The Ghosts of Now [Paperback]

Joan Lowery Nixon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1986

It's Friday night and Angie Dupree is alone in the house when the phone rings. "Your brother is dead," whispers a voice. At the hospital, Angie finds Jeremy in a coma from which he may never recover.



Angie is on her own trying to piece together the events of that horrifying night. Her family is new to town.What could Jeremy possibly have discovered that led him so deeply into danger? Angie won't rest until she finds out. But she doesn't know someone is ready to do anything to stop her. . . .

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It's Friday night and Angie Dupree is alone in the house when the phone rings. "Your brother is dead," whispers a voice. At the hospital, Angie finds Jeremy in a coma from which he may never recover.

Angie is on her own trying to piece together the events of that horrifying night. Her family is new to town.What could Jeremy possibly have discovered that led him so deeply into danger? Angie won't rest until she finds out. But she doesn't know someone is ready to do anything to stop her. . . .

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It's Friday night and Angie Dupree is alone in the house when the phone rings. "Your brother is dead," whispers a voice. At the hospital, Angie finds Jeremy in a coma from which he may never recover.



Angie is on her own trying to piece together the events of that horrifying night. Her family is new to town.What could Jeremy possibly have discovered that led him so deeply into danger? Angie won't rest until she finds out. But she doesn't know someone is ready to do anything to stop her. . . .

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf (May 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440931150
• ISBN-13: 978-0440931157
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.5 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,895,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice, But Missing The Most Important Part!......, August 26, 2002

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T (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ghosts of Now (Paperback)

Joan Lowery Nixon is the best mystery writer out there! I don't know how she does it, but every single book that she writes becomes a hit! She mixes terror and fear with love, devotion, and other common emotions to create stories that not only entertain you, but reach out to you! "The Ghosts of Now" was no exception. However, I feel that Nixon left the most important part of the story -- the ending -- in the dust; it was just way too abrupt and not suspenseful. Aside from that, Nixon gives away too much information about the characters too early in the story!

The story is about a girl named Angie. One night, her brother leaves, but fails to tell Angie where. Since their parents aren't home, Jeremy feels as though he doesn't have to explain himself. After he leaves, Angie gets a call from a person who whispers to her that 'Her brother is dead.' Now -- with Jeremy in a coma, after being the victim of a hit-and run -- Angie sets out on a determined journey to find the coward that attempted to murder her brother. But, it's not as easy as it sounds. People around the town are "hush-hush" about what they saw they night, and Angie finds that the majority of them are lying! Who? Why? Angie tries to answer these questions before someone tries to stop her in "The Ghosts of Now."

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Ghost of Now; a true Winner", May 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ghosts of Now (Paperback)

"The Ghosts of Now" is one of the best books I have ever read.Nixion keeps all readers glued to the end of their sets. Angie (main character) is one of the best characters Nixion has ever created Angie is a determined and loving sister to Jeramy (Angie's brother who is a coma) If like a book that keeps you guessing this is a good one for you.I LOVED this book! You must read it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Good It's Rocken!, February 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ghosts of Now (Paperback)

A very good Mystey book by Nixon. It has a very good understanding.I thought it was a good book, I could not put it down.