Reviews

The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene

linkpearl's review against another edition

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

3.75

miss_mono's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

shadow_summit's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.5

Nancy's detective skills in this case would make the Scooby Doo crew proud, as she tries to figure out the mysterious, spooky happenings at Twin Elms mansion. On top of tracking down the ghost, she also juggles concerns for her father, Carson, who is being threatened over lawyer matters and then suddenly disappears~
I really enjoyed following our teen detective as she travelled across the countryside and searched the nooks and crannie of the old mansion.
Definitely recommend this quick fun read.

saltysnails's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

kspedds's review against another edition

4.0

This series was my favorite growing up, so I revisited some of the stories to check in. They definitely don’t hold up the same but I really do like Nancy’s spirit and the story was cute.

izzy1026's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

5.0

doritobabe's review

4.0

so much better than the first one!!

ellamiddleton's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.5

readinglexi's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.25

onceuponthesewords's review against another edition

2.0

Been feeling nostalgic and wanted to reread this series. It's not as good as I remembered... but that won't stop me from rereading all the Nancy Drew books I have!