About the Book

Title: Die Softly
Published: 1991

The Deal:

Total skeezeball Herb sets up a camera in the girls’ locker room. When he retrieves the film, he discovers that he inadvertently captured…A MURDER! (duh duh DUUUUUUUNH!)

Christopher Pike’s Favorite Literary Devices:

  • Arson
  • Creepy Siblings
  • Detective
  • Dream Sequence
  • Drugs
  • Group Secret
  • Illicit Sex
  • Revenge
  • Shootout
  • Villain Monologue

Can I Guess the End?

You can sort of guess the end, but not all of it.

How Fucked Up Is This Book?

It’s pretty fucked up.

Does the Cover/Title Accurately Represent the Story?

The title makes no kinda sense. The cover is fairly representative of Herb’s pervy sensibilities.

Should I Read (Or Re-Read As an Adult) This Book?

Do not read this book. It is stupid.

FTC Full Disclosure: I received neither money nor cocktails for writing this review (dammit!). Die Softly is available now.

Meredith Borders is the Germany-based Senior Editor of Fangoria magazine. She’s been known to pop by Forever Young Adult since its inception, and she loves YA TV most ardently.