User blog comment:Yeerk/Analyzing the Crap Out of My Hairiest Adventure/@comment-4037231-20190715211345/@comment-34202220-20190715213624

See, I loved the slower pacing. Stine built up the story with little details and let suspense build. I absolutely see your point, however. I think he legitimately wanted to attempt to surprise the reader, so he was afraid to give away too much. In my foreshadowing section, I point out the various things he did do. It's clear to me he was trying something new, and I think it paid off.