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Don't Scream
Don't Scream
Author: Wendy Corsi Staub
ISBN-13: 9780739482803
ISBN-10: 0739482807
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 402
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 19 ratings
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Book Type: Hardcover
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24 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

MELNELYNN avatar reviewed Don't Scream on + 669 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
On the eve of the tenth anniversary of the death of their fellow sorority sister Rachel, Brynn, Cassie, Fiona, and Tildy each receive a birthday card that has them wondering if Rachel died that fateful night she fell over a cliff while drunkenly celebrating her 20th birthday their sophomore year in college. The four never reported the accident for fear that their sorority would shut down, or worse, they would be charged in her death. When they meet for the first time in many years to plan their next steps, old rivalries and the need to keep the past a secret have them going their separate ways. Then one by one, they fall victim to a killer who goes the extra mile in gruesome, setting up a macabre birthday party for each victim on her 30th birthday. Rachel's step-brother Isaac has been searching for Rachel for the past ten years, and every relationship has suffered as a result. Could he be so distraught that he wants to get even with the quartet?

Staub tosses out several potential killers and manages to surprise the reader with the revelation. Each of the women has a distinct personality and plenty of drama in their own lives. At nearly 500 pages, the novel is so well written that the pages just flow. It still amazes me that Staub is the same woman who writes romance novels under the pseudonym Wendy Markham! "Don't Scream" is a taut thriller that will have you second guessing at each turn.
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Helpful Score: 5
Once again Wendy Corsi Staub has left jaw dropped at the twisting plot of her books. Every time I think I have the answer something happens and I think its something else only to find out in the very end that I was soo far off that It leaves me utterly impressed that you can put so many clues there without the reader seeing them .
catnip38 avatar reviewed Don't Scream on + 156 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
In a remote, heavily wooded area near the Berkshires of Massachuetts, Rachel Lorant died on her birthday. But she didn't die alone. That night, her four sorority sisters make a solemn, trembling pledge. They will never reveal what has just happened in those woods - ever. Instead, they will take their terrible secret to their graves. Now ten years later, their secret is coming back to haunt them as each receives a card in the mail from Rachel: "Happy birthday to me, XOXO, R." It is clear that someone knows what happened that night. The sins of the past have come back with a vengeance, and a killer will see that they all pay in blood....
Kairbear avatar reviewed Don't Scream on
Helpful Score: 2
Here's another one that kept me up all night. Four sorority sisters pledge to keep quiet about something awful that happened ten years ago. Unfortunately, someone knows their secret and vows revenge. I love this author's writing style. It's suspenseful, thought provoking and keeps you on the edge of your seat.
earlsgirl avatar reviewed Don't Scream on + 188 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Wendy Corsi Staub has some good books and some so-so books. I thought this one was one of the better ones. Keeps you guessing, and was hard to put down.
myanniecat avatar reviewed Don't Scream on + 218 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book drew me in immediately and kept me guessing until the end. Very hard to put down....
debs avatar reviewed Don't Scream on + 649 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Wow, this story really keeps you guessing all the way to the end! Great plot, catches you from page one for a wild ride that you won't be able to put down.
AmandaLee avatar reviewed Don't Scream on
Helpful Score: 1
this is a pretty good book. I easily figured out who and what would happen in the end (but I often do figure out the ending of books). But the story moved along quickly and kept me interested.
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Helpful Score: 1
This was a good one! I couldn't put it down!
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Helpful Score: 1
I have to say, Linda Howard has been my all time favorite writer. I think I found a new one in Wendy Corsi Staub. This was her best book yet. I thought I knew who the killer was a few times and was totally surprized at the end. Very good book!!!
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Helpful Score: 1
Another great book by a great author. A few times I thought I had it figured out....but I didn't. It kept me guessing almost up to the very end. If you haven't read any of Wendy Corsi Staub's books yet, you really should.
wingedsiamese avatar reviewed Don't Scream on
Helpful Score: 1
Classic Wendi Corsi Staub. Similar to her others for suspense and twists. A good read, I enjoyed this book
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didn't guess the killer at all. it was very suspenseful and a fast read, couldn't stop reading it!
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What a great mystery/thriller read... kept me guessing until the very end what was there all along. Highly recommended to all!
ShareBear avatar reviewed Don't Scream on + 159 more book reviews
This book grabs you at the beginning and keeps you until you reach the end.
Don't Tell A Soul....
In a remote, heavily wooded area near the Berkshires of Massachusetts, Rachel Lorant died on her birthday ten years earlier. Did she die alone? That night, her four sorority sisters make a solemn, trembling pledge. They will never tell anyone what has just happened in the woods-ever. Instead they will die with the secret.
Don't Think About The Past.....
Now ten yearsl later, their secret is coming back to haunt them as each gets a card in the mail from Rachel:"Happy Birthday to Me. xoxo R." It seems that someone knows what happened that night. They are being stalked and sent mysterious, chilling gifts that only they know what they mean. Deadly warnings of things to come.
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Enjoyed this book very much. Will read more from this author.
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Absolutely loved it!!!!!!
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Another good book by this author.
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Good mystery! If you like Mary Higgins Clark you will like this book too!
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Good reading...............to the end.
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Love books like this. Love endings that are unpredictable.
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Another great book from Wendy Corsi Staub!!
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I said up till one o`clock in the morning to finish this book. Very Good!
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I liked it a lot - was excited to read it each night