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Liz enjoys her summer pool job at the glamorous Ridley Hotel.  Until the night, a dark and lonely night, a ghasty shadow surges up from the pool.  A face -- eyes wide, mouth gaping -- stares at Liz.  A hand clutches at her sneaker.  Then it, whatever it is, is gone.

But danger isn't.  Strange things are happening at the hotel, and a shaken Liz wants to know why.  But whoever is behind ...

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Liz enjoys her summer pool job at the glamorous Ridley Hotel.  Until the night, a dark and lonely night, a ghasty shadow surges up from the pool.  A face -- eyes wide, mouth gaping -- stares at Liz.  A hand clutches at her sneaker.  Then it, whatever it is, is gone.

But danger isn't.  Strange things are happening at the hotel, and a shaken Liz wants to know why.  But whoever is behind the trouble will stop at nothing -- even murder -- to get what he wants...

Sixteen-year-old Mary Elizabeth's summer job at an expensive health club turns out to be more exciting than she bargained for when a series of mysterious events culminate in murder.

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Liz Rafferty works at the Ridley Hotel Health Club. As she closes the pool for the night, a shadow at the bottom of the pool rises to the surface and grabs the toe of her sneaker. She screams. The shadow disappears. Liz tries to convince herself it's only her fears, yet things do not return to normal at the Hotel Health Club. Guests are pick-pocketed, food is stolen, photo ID cards disappear and thieves steal two of the hotel's valuable antique sofas. Then, Liz discovers a foot gap in the wall that is covered by vines and used as a secret exit from the pool. But that's not all. Soon, guests start showing up dead. Mr. C.L. Jones is found inside his burned car on the road. Mr. Kamara is found floating, face down, dead in the pool, while a woman who claims to be Mr. Kamara's sister shows up to claim his locker items. Something terribly wrong is going on at the Hotel Health Club and Liz, with her friend Fran, are determined to solve the mystery. Nixon's writing is lively and engaging in her well-crafted mystery story. The novel is a page-turner, and readers will find themselves hanging on until the last page. 2003, Dell Yearling, Ages 15 to 17.
— Mindy Hardwick
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  • ISBN-13: 9780385295857
  • Publisher: Random House Children's Books
  • Publication date: 8/1/1988
  • Pages: 192
  • Age range: 10 - 14 Years

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  • Posted October 24, 2008

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    Awesome!!

    An awesome mystery turn-around!!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 15, 2007

    Dark and Deadly Pool

    This book was not my most favorite, but I liked how Lowery Nixon put everything in good detail especially, the pool. The characters are sometimes mysterious, funny, romantic, and dangerous. If you want to read a great mystery with good imagery read this book.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 15, 2004

    this is awsome, it scared me to _

    This book was awsome. It was suspsnes full and had a twist.I would never work in a place where I had t0 lock the doors in the dare.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 10, 2003

    A Wonderful Book That You will not want to put down!

    The dark and deadly pool is about a sixteen year old named Liz. She gets this job at this nice hotel. Liz has dreams of conducting the houston symphony orchestra one day when she grows up. This story is about mysterious events that takes place in the hotel and the ending is really surprising. Will she choose fran or the gorgeous boy tall boy she always wanted? This story has everything a good book needs. It is thrilling, surprising, romantic, and humorous! Definitely a great book.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 4, 2003

    A Seventh Grader in a Gifted Program

    This book is extremely good! I would reccomend it to anyone who likes mystery stories! The plot is very enjoyable! If you like suspensful books, than this is definatly for you!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 9, 2002

    O.K.

    This book wasn't as good as Joan's others. It is very repetitive. It is not very suspenseful.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 8, 2002

    An outstanding book!!!!!!

    I would recommend this book to anyone looking to read a wonderful and shocking mystery. I've read this book twice in 3 days. Enjoy it!!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 31, 2013

    If you didnt like the book, and got something bad to say read this

    This is a book for people who dont really have good imagination like me. My imagination is always somewhere else. I personally liked the book and im not trying to start trouble with anyone but if you dont like it then you dont like it and i dont think you should b putting joan nixon down because its not something you like.......... sorry thats just my opinion.......

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  • Posted February 16, 2010

    The Dark and Most Deadly Pool

    The Dark and Deadly Pool is a mystery piece written for young adults. The story is about a murder that young girl solves. I find this a good book; it gives you a lot of clues but does not give the answer away.

    If you enjoy reading a mystery, this is a book for you. It's by a good author Joan Lowery. She will give you clues that make you think you have solved the mystery, but you will never guess who has robbed the Ridley Hotel. I find this an excellent book because I love the way she gives clues and put in detail. Mary Elizabeth's summer job at the Ridley Hotel sounds good but when she finds a body in the pool her life changes forever.

    Mary Elizabeth also known, as Liz is a 16-year-old girl who is really tall but clumsy. She can be brave but in the dark it's a hole other story. Francis is the same age as Liz but is way shorter; he works as room service at the Ridley Hotel and helps solve the mystery together with Liz. The author uses the right places for the right times, the authors style, as you will read is really mystery. The theme is mystery. This book is pretty hard to compare with other books; it really depends on your taste of books. The goals of this book are to keep you interested and maybe a little scared.

    This is a good mystery book because it gives you a lot of clues with out giving away the ending.. This book has achieved its goals, at least with me. I was so interested in the book that I wanted to keep on reading, and it also scared me a little.

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  • Posted February 27, 2009

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    loving joan lowery nixon

    i love most of her books ive read and i have top say this book is one of my favorites! i just think this was a great mystery book and if you love a great mystery keep reading her books. some of them are AWESOME but some of them are let downs but you should never judge the author by reading just one of their books. keep that in mind =]!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 28, 2004

    SUCKS

    well...i have to read this DAMN book for summer reading...and...tommorow i have to go take the test cas im going down the shore..i am only on chapter 3..and the book sucks...im gonna fail...THANK YOU joan..for having such a bad imagination...

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 25, 2002

    Not a Good Book

    I have just read the book called, The Dark and Deadly Pool. The book is about a girl named Liz, who just wants to be normal, and have a tall boyfriend. Liz gets the chance to work at the five star Ridley Hotel and Fitness Area, when trouble starts. Crimes are being commited at the Ridley Hotel, pick-pockets, stolen meat, and 10 ft. sofas go missing. To find out what happens, read the book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 9, 2002

    Joan Lowery Nixon

    The Dark and Deadly Pool is a suspenseful thriller that will keep you awake at night with the lights on, the doors locked and you hiding under your covers. If you like to be scared out of your mind then pick this book up. I highly recommend it!

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