She poked holes in the lids, but the butterflies would die anyway because of the sun heating up the air in the jars.

Ambiguous Innocence: Young Betty Sue in Whisper of Death liked to put butterflies in jars.

Banks holds her hostage and pours acid on her, with the FBI none the wiser. While there, Kelly deduces Banks is the Acid Man and had all along planned to frame Michael. Professor Banks invites her to his apartment to supply information on Michael. All the while she has kept her insights secret from the rest of the FBI. She goes to interview Michael's university professor, Gene Banks, to get background info to support her case on Michael.

Alone with the Psycho: In the novel Falling, FBI agent Kelly Feinman thinks she has tracked down the Acid Man serial killer, Michael Grander.

Alas, Poor Villain: Nell in Slumber Party.

Accidental Murder: Roxanne accidentally pushed Pepper onto a pitchfork in Whisper of Death.Works by Christopher Pike with their own pages include:Īdaptations of works by Christopher Pike with their own pages include: Not to be confused with the Star Trek character, although that's actually where he got the pseudonym the author's real name is Kevin McFadden, born November 12, 1954. He was most popular in the 1980s and 1990s, moving on to publishing adult works in the 2000s.

Tell Me Something Tuesday: Have You Looked at Twit.Christopher Pike is an American author of, primarily, teen thriller and horror titles.Still Life with Scheduled Posts (A.K.A.Happy reading and thanks for visiting! :) Delete Also, I haven't read them yet, but I believe 'The Eternal Enemy' and 'The Starlight Crystal' can fit the bill. Ready for something stronger? Try 'Spellbound', 'Fall into Darkness' and 'The Midnight Club'. If you want to try some Pike, I'd suggest you start with his 'softer' books, like 'Weekend', 'Last Act', 'See You Later', the 'Final Friends' series (now republished as an omnibus with the new title 'Until the End'), 'Red Queen' (the 1st installment in the 'Witch World' series), and first of all, the 'Remember Me' series (book 2 and 3 are fillers, but the 1st one is fantastic!). I wouldn't call 'Thirst' a YA series anymore, or maybe it never really was in the first place - but even then, I can safely read those books, while King is too disturbing for me. On the other hand, I've never thought of myself as a horror fan before I 'met' Pike.and actually, I can't seem to stomach Stephen King. 'Thirst' is a fantastic series, with a really badass heroine and lots ot twists and turns, but it is indeed aimed at people with a high tolerance of gore. Most of them have horror elements, or come close to that. Well, if you're not a fan of hardcore horror, it may be a bit difficult to get into his books. You're not bothering me ay all! I'm always glad to recommend books - especially Pike ones LOL.

Monster by Christopher Pike