Review: Wrong Number 2 (Fear Street #27) by R.L. Stine

Title: Wrong Number 2

Series: Wrong Number #2 | Fear Street #27

Previous book in this duology: The Wrong Number

Author: R.L. Stine

Genre: YA, horror, mystery thriller

Publication date: January 1995

Published by: Archway Paperback

Source: Purchased paperback

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Synopsis:

Don’t answer that phone!

“You’re not safe anywhere. I’ll get my revenge!”

Can it really be Mr. Farberson on the line? He has to still be locked up after trying to kill Jade and Deena last year. Maybe the calls are just someone’s idea of a sick joke. But who else could possibly know the things the caller knows?

Then they realize that someone is nearby, watching them, close enough to know their every move. Someone who desperately wants revenge. Someone who wants to reach out... and kill them.

My rating: ★★★☆☆

Call waiting... to kill!

Last time Deena, Jade, and Chuck made some prank phone calls... some that got them in trouble. But now they’re the ones getting the calls... threatening ones.

In the last book, The Wrong Number, one of my main issues was that Deena didn’t get things done... as in, she just let things happen to her. This book suffered more of that with both Deena and Jade this time. It was so frustrating that they didn’t do something to get themselves out of trouble in certain situations! Girl, do something! Anything! Granted, when I read this book I had also been reading A LOT of Elemental Assassin. So yeah, not all female characters I come across can be badass assassins like Gin Blanco. Lol. I love Gin! Now I’m just imagining Gin in this situation and she would’ve kicked absolute ass and gotten things done and finished probably within the first 3 chapters of the book. Lol. Anyway...

As with most Fear Street books, this one had a bunch of cameos from characters from other books! I always love seeing them! First of all, apparently Deena and Rob are no longer together and Deena recently went out with Pete Goodwin from The Overnight. Omg what?! And also Debra Kern from the Fear Street Cheerleaders series is now going out with Rob. It’s a shame cause I really liked him. Lisa Blume from The New Girl also makes an appearance. As do Corky (also from the Cheerleaders), Gary Brandt (from The Overnight), and the Wade twins from Double Date (which I have not read yet, actually). That is a lot of people. Lol.

Overall, I liked this one okay. It wasn’t a favorite, but it also wasn’t that bad. It was suspenseful, had good descriptions, and an intriguing mystery. I guess I’m just not the biggest fan of these characters, tbh.

The Fear Street connection: They return to Fear Street where the murder took place. Seriously, why? Lol.

Have you read this book? If so, what did you think about it? If not, what do you think? Does it sound like something you might want to read? Leave me a link to your review or comment below! :)