A review by anjoupair
Are You in the House Alone? by Richard Peck

3.0

I was expecting a taut, teen thriller and—for the first half—that's what I got. The second half was spent coming to terms with the all-too-real horror. I was surprised at the adult subject matter broached in this "young adult" novel, especially given that it was published the mid-'70s. Overall, not too after-school special in tone, but a greater dose of reality than I had anticipated. Incidentally, it was made into a TV movie starring Blythe Danner, Dennis Quaid, and John's sister, Ellen Travolta. Has anyone seen it?