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The Thirst (Fear Street Seniors, No. 3)

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A "vampire" killer is striking during the first weekof school at Shadyside High, and several people have been found dead and drained of their blood. Trisha thinks it has something to do with her vision of a doomed senior class. Josie blames it on the doom spell she cast. Twins Deidre and Dana Palmer don't know what to think. Most of the students think it's Clark Dickson - AKA Count Clarkula - that's killing all those people; he acts and dresses like a vampire, after all. Maybe he really is one. Then there's the two new students: Jon, who Deirdre just started dating, and his creepy, accident-prone ex-girlfriend Anita. Can Deirdre and Dana find out who the real killer is before they become the next victims? This was basically the whole premise for this book. It wasn't a bad one for a horror story. But it was really obvious, to me at least, who the killer was. Maybe it wouldn't be to a younger reader. Still, it was a fun book to read.

I recommend this book to anyone. Once you get started you won't want to put it down. I think that if you like vampires and horror, you will definitely like this book. In a way I can relate to this book because I sometimes have visions that something will happen and then within the next month they usually happen. Some people find it very scary that people can do that, but I don't I call it a gift. This book is very suspenseful; the author makes you want to read more. I'm not fond of reading, but I found that I couldn't put this book down. I suggest before reading this book to read the series one and two first.

I enjoyed this story...I have read it 2 times and each time I have been surprised. I felt like I was really there. Every word that R.L. Stine has written into his books makes a difference in the way you read it. He's extremely descriptive and I reccomend his books to anybody who loves the Fear Street Seniors series. Even though this is under the category of horror, I wouldn't exactly put it in that category. It's not that scary but just enough to put you on the edge of your seat. You have gotta read this book right away or you'll be missing out on something great!!!!!!!!!

I bought this whole set for my reading class, and my students really took an interest in these books. They capture your interest and keep you wanting to read more.
"The Thirst" is the 3rd episode in R.L. Stine's on-going saga about a cursed group of High School Seniors who encounter evil and mayhem throughout their final year of High School.
This book opens with school finally starting, and there is a murder during the first week at Shadyside High. This has all the makings of a vampire loose on campus. Either this or a sick copycat murderer. Everyone has a theory. Trisha thinks it has something to do with her vision of a doomed senior class. Josie blames it on the doom spell she cast. Others think it's Clark Dickson - AKA Count Clarkula - that's killing all those people; after all,he acts and dresses like a vampire. Is Clark a Vampire? The reader has to wait and see. The reader is introduced to two new students: Jon, who Deirdre just started dating, and his creepy, accident-prone ex-girlfriend Anita. This story centers around twins Deirdre and Dana as they struggle to find out who the real killer is before they become the next victims! Deirde starts to get threatening phone calls (Typical R.L. Stine Form) and is being stalked by an unknown killer. Some parents and teachers may object to the black magic, that is part of the story. The girls perform a "Seance" to sum up the dead student's spirit, in hopes he/she can lead them to the killer's identity. This may not sit well with some people.
This is your plot for this 3rd volume and it's is quite good. This is a good read, with lot's of suspense and it flows quite well. One particuarly good read is the chapter where a teacher is killed off, since we don't know the identity of the killer, but we can imagine the teacher's horror as she is attacked by the vampire. The chapters end on cliffhangers and there is a huge twist at the end, as for those who don't read ahead, it does surprise you. This is fun book, especally if you like vampires stories.


Criticism:

The senior who is killed off, is not one of the originals we are used to seeing in the "Yearbook". It's almost as if R.L. Stine was not ready to part with one of his original characters, so he made up one for this book. Neverthless, this starts the "Body Count" and we're already into the 3rd volume of the series.
The "Clarkula" storyline is pursued here, but then after this volume, it's swept under the rug. Readers don't hear anything about the "Is Clark a vampire" conspiracy for a couple of volumes. I felt this was a storyline that could of been a major storyline throughout the series, but this is the last the reader hears about this for a long time. (As far as the series goes). The reader learns Debra "Officially" broke up with Josh to date Clark, this is mentioned at the beginning of the book, and not brought up again. Since this was a major storyline in Volume One, (ignored in Volume Two) I felt perhaps more could of been addressed concerning this. Another storyline introduced was Gary Fresno is dating Trisha Conrad, and he apparently broke up with Mary Connor, but again, this is mentioned in passing, and you think it's going to be a major storyline but then it's just another sidestory. I just felt that R.L. Stine could of developed these stories a little more and got the series really moving along.

I recommend this book to anyone. Once you get started you won't want to put it down. I think that if you like vampires and horror, you will definitely like this book. In a way I can relate to this book because I sometimes have visions that something will happen and then within the next month they usually happen. Some people find it very scary that people can do that, but I don't I call it a gift. This book is very suspenseful; the author makes you want to read more. I'm not fond of reading, but I found that I couldn't put this book down. I suggest before reading this book to read the series one and two first.

I believe this book was only the beginning ( or third ) of many good books to come. I have read up to the 6th book and it has become a very addicting saga. Get this book of you can but before u do, read #1 and #2 first. It can be kinda confusing, if u don't.

OPINION: I think The Thirst is the best book ever. I'm 11 yearsold, my friend told me about the Seniors books and so I read TheTirst. Those books are for ya (young adult) and I read it and it was the best book I ever read. When I was reading it at the chapter called Thirst I was shaking cause it was scary but so good at the same time. My favorit charecter is Deirdre Palmer. ABOUT THE BOOK: The Thirst is a book about two vampires one vampire wants to be a plane human the other wants to be a vampire. In the book 1 of the vampires is after some one the other likes that some one. At the end of the book well you will have to read it. RECEMENDATION: I think you should read this book it is the best. If you don't read it you don't know what your missing!

After reading Fear Street for several years, I have divided the books into 3 categories: Cheesy, Way Out There, and Bone-chilling. This book definitely falls into the Bone-chilling category. It made my skin crawl!! I could feel everything happening. Also, the vampire is a complete surprise. I definitely reccommend this book, especially on stormy nights.

This book was creepy and I never expected what did happen until the very end! I recomend this book to everyone if you're looking for a surprise ending.

I have to say that I didn't like this book. It was way predictable and the only person who dies was never in the yearbook until after her death. I have to say that I just got done reading Seniors 9, and there have only been 7! deaths and only 4 of them have been in the yearbook since the beginning. It really bothers me because Stine can usually write such good murder scenes, and now he kills people by making them hit their heads on gravestones or falling of cliffs? Come on. I agree with Cameron. The who will survive on the side of the book should only really apply to anyone without their picture in the yearbook.