About the Book

Title: Chain Letter (Chain Letter #1)
Published: 1986
Series: Chain Letter

The Deal:

A group of friends with an awful secret are forced to engage in increasingly dangerous pranks at the hands of an all-knowing mastermind.

Christopher Pike’s Favorite Literary Devices:

  • Arson
  • Diabetes
  • Drugs
  • Faked Death
  • Group Secret
  • Illicit Sex
  • Revenge
  • Shootout
  • Villain Monologue

Can I Guess the End?

Yes, you can totally guess the end.

How Fucked Up Is This Book?

Eh, it’s a little fucked up.

Does the Cover/Title Accurately Represent the Story?

Yes, the cover and title are totes accurate.

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

Skip this book.

FTC Full Disclosure: I received neither money nor cocktails for writing this review (dammit!). Chain Letter 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.