Ski Weekend

Driving back from a ski weekend, Ariel, Shannon and Doug have offered their new friend Red a ride home. When a blizzard makes the roads nearly impassable, Red leads the teens to a farmhouse where they can spend the night. Unfortunately, their shelter is not the safe haven it appears: its residents have their own plans for Ariel and her friends. Though filled with action, this addition to the Fear Street series lacks urgency and dramatic tension. The characters are minimally defined and the contrived plot barely manages to hold together a surfeit of bland cliffhangers. Ages 12-14. (Jan.)