I.O.U. [Paperback]

Nicholas Adams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1991

Sharon ran blindly through the darkness. Her ragged breath burned in her throat as tree branches tore at her arms. Please stop following me, she begged silently. Suddenly with a gasp, Sharon tripped and sprawled on the freezing earth. She tried to scramble to her feet, but it was too late. The thing raised its knife right above her as Sharon screamed...

... and sat straight up in bed, shaking with fear. The dream was back. She looked around her familiar bedroom, sobbing with relief. It was just a dream. Then Sharon looked down at the scratches and dirt on her arms. It was a dream... wasn't it?

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (Mm) (August 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061061069
• ISBN-13: 978-0061061066
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Haunted by a Killer in Her Dreams, April 8, 2002

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This review is from: I.O.U. (Paperback)

Lately, 16-year-old Sharon Anders has been having some horrific nightmares, ones in which she's being stalked and stabbed to death by an unknown stranger. With the help of her close friend, Chiku Williams, Sharon hopes to uncover the meaning of her dreams and find a way to finally put an end to them. However, unbeknown to Sharon, her parents have been keeping a dark secret about her birth and a murder that happened 17 years ago, both of which are important links to her torturous nightmares.

"I. O. U." is a great supernatural thriller ideal for teens who enjoy scary books about nightmares, demons, and curses. The only letdown is how quickly the bad guy is to identify (which seems to be a faulty pattern in a few of Nicholas Adams's books). Other than that, "I. O. U." is a fun and easy book to read. Additional dream-related teen thrillers you might like: "Dream Date" by Sinclair Smith (nightmares), "Sweet Dreams" by Kate Daniel (sleepwalking).