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Shell Game  (Kathleen Mallory, Bk 5)
Shell Game - Kathleen Mallory, Bk 5
Author: Carol O'Connell
It is fall in New York City. The recreation of a legendary magic trick goes horribly awry on live television--a terrible accident, everyone agrees. But two people know it is not. One is an aged magician in a private hospital in the northern corner of New York state. What a worthy performance, he thinks, murdering a man while a million people wat...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780399144950
ISBN-10: 0399144951
Publication Date: 7/5/1999
Pages: 374
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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reviewed Shell Game (Kathleen Mallory, Bk 5) on + 69 more book reviews
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very complex,memorable tale. She treads the tightrope between appearence, and reality, memory and history.
sharrona avatar reviewed Shell Game (Kathleen Mallory, Bk 5) on + 207 more book reviews
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Fifth in the series about sociopathic NYC cop Mallory. This one is about the reunion of a group of elderly magicians who first met in Europe during WWII. Fireworks ensue.
Mamu avatar reviewed Shell Game (Kathleen Mallory, Bk 5) on + 34 more book reviews
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Number five of the Kate Mallory series. The magic and the mystery are equally compelling in this title from the intelligent, complex pen of Carol O'Connell.
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reviewed Shell Game (Kathleen Mallory, Bk 5) on + 270 more book reviews
First I have to say that I read this for part of my 2009 challenge of new authors. I normally don't read regular mystery books (I prefer cozies) but when I started reading this I absoutely loved it. I even laughed aloud a few times while reading this book. So many twists and turns it left me guessing until the very end what exactly happened. I did feel the ending took a bit long to get to the conclusion, but when I closed the book, I did so with a smile on my face. I loved how she encompassed WW2 and the Nazi's in this book as well--unexpected little twist. Now that i've read this one, i'm going to go back and get the first 4 in the series. (My mom actually had this copy and lent it to me for my challenge) I'm hoping all her other Kathleen Mallory books are as good as this one was!!
reviewed Shell Game (Kathleen Mallory, Bk 5) on + 7 more book reviews
I love Kathy Mallory and her cast of friends. Still my fav's are "Stone Angel"(Mallory's mom) and "Find Me,(?)" the story about Mallory's hunt for her father. Charles Butler is such a fascinating companion for Mallory and his "family," featured in this story, is as interesting as hers.
reviewed Shell Game (Kathleen Mallory, Bk 5) on + 38 more book reviews
A man dies during the re-creation of a legendary magic trick. Millions of New Yorkers watching believe it was an accident, but not Kathleen Mallory -- she thinks it's a murderer who will strike again. Good read, great character.
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A Kathleen Mallory mystery - very good.


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