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The Last Chance Hotel

Nicki Thornton

The Last Chance Hotel

Subjects

  • Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
  • Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery

Average rating

4 out 5

23 reviews

Seth is the oppressed kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel.
But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for dinner, their
leader is poisoned. A locked-room murder investigation ensues
- and Seth is the main suspect. Can he solve the mystery and clear
his name, especially when magic’s afoot?

Reviews

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I honestly didn't like it.

Senorita Blossom Sausage-Roll 23.04.2024

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I would recommend this book if you like mysteries

Fairy Bijou Squirrel 30.09.2023

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I liked Nightshade, Seth’s cat because she encouraged him to solve the mystery and she helped him along the way. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes solving mysteries and mysteries.

Anonymous 25.07.2023

Star Reviewer

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This is a magical murder mystery book where a boy called Seth has to find out the murderer of a man called DR Thallomius. Everyone thinks it is him but one of the 7 candidates did it. Seth and his talking cat Nightshade must work out who did it and prove that the candidate killed.

King Crocodile Bookmark 09.08.2022

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The plot twists and turns.

Director Wanda Foxtail 31.07.2022

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I really loved this thrilling magic/mystery/murder story, with a really good plot.

Judge Pablo Heronimus 17.01.2021

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This book is about a kitchen boy called Seth, who lives and works at, "The Last Chance Hotel". When he bakes an apricot pudding and a guest is murdered, the blame is immediately put on him. This is about how Seth tries to find the true murderer(with the help of his talking cat), but finds that there is dangerous magic involved. Seth is my favourite character because he is brave, and he uses his fear as motivation. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a murder mystery and some magic!

Empress Beany Bookmark 13.01.2021

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I loved this book and I would recommend

Anonymous 03.09.2020

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A thrilling new mystery.

Empress Iguana Heronimus 01.09.2020

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i liked this book because it had magic and murder.

Senor Chip Unicycle 21.08.2020

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ITS SOO AMAZING Who knew Magic Murder and Mystery works so well together.(Nick Thorton did.)

Mademoiselle Beryl Chocolate-mousse 16.08.2020

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I liked it because I like mysteries.

Lady Candyfloss Bonsai 13.08.2020

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Amazing! One of the best books I’ve ever read. A fantastic mystery. I can recommend this book.

Commander Arthur Bookmark 02.08.2020

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This book is a fiction. My favourite character is Angelique. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that like a good bit of mystery and murder.

Mademoiselle Orchid Quarantine 14.07.2020

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If I had to choose three words about this book it would be: • magical • amazing •mysterious I liked Seth seppi as he was very brave i recommend this book to those who like harry potter or the school for good and evil as they are similar to this book

Anonymous 29.12.2019

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I thought it was magically mysterious. I liked Nightshade the most because she sometimes does a little investigating herself! I would definietly reccomend this book to anyone who likes a bit of mystery.

Marshal Venus Bobble-hat 24.08.2019

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I would recommend this. 'Hard to solve mystery' . "Magic , murder , mystery".

Doctor Bunny Spaceship 02.08.2019

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It was very mysterious and there were some great parts in the book

Nurse Letizia Skateboard 02.08.2019

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I like this book because when I read it, it led me onto a totally different track. My favourite character is Seth the Saucepan scrubber. This book is about when a murder crime occurs at The Last Chance Hotel. When some strange Magicians arrive for dinner, Dr Thallomius is poisoned by the desert that Seth specially made for him. Seth is the main suspect for his death which makes sense because it's his pudding. Makes sense but not true. He is innocent but can he solve the entire mystery with his only ever friend, Nightshade the Cat? Will it really be possibly to solve the crime before the horrible Murderer decides to strike again?

Esquire Pug Moonlight 04.01.2019

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A story about how a humble and simple kitchen boy solves a magical and sinister murder. My year 5 teacher recommended this to me after I walked into her class asking for books to read over the next few weeks. I thought, "Oh, not another book to do with magic. The whole franchise of Harry Potter should have been enough." But really the plot and other, deeper parts of the storyline were captivating. Yet somehow it took me longer to read it than some other stories I had enjoyed less.

Anonymous 23.12.2018