| The Surprise Party | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | R. L. Stine |
| Series | Fear Street |
| Publication date | August 1989 |
| Preceded by | The New Girl |
| Followed by | The Overnight |
The Surprise Party is a horror novel and the second book in R. L. Stine's Fear Street series.
A psychotic killer has just murdered a boy named Evan in the Fear Street woods and has gotten away with it. It is now a year later and Meg Dalton is living her life peacefully with her close friends Shannon, Lisa, and boyfriend Tony. One day, Lisa informs Meg that Ellen is coming back to town. Ellen was Evan's girlfriend and one of Meg's closest friends, and once he died, Ellen left all her friends and moved elsewhere. Meg decides that she should throw a surprise `Welcome back!' party for Ellen, so that Ellen doesn't feel awkward about her visit. However, someone else is insistent on making sure that the party doesn't take place, even if it means killing Meg.