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blondierocket's review against another edition
Nancy has her hands full in this next mystery as she searches for a missing dancer who could be the only one to save a troubled young girl and her mother from poverty and despair. In her efforts, Nancy comes across some bad men who try to do everything in their power to keep her from finding the woman and claiming what is rightfully hers.
laura_cs's review against another edition
5.0
A cold case involving a missing dancer, a crumbling castle, tricky riddles, and more! A really fun and exciting mystery for Nancy--and I really like that it was on a time-crunch: just three weeks to solve a 10 year old disappearance! Nothing Nancy Drew can't handle!
thecandiegirl's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement and Kidnapping
nea43's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
micaelabrody's review against another edition
3.0
apparently i read this one as a kid but 100% do not remember it. it's interesting how these books portray the girls. this time around, there was vastly less focus on bess' weight (👍👍👍) but nancy and george were so caught up in their own homoerotic subtext that they were actively mean to bess, who i'm diagnosing with GAD #bessdefensesquad
the mystery itself was not as good as nancy drew's high water mark (SKI JUMP SKI JUMP) but it was definitely a fun one. who doesn't love an eerie castle? plus, zero ned nickerson cameo (he's so boring) and a lot of quality carson drew time... who wouldn't like that
the mystery itself was not as good as nancy drew's high water mark (SKI JUMP SKI JUMP) but it was definitely a fun one. who doesn't love an eerie castle? plus, zero ned nickerson cameo (he's so boring) and a lot of quality carson drew time... who wouldn't like that
bplayfuli's review against another edition
4.0
This has always been one of my favorite Nancy Drew mysteries. The castle setting is really cool and the mystery is pretty solid. Reading again as an adult I did find myself somewhat disliking the woman at the heart of the mystery. It seems to me that she caused a lot of heartache for the people who loved her.
swiftiebooklover's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
hstapp's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy this one as well as some others. I feel like maybe with everything going on there just wasn't enough space to contain it all.
zenithharpink's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun read, and perhaps I'm reading these books a bit too close together, but I'm getting a bit tired of poor relations needing money as reason for Nancy to get into a mystery. This was still fun, and involved a castle, no less-and Bess and George were on hand to help as well.
This is a good read, but I would recommend others for a start to Nancy Drew. This series is always reliable for something easy and entertaining, which this book delivers in spades!
This is a good read, but I would recommend others for a start to Nancy Drew. This series is always reliable for something easy and entertaining, which this book delivers in spades!