Wicked Dead: Lurker

By Stefan Petrucha and Thomas Pendleton

Quatre fant mes de petites filles, condamn es errer jamais dans un orphelinat d saffect , se retrouvent la nuit pour changer des histoires d'horreur. Anne, Mary, Daphn et Shirley, lancent chacune leur... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061138495
• ISBN13: 9780061138492
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: HarperTeen
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

A creepy YA thriller!

The first in the Wicked Dead series shows lots of promise. Four teen ghost girls gather every night at abandoned Lockwood Orphanage and conduct a ritual where they shake a bag of bones and take turns telling a story. But this is no normal story - the stories are about the most macabre deaths. In this instalment: Mandy leads an average life in an average little town until her fellow high-school classmate Nicki Bennington is brutally murdered and her remains found behind the town library. As everyone in the little town is left reeling from the murder and trying to get on with life, Mandy begins receiving IMs from Kyle Nevers, which suits her fine as it's a way to get her ex, Dale, jealous. However, things veer out of control when Mandy starts getting more deeply involved in Kyle's life [an odd thing is that she's never seen him in person] and then starts receiving strange text and phone messages. Is there more to Kyle that meets the eye? This is a very light read and YA fans of the horror/thriller genre will love this book.

Beware of the CUL8R

The first book in the Wicked Dead series is a creepy horror/murder story, but geared towards young adult readers. It also delivers a chilling message about the dangers of internet chat rooms, and how technology can sometimes work against you. One dire day in the dark of night Four ghost girls, in an oil lamp's light Sat in a circle and rolled the bones Despite the wind, and its moans and groans They rolled the bones, and when they fell One girl would tell a tale from hell As luck would have it they chose Anne And so this "Lurker" tale began A tale to fill young girls with dread As Naughty Nicki turns up dead Abducted from her home one night And butchered before morning's light It shows how scary things can get When chatting on the internet And mystery callers on your phone Send messages when you're alone They say that pictures never lie But when they do, someone will die The Witchman's made a bloody vow Beware - it's CUL8R NOW!! OMG, TTFN Text jargon flows from Stefan's pen A gruesome tale for girls to heed That all IM'ing teens should read Amanda Richards, January 12, 2008

terrific Wicked Death horror thriller

Anne, Mary, Shirley and Daphne take turns telling a haunting Wicked Dead story. Anne is first as she relates Lurker to her pals at the run down Lockwood Orphanage. In her mind teenager Mandy lives an ideal life even factoring in her boyfriend Dale who messed up real bad so she dumped him. Everything is fine and apparently normal for instance Naughty Nic skipped school. However, normalcy crashes for everyone when they learn Nic failed to attend because someone murdered her. Not just Mandy is shocked by the tragedy; the entire Lake Crest High School personalizes the homicide and the town is traumatized that such an act could happen here. Stunned although not a close friend of the late girl, Mandy finds herself seeing visions of an unknown person, who she begins to believe is Nic's killer dubbing him the Witchman. An apologetic Dale wants Mandy to forgive him and take him back while she is considering Kyle the Internet dude she has not met, but would like to soonest. LURKER is the first of four horror novellas as each of the ghostly female "pajama party" pals stare at bones and tell a tale of death. Mandy is a terrific lead character holding the tale together while fearing she will meet the Witchman who haunts her sleep. The murder mystery and the aftermath reaction to it especially of the victim's school peers bring a reality to this entertaining tale with a stunning fascinating otherworld twist. Although targeting young teens, boomers also will appreciate this opening Wicked Death thriller. Harriet Klausner

WICKED GOOD !

I've been waiting for these books for a long time and LURKER does not disappoint ! Wicked Good fun ! These stories work for me on many levels. Good creepy fun for the YA set, yet smart and snappy enough to be enjoyed by adults. Highly recommended.

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

Mandy had her life mapped out and the one she was living right now wasn't too shabby. She had great friends and a pretty hot boyfriend. Well, only until he screwed up their relationship, so scratch that--not a great boyfriend. Everything else seemed normal, even when Nicolette Bennington, Nicki or Naughty Nic as some called her, didn't come to school. Nicki always skipped school or pulled pranks, but not the ones that hurt others. But when news came that Nicki didn't come to school that day since she was murdered, the whole school and town was in shock. In such a small town, no one believed that a murder could happen. Even though Mandy hardly knew Nicki, she still seemed connected to her in more ways then one. Before she knows it, she starts seeing images of someone, quite possible Nicki's killer, The Witchman. Of course Mandy thinks she's just seeing things. Not only that but now Mandy's ex-boyfriend, Dale, wants to mend their relationship since he knows that he messed up and is really sorry about what happened. But can Mandy ever take him back, especially when there is Kyle, the guy who came out of nowhere and started talking to Mandy on the Internet? The guy that Mandy is starting to like but is always busy when Mandy wants to meet up. Is there more to Kyle then what Mandy thinks? LURKER is the first book in the WICKED DEAD series told by Anne, one of four ghosts who sit around and tell scary stories. The storyline reminds me of the time when kids would go to each others houses for sleepovers and tell scary stories. Except this story isn't your typical scary story, it seems real, and the fact that some of the things that happen could happen in real life is what makes it even creepier--well, except for a certain part. Twilight Zone inspired, LURKER is a great start to the WICKED DEAD series and I cannot wait to read the next book. Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen