hunkydory's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
elianara's review against another edition
4.0
Read in Finnish as Neiti Etsivä ja kadonnut kilpahevonen.
A very interesting Nancy Drew story. I only found a logical problem in the premise. Who allows bets on horses before all horses competing are applied?
b00kr3vi3ws's review against another edition
3.0
I read Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys throughout my school and college days.
Nancy Drew is an amateur detective who solves crimes with occasional help from her best friends, Bess and George and, her boyfriend Ned. She also has occasional help from her father Carson Drew who runs a private law practice. From finding stolen goods to missing persons and solving mysterious happenings, Nancy is a force of nature.
Until I discovered that Carolyn Keene is a pen name for a whole bunch of ghostwriters, I used to feel confused about the slight differences in each character from books to book over the many series of Nancy Drew mysteries. I like the character of Nancy best in the original books written by Mildred Wirt Benson where Nancy is truly a character to root for – an independent and street smart girl with a penchant for trouble.
Nancy Drew is an amateur detective who solves crimes with occasional help from her best friends, Bess and George and, her boyfriend Ned. She also has occasional help from her father Carson Drew who runs a private law practice. From finding stolen goods to missing persons and solving mysterious happenings, Nancy is a force of nature.
Until I discovered that Carolyn Keene is a pen name for a whole bunch of ghostwriters, I used to feel confused about the slight differences in each character from books to book over the many series of Nancy Drew mysteries. I like the character of Nancy best in the original books written by Mildred Wirt Benson where Nancy is truly a character to root for – an independent and street smart girl with a penchant for trouble.
samanthawattam's review
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
A valuable thorough bred ‘Shooting Star’ has been stolen and the owner asks Nancy to investigate. At the same time Ned is shooting a movie which is being entered into a film contest engendering jealousy and vandalism.
Nancy Drew can truly do anything she puts her mind to this time she combines horseriding with modelling and being an actress in an amateur production and we know that where Nancy is a mystery is not far behind. Nice to see her spending a bit of time with Ned who quite often is the neglected boyfriend. She also shows her caring side by helping a little girl solve her own mystery. I like the fact that the authors of the books always showed Nancy being kind and helping others. This one is not a stand out but just a nice story.
tirill's review against another edition
4.0
Nostalgi fikk meg til å høre på denne boka, og jeg gikk gjennom hele med tanken at jeg visste nøyaktig hvem som gjorde det, men det gjorde jeg ikke. Tror jeg kommer til å lytte meg gjennom hele serien med nye frøken detektiv, det er et koselig avbrekk og de tar ikke 20 timer å høre på.
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