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Silent Night 2 (Fear Street Super Chillers, No. 5)

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Reva Dalby is back to her mean self and is going to get what she deserves. I liked this book because it reminded me of real life as a teenager and how kids are desperate for money. It was hard to put the book down because it always left you hanging after each chapter. It was funny to read what Reva was doing to people and how sly she was with getting out of trouble. I would recommend this for tenagers who like thrill and suspence.

As a way to get money and revenge for being fired at Dalby's Department Store, Paul "Pres" Nichols, his girlfriend (Diane Morris), and older brother (Danny) plan on holding the owner's daughter (Reva Dalby) for ransom--except everything that could go wrong does, like kidnapping the wrong girl: Reva's poor cousin, Pam Dalby, one of the few characters who makes a reappearance from the previous book. Almost all the other characters in here are new. Like in the first "Silent Night," Reva isn't in the forefront of this sequel very much (a lot of time is spent on the kidnappers), though she is still as cruel as ever, apparently not learning her lesson from a year ago.

If you liked this book, then you'll probably enjoy the other two: "Silent Night" and "Silent Night 3."

The spine-tingling series continues with Reva returning into her old self. The plot twists and turns into a most surprising ending. I have read all three of the books in this series and I recommend any one of them to the public.

Reva Dalby has never changed, and that's what I like about. She meaner and a sly cat then ever! She messes aroung with Pam's boyfriend, and then she gets Pam kidnapped!

The best parts I like is that when they are kidnapped, and they get away from Pres, Diane, and Danny. Then they soon relaize that they have to stick together when their life is depending on it.

Silent Night 2 is a great book to read!

Reva Dalby hasn't changed at all! She still her snobby self from the last book, and even gets in a little trouble herself in theis one! :) That's the great thing about this book! I have read all Silent Night books and alot of other Fear Street books and I would HIGHLY recommend this one because you dont know whats going to happen. It really is a page-turner! THANX!

THIS TIME REVA IS STILL OLD REVA, SNOTTY AND RICH. THIS BOOK ISN'T AS CHILLING AS THE FIRST SILENT NIGHT, BUT IT STILL IS A GREAT BOOK! I JUST DON'T LIKE HOW STINE GAVE OUT THE STALKER AT THE VERY BEGGINING. I LIKE BOOKS WHERE YOU DON'T KNOW WHO THE PHYCO IS, TILL THE END!

Synopsis: Its been a year since the horrible incidents happened at Dalby's Department Stores. Yet, Reva Dalby once again finds herself working behind the counter at her father's store. She wishes she could be in St. Croix with her brother Michael. Things start looking up for Reva when she meets Victor Dias, Pam's new boyfriend. Reva's new goal: snatch Victor away from her cousin Pam.

Meanwhile, Paul Nichols, a depressed man who just got fired from Dalby's Stores, hatches a plan with his girlfriend Diane Morris to get back at the Dalbys. They decide to kidnap Reva and hold her for ransom, knowing that Reva's father would pay millions to get his daughter back. Will they succeed in their plan?

Review: Since I did not enjoy the first book in the series, I was expecting to be disappointed in this one as well. I was pleasantly surprised when I found myself enjoying this book, and thought that it was a much better improvement than the first one.

Sure, Reva is still the same snarky and rude character she was in the first book, but the story is much more organized in this book. Firstly, I liked the fact that this book didn't rely on the traditional `whodunit' scenario. We already know who the villains are in the beginning of the book. The fun actually starts when Pres and Diane start trying the various ways of kidnapping Reva.

Although it is meant to be a Supper Chiller book, I couldn't help but laugh when I read on how Pres and Diane failed in their initial attempts. I think Stine had meant to add some humor into this book, and I enjoyed the fact that he did (assuming that he did so intentionally).

Some parts which really shocked me in the book were when Reva finds out who really helped the kidnappers kidnap her, and when Danny goes into his anger fits and we don't know what he will do next.

Although this is a really minor issue, one thing that really threw me off was the cover of the book. There is no incident in the book where Reva is actually being held by Santa Clause! The tag line "Jingle Bells - Santa Kills" also did not have any relevance to the story.

Nevertheless, even though this is not one of my favorite Fear Street books, I did enjoy reading it and I thought it was a much better than the first part of the series.

The spoiled brat daughter of the owner a department store chain is kidnapped? R. L. Stine is a good writer: by the time the bad guys get
her we are halfway hoping they will!
He raises sympathy for the poor guy and his girl who are broke at
Christmas. It appears this is the second time things have gone wrong for Reva at Christmas. She tries to steal her cousin Pam's boyfriend Victor
and at her job at the department store she is rude to customers.
In short we get to dislike her. Pam gets kidnapped by mistake and makes a deal for her life. Ambushed at Pam's Reva is ironically taken to her Father's store. The brother of the first two kidnappers is
a real criminal type who breaks Reva's arm and knocks out Pam with a slap.
After escaping from the store room where they are held, they are chased
until the FBI gets there following a trace of the call demanding money for Reva. As well written as it is the story is kind of more funny that
scary? You are kind of left thinking that Reva didn't get
much more than she deserved...?

I dont know if any of you all remember a show on Nickeoleon called "sixteen", but the snob on the show who named was amber, is who I used to think of when it came to the Reva character. They are one of the same persona, looks, and even the red hair.

This book was dumb! After reading the 1st Silent Night, I thought that maybe this one would actually be interesting, but it wasn't!

Do yourself a favor -----> don't read this book!

*sparkle*