Last Act [Hardcover]

Christopher Pike (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 226 pages
• Publisher: Demco Media (May 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606038418
• ISBN-13: 978-0606038416
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,844,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher Pike is the author of over forty teen thrillers, including series REMEMBER ME, FINAL FRIENDS and CHAIN LETTER.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MYSTERY FOR ALL THESPIANS TO READ!, January 15, 2003

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Lauren M. Bieber "Biebs" (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Last Act (Paperback)

So I picked up this book only because it was on my shelf, I had nothing better to do, and being the actress that I am, the title caught my eye. I'm so glad it did! This book was really great. I felt that all the charactors seemed real, like I almost new them. (Jeramie reminded me of about every boy that I know and love, and it didn't take me a long time to fall in love with him, but thats another story) I was impressed by Christopher Pike's ability to make the charactors so lifelike. Aside from that, it had great suspence, because at times, you think you know the solution, but Pike proves you wrong. This book has left me with the desire to read more books dealing with murder and mystery in the theater. A MUST READ FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA STUDENTS!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The stage is set for murder....", May 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Last Act (Paperback)

Eighteen-year-old Melanie Martin is new to Careville, Iowa, and feels out of place at her new high school. All of that changes though when she is encouraged to tryout for a part in the school play (Final Chance) by the director, Susan Trels, and lands one of the leading roles. Part of her reason for joining though was because of Marc Hall, the brooding ex-football player she has a crush on and who seems to like her as well.

At first, everything seems to be working out for Melanie--that is, until opening night when one of the cast members is shot and killed on-stage, and Melanie becomes the prime suspect. For the remaining half of the book, Melanie tries to find out who the real killer is, as well as trying to find a link to an accident that happened almost one year ago involving several of the drama students. Because if she doesn't find out soon, she'll be tried--and more than likely convicted--as an adult for first-degree murder.

As with a lot of the Christopher Pike books I've read, I didn't want to set this book aside for anything, not even for sleep. "Last Act" was very engrossing and complex, and it was hard to guess the villain until close to the end because of the back story with Clyde. Another reason why I liked this book so much was because of Jeramie, the eccentric photographer/actor who mostly spoke in riddles. I absolutely fell in love with him from the beginning; he was just flat-out weird and had a wonderfully dry sense of humor that was rarely acknowledged.

In my opinion, "Last Act" is one Mr. Pike's best books and should definitely be read if you're a Pike fan or into teen mysteries.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful, August 23, 2001

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Lizy (Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Last Act: The Stage Is Set For Murder (Paperback)

this book was amazing! as soon as i got it i din't stop reading (took me half the night though.) a must-read for all christopher pike fans!