Sweet Valley University #17.5: The House of Death
by Laurie John
Younger folks who aren’t acquainted with classic old movies will probably be really entertained by the Thriller edition The House of Death, which comes after Deadly Attraction in the Sweet Valley University series. I am an old movie buff, so I recognized the plot immediately as the 1944 Oscar-winning classic Gaslight. Unfortunately, since I’ve seen two versions of the film and know it very well, I wasn’t surprised by anything in this book.
Lila’s aunt dies and leaves her a house, but when Lila becomes involved with a handsome young doctor—much to the dismay of her current beau Bruce—her entire world gets turned upside down. Everything in this book, from the overarching storyline to the maid named Nancy is borrowed from Gaslight. If you don’t know the movie, I won’t spoil anything for you. Just know this book is a Thriller edition, so it is a bit spooky and dangerous. Too scary? Keep reading to get back to the regular college drama in the next book: Billie’s Secret.
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Lila’s aunt dies and leaves her a house, but when Lila becomes involved with a handsome young doctor—much to the dismay of her current beau Bruce—her entire world gets turned upside down. Everything in this book, from the overarching storyline to the maid named Nancy is borrowed from Gaslight. If you don’t know the movie, I won’t spoil anything for you. Just know this book is a Thriller edition, so it is a bit spooky and dangerous. Too scary? Keep reading to get back to the regular college drama in the next book: Billie’s Secret.
More Sweet Valley University reviews here on Hot Toasty Rag!