Nightmare Hall #1 Silent Scream
by Diane Hoh
Young adult · ages 12–16 · grades 7–11 · 720L · 229 pages · 1993
Why we'd hand it over
A perfectly serviceable 90s campus thriller—effective jump-scares and a genuine twist—but dated pacing and thin character work make it mostly a one-read; better options exist in the YA mystery space now.