Don't Scream

Fiction by Joan Lowery Nixon

Reviewed by Kristal S.
1 available in the NVHS library
4 out of 5 stars

Jess and Lori are best friends and they think their lives are great and when two cute guys move to Oakberry and go to their school they think things just got even better, but they were in for a surprise. Mark Malik moved in right next to Jess and she thought he was a real nice guy but her neighbor, Mr. Chamberline, thought different. Scott Alexander was the other guy and when Jess started thinking there was something weird about him she had her friend Eric Dobson look information up on the internet about him, but there was nothing about a Scott Alexander that was still alive. After Jess and Mr. Chamberline's cats turned up missing, and Jess feels like someone is following her and watching the neighborhood, she starts getting suspicious. Jess later finds out that Mark is a murderer and Scott was seeking revenge, and that's why they both ended up in Oakberry at the same time.

Joan Lowery Nixon does a great job of keeping you on the edge of your seat and wondering what will happen next. While I was reading this book I didn't want to put it down because toward the end of every chapter something exciting or interesting would happen and make me want to keep reading.