A Deadly Game of Magic [Paperback]

Joan Lowery Nixon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2004

Seeking shelter from a fierce Texas storm, four teens are trapped inside a strange house as unwitting players in a magician's evil games. The phone goes dead. A plaster head suddenly appears. A disembodied hand taps the mantel. Then the magic turns even more sinister, leading inevitably toward murder.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Nixon keeps the suspense cooking on all burners . . . an original, heart-pounding thriller."--School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Caught in a violent storm, Lisa and her three friends take refuge in an old deserted house. Inside are strewn odd tricks and gadgets-the props of a practiced magician. Doors slam shut. The phones go dead. A ghostly hand creeps across the mantel. But the group's fascination at these effects quickly turns to horror.

Lisa has always dreamed of being a magician. Now her life and the lives of her friends-depend on her skill. Because one by one the tricks are becoming more sinister, luring the group closer and closer to the terrible secret at the end of the corridor... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Graphia (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152050302
• ISBN-13: 978-0152050306
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Mysteries
  • #23 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Horror

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is so suspensful! You can't put it down!, July 6, 1999

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This review is from: A Deadly Game of Magic (Laurel-leaf books) (Paperback)

All of Joan Lowery Nixon's books are great. You can't put them down! You get into them so well, it's like you're there, experiencing it yourself! They get so suspensful, you finish one chapter, can't stop and turn the page as fast as you can, and all of a sudden, you've read the whole book in two hours, non-stop, with nightmares that night! This book makes you wonder, for instance... what's at the end of the hall? You see, this group of kids put on a performance and lost in the contest. They all felt so bad. So on their way home, they got caught in a thunderstorm and got lost. They ended up in a spooky mansion. They called a cab since their car wouldn't start anymore. The cab driver got at the mansion and had to go to the bathroom. He went down the long, dark, spooky hall and poked his head into the room at the end of the hall. He came running back down the hall, scared out of his mind, and fainted in front of the main character. It's really freaky, and you have to finish reading it right away to find out Who-Dunnit. If you read it non-stop, you really get into it, but if you read it like 20 minutes a day, it's not as good as it was meant. But it really grabs hold of you and i recommend it to absolutely anybody. Anybody would like it. I've read all of Nixon's books and they are just super. I garantee it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Deadly Game of Magic, December 22, 2000

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Ashley (Kentucky, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Deadly Game of Magic (Laurel-leaf books) (Paperback)

A Deadly Game of Magic is the first book that I read by Joan Lowry Nixon. I believe she is an incredible author. Her characters seem so real, that you are drawn into the story with them. As the book progresses, the plot thickens and the danger becomes more real. I would recommend that anyone read this book and follow Nixon's characters as they play their game- their deadly game of magic.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUSPENSFUL, February 29, 2004

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C. A Fletcher "Real name Ali" (Idaho Springs, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Deadly Game of Magic (Laurel-leaf books) (Paperback)

This book is a Great book to read. The first book that I read of Joan Lowery Nixon and makes me want to read more of her books. This book makes you wonder who the person is. This book is about a group of kids having their car break down and going to this house in the rain. Then, Lisa (the main character) has to use her magician skills in order to catch the person who is trying to get them out of the house. Great book, I recommend it to everybody who loves mystery books!!!