It was published in August 1989, making it one of the earliest horror novels written by Stine.

Cory visits Anna's house on Fear Street where he is met by a man who, again, insists that she is dead.

After another girl asks Cory to the prom, she finds a dead cat in her locker with a warning note attached to its neck.

The School Library Journal commented "the vocabulary is simple, the premise interesting, and the plot compelling, making this book one for reluctant readers.

"[1] R. J. Carter from The Trades commented that it was "a fine example of the crazed killer tales that teens love to spook each other with in the wee hours of the night.