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Last Act

Last Act

MysteryThriller
Pages
208
Published
1988
Language
English

Synopsis

Melanie is the new girl, looking for a way to fit in. She finds it when she lands the lead in the school play, surrounded by a group of exciting new friends. But these friends have a dark secret, a past tragedy they refuse to discuss. When opening night arrives, their secrets spill out with devastating consequences, and Melanie finds herself caught in the middle of a murder investigation.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseDarkMysteriousEmotional
Fish Out of WaterComing of Age

Genres

Mystery Thriller Young Adult Horror

About the author

C
Christopher Pike

Christopher Pike pseudonym of American author Kevin Christopher McFadden. McFadden began writing mystery and science fiction novels after leaving college, but he was unable to publish them. When an editor at Avon Books suggested that he write a teen thriller, he wrote Slumber Party, which was published in 1985 and went on to a bestseller. In addition to dozens of teen thrillers, he has written books for children and for adult audiences.

Characters

MelanieProtagonist
All characters in Last Act