improved on it.
There might be parts of the story that strain at credibility, but nothing that would really take away from the pleasure of reading it.

As for the characters, I did feel invested in them. Sharon had a lot of personality. I also enjoyed reading Ann's point of view. Ann is a bitter, nasty person but I really felt for her. She seemed so lonely and I felt so sorry for her. She was a more sympathetic character than Jane in Gimme a Kiss.
The bottom line is that it's a good read if you're 13 and into these kinds of books.

The one thing I felt was lacking was more depth in regards to some of the major characters. I felt like I never got a sense of who Jerry was when he was alive. Well, not enough of a sense of him. I didn't really know much about what his relationship was like with Ann before he died, and therefore, whether or not she blamed herself for his death. Even though he wasn't technically in the book, his was a constant presence. So I wanted to know more about him. That's about all I can think of.

this was the best book i've ever read. I don't like reading books as much, but this one really caught my attention.

This is one of the best books I`ve ever read. Its put together so nicely that I was never bored. I don`t regret reading this book and you won`t either.

I actually read this book a few years ago, but I still remember it well because it was sooooo good. I felt like I was in the book and you can't help but feel for the characters, some characters become your friends and some your enemies. You may have seen a TV version of it and I think that should have inspired you to read the book. I had read the book before I saw it and it was neat to see what I had read. If you haven't read this book yet, GO AND READ IT NOW!!

"Fall into Darkness" begins in a courtroom. Sharon McKay has been accused of killing her best friend, Ann Rice, but Sharon knows she's innocent. Ann had apparently died from a fall from a cliff, but there's no real proof of this because her body was never found. So, it's up to Sharon's attorney, Johnny Richmond, to prove that she didn't push Ann off the cliff, rather Ann jumped to her death.

The book switches between the present (the trial) and the past (just before, and up to, Ann's death). The reader soon learns Ann harbored a strong hatred for her best friend Sharon. She blamed Sharon for breaking her brother's (Jerry Rice) heart, which ultimately lead to his suicide one year ago. However, nobody knows about Ann's pent-up anger--least of all Sharon--, except for Ann's boyfriend, Paul Lear. He's the only one Ann confides in about her need for revenge.

The plan is simple: invite a group of unsuspecting friends on a camping trip as witnesses, get Sharon alone with Ann, then when the opportunity is right, fake her own death by dropping over the side of the cliff with a safety harness on. (All the equipment had been strategically placed beforehand.) She would then maneuver down the side of the rock and run away to safety. Sharon would obviously be the number one suspect since she was the last person with Ann, and, more than likely, Sharon would be found guilty and put behind bars. It seemed perfect enough--until Ann discovered the real cause of her brother's death. But by then it's too late.

"Fall into Darkness" has a great twist in the end. This is one of Christopher Pike's better books. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes teen suspense and/or Christopher Pike books.

"Fall into Darkness" was later made into a TV movie in 1996, starring Tatyana Ali, Jonathan Brandis, Charlotte Ross, and Paul Scherrer. Christopher Pike was one the producers of the film. .... Unfortunately, I never saw it, but I'm hoping it was as good as the book.

One friend tries her best to get the other friend into trouble, big trouble. When She fakes killing herself and everything turns back to her Best friend. Was it her? Who did it? Did she fake it? Is she still alive? Read this Great book and you'll find out yourself. YOu will enjoy this book. This is one of his BEST books. All his books are GREAT. He's the BEST and this is One of them to show you how good he is. If you think this book sounds GOOD then you're right. I love'd it and I think anyone would LOVE it just as much as me if only you read it. Don't sit here and read all these Reviews Read the BOOK. You'll be on the edge of your seat. You won't be able to put it down. I couldn't put that book down for nothing. IT WAS Tight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Christopher PIKE"S #1 FAN, MICHELLE