The Hidden Evil (Fear Street, No. 5) [Mass Market Paperback]

R. L. Stine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1997

Timothy Fear recounts the chilling tale of his childhood, which was marked by an evil force that threatened to destroy him and gives him the power to control other people and summon the dead.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671002929
• ISBN-13: 978-0671002923
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling and full of Suspense, December 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Hidden Evil (Fear Street, No. 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

Truly the worst evil imaginable---the evil in the heart of a child. The book reveals two faces of human nature --- one good and one evil. It is a true suspense with good dialogue. The plot is excellent but something was lacking which is why I did not feel it just to give a five star rating. R.L. Stine manages to continue spinning yarns about the Fear family and its curse leaving us impatiently waiting for the next story. The book is worth reading. Learn about the evil hidden within the depths of the Malbourne Estate...

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very scary but a bit predictable, March 30, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Hidden Evil (Fear Street, No. 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

I liked the book, but I had already guessed the ending even before I picked up the book. Still It kept me up all night. I got to sleep at four in the morning. I read this book while I was staying at my Grandmothers and her guestroom has no television. I stayed up all night sweating bullets, afraid to look in the stupid mirror afraid of seeing the stupid ghost of the angry mother or looking to my left and seeing the evil kid with a knife ready to slice right through me.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ooh . . .scary for those of us who hate clowns and evil kids, June 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Hidden Evil (Fear Street, No. 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

Maggie was an easy suspect for her father's murder . . . the fact she argued with him before his death . . . her sister's "slips" . . . and of course, the poison found in her room. Sentenced to hang, she learns too late who the real culprit is. Then, a stroke of good luck. A family she once did a good deed for leads her to safety, to work as a governess for a wealthy widower and his two boys. But everything is not so perfect; one child is violent, and the other is sweet, but a little . . . off after his mother's death. When strange things start happening . . . accidents that aren't accidents . . . everyone assumes the villian is Garrett; after all, he did do away with all the governesses before him. But no one, least of all Maggie, finds out the real truth . . . a truth from behind the grave . . .

Great book. Read if the you saw or read Pet Sematary and the little kid who came back from the dead scared the hell out of you . . . or read if you, like me, collect this series.

Some of the books in this series aren't even listed here on Amazon and the one I need is out of print! Grr