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The Clue of the Broken Locket by Carolyn Keene

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kgranderson's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

anieeereads's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I remember reading a bunch of Nancy Drew books when I was a kid and I loved them back then. I saw that this one was on KU so decided to grab it and read it .
Ofcourse the story is old and I am not sure how kids these days would enjoy the old Nancy Drew books but personally I enjoyed it. It was a refreshingly quick and easy read. Now I want to read all the old series.

briarsreviews's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

A goal of mine has been to pick up old middle grade and young adult books that floated around when I was a kid. Nancy Drew was big, but my school never carried a single copy of her books. So, as an adult, I figured why not pick them up at local used book stores and see if I enjoy them? Shocker, I did!

The writing style makes these books seem old from the choice of writing but really could occur at any time. Technology isn't heavily used as an influence in this book so I could see middle graders these days picking up these books and having a go at a mystery with Nancy.

Nancy takes a vacation and ends up needing to solve a mystery at a lakeside holiday hot spot. A popular singer believes his record company is cheating him and at the same time a hidden family treasure may be hanging around the vacation spot... With spooky situations and a handful of good friends, you know Nancy will save the day.

I liked this book but it wasn't as hard hitting as some of the others in the series. Still a good middle grade read or a nostalgic trip for adults.

Two out of five stars.

hstapp's review against another edition

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3.0

Another fun adventure featuring music piracy and more red heads than I have ears.

alyssareads17's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

zenithharpink's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed this mystery, even though it was a bit convoluted. Sometimes you really have to make some leaps in this story to allow it to fall into place. This was an interesting story, and I enjoyed it. That's really all I ask of a Nancy Drew mystery.