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WHISPER OF DEATH

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I read this when I was in middle school and absolutely loved it. I admit I was a little young for the mature subject matter but he wrote it brilliantly. It has been stuck in my head to this day and I am actually buying it to read again.

I would recommend this book.

For a teenage potboiler, this bbok is rather creepy. Five teenagers inexplicably find themselves in a dead, abandoned world; the only common thread linking them is their connection to a dead girl. They soon find themselves being killed off in ways so imaginatively gruseome as to be worthy of an Italian horor film. The only drawback is the out-of-date moralizing: Roxanne had an abortion, so she must die! Otherwise highly entertaining.

I read this book in day because I could not put it down. It draws you in the first sentence, and you cannot give it up.

Roxanne and her boyfriend Pepper had a slight problem-Rox was pregnant. But in the middle of her abortion, before the actual surgery, Rox gets up and leaves. One the way home, she sees a mysterious figure in the sun, who disappears when Rox turns. She pays no attention to it; its just a hitchhiker, right? But at home, Pepper and Rox discover an empty town; they call people in other places in the world-no one. They find three other teenagers; Leslie, the perfect girl, Helter, the tough guy and the class brain, someone else whose name I can't remember. They are all directly or indirectly involved with Betty Sue McCormack, the odd girl who doused herself with gasoline and set herself on fire. They find Betty Sue's diary, which reveals secrets the people in the group had, secrets which shouldn't have been revealed . . . Then there's the stories; stories which have their names in them-if the names are slightly different. They are stories of death, pain. Soon, they begin to wonder who . . . or what Betty Sue really was.

Definitely read this. It is so great, and it will leave you going "wow".

Wow. Wow. Wow. And wow some more.

This book has an amazing plot for a young adult thriller. In fact, I would recommend it to just about any adult I know.

The story is amazing. There's twists, bends, curves, scrapes, and bumps. The ending is a shocker of sorts, each scene is an unpredictable event that makes your heart beat with more than just suspense, but pure emotion - yes, definately emotion. I even cried. Twice. (Or maybe more times...yes, I'm a softie, what can I say??)

I don't care that this is a YA, this one was INTELLIGENT. Plenty of hidden meanings, commentaries, explorations of life. Again, wow.

The atmosphere was simply frustrating and depressing - good!
Characters were convincing, I loved nearly every one. Pike writes amazingly well. Sometimes he has long paragraphs with stylish words that could be almost considered poetry - other times it's shorter and clear, forward and to the point.

This type of work, with its creativity, originality, genuineness,
and passion - is, and forever remains, timeless.

wow! did you ever have the feeling that since you'd never heard anyone else talk about a book (or something else) you loved, you were the only person in the world that loved it? i had always felt this way about this CP book! it is by FAR his best YA book, leaps and bounds above the others. i was way into reading his books when i was about 12 or 13 (a little young for the material but i was an avid reader!) and this is the one that has always stuck in my brain like a piece of bubblegum. it is just everything a good book should be- creepy, imaginative, well-written, descriptive, eerie, memorable. i have looked far and wide for this book and just thought to look here and i ordered it! being 24 now it's been a long time since i've read it and i can't wait for it to get here. please read this book! i would recommend this book to people of all ages, it's that good.

What happens when what you feel on the inside surfaces out into the real world? What happens when that power is given over to someone who doesn't have your best interests at heart? What happens if you can't get out of that world to regain that power? You'll find yourself asking those questions and answering them by the end of this book. Fiction books have many layers. On the surface Whisper Of Death is just an excellent horror story. It is frightening to think about but just under the surface there is a message. That message is the key to what makes this book excellent. All novels existed somewhere else before they were written just like the characters in this novel find themselves in perils and perdicaments think about yourself in that situation as it applies to your own personal reality.

Read and enjoy this book

This book was pure genius. The ending affected me like nothing else ever had. If you pick a Pike book to start out with, choose this.

This book was one of the strangest books I have ever read, and I loved it. I mean the story was so cool and the characters were almost alive (well for most of the book). I mean it also takes a stab and bringing something new into a story. This book has a really big issue in it that is facing alot of teens today... abortion. I am glad that Mr. Pike is not afraid to pull all the punches and treat his readers as mature people. This book was very creepy with great characters that I wish could have been in more books. A MUST!!!!

I've read everything by Christopher Pike I've ever been able to get my hands on. If you've never read anything by him, try this one first. The characters are very real. I compared myself to all of them at different times. I've read Wisper of Death twice, like most of his books, but I could read it over and over again and understand it a little more each time. It gets very deep and it has some hidden morals that you might not see on the surface. You won't be able to put it down until you're done. Then you'll want to pick it up again. A message to people who haven't read any of Pike's books: Read all the old stuff first. Books like Remember Me (my favorite), Witch, Wisper of Death, and Scavenger Hunt show Pike at his absolute best.

As a teenager I read all of Christopher Pike's books, but this has always stood out in my mind as one of his very best. I love Stephen King, but this book affected me like no King ever has. I still remember the moment when I closed the book and felt like the earth was falling away. The book touched my perception of reality like no other. The last chapters contain some of the most harrowing passages I have ever read. The characters are great! A MUST-read for suspense & horror fans of all ages.