R.L Stine - Fear Street: Wrong number

The Wrong Number is vintage Fear Street — a prank call, a scream on the other end, and suddenly the game’s over and the bodies start falling. R.L. Stine grabs a simple premise and winds it tight like a garrote: two girls, one phone, and a voice that changes everything. What starts as a joke — a little harmless mischief — twists fast into a murder mystery soaked in paranoia and panic.

Deena and her thrill-seeking friend Jade just want a little fun, some cheap scares. Who didn’t make prank calls back in the day? But when one of those calls lands them in the middle of a real, bloody crime, they’re not laughing anymore. The killer knows who they are. Worse, the police think they might be involved. It’s that classic teen nightmare — no one believes you, and the only person who might be able to help is probably holding the knife.

There’s no supernatural force here, no ghost in the mirror — just the creeping dread that one bad decision can ruin your life. Stine pushes it with every chapter: the breathless phone rings, the chilling threats, the shadows outside your window. And by the time it’s over, you’ll be thinking twice about ever picking up an unknown number again. Because sometimes the wrong call isn’t just a mistake. It’s a death sentence.