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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
Fun one-off read, one of the weirder plot lines I've read recently. Definitely recommend for an afternoon in!
Admittedly, I have not read Nancy Drew since I was in my teens, have never read the Hardy Boys and only bought this because of the Titanic connection.
But this was actually quite disappointing. You had alternating chapters between Nancy and the two “boys” (it was quite weird to see them driving and being adults) and because this is obviously part of a long-running series, you do get landed almost in the middle of a storyline.
Nancy is more grown up from when I read her back in the good ol’ days and although I didn’t remember much, I smiled fondly when Ned Nickerson got mentioned. But the storyline was just too convoluted. You had two seemingly not interconnected storylines, between the three lead characters and just as you were starting to get the thread of one storyline, you skipped off to another character. And then nuclear weapons were brought into it.
And as for the Titanic, it was barely mentioned. There was the odd passing mention and the blurb indicates that it’s all about a cruise to revisit the Titanic’s course - pah, the last quarter of the book barely covers this. I was expecting some lead up, but the ending of the storyline just felt rushed, as if the “author” didn’t know where to go with the storyline. And I did lose track of who was who at one point.
I do want to go back and revisit some of the old Nancy Drew stories, I think I preferred the older storylines, which weren’t quite so modern. Perhaps If they were fresher in my memory, or if I’d known more about the Hardy Boys, I would have enjoyed this more. Unfortunately, this wasn’t for me.
But this was actually quite disappointing. You had alternating chapters between Nancy and the two “boys” (it was quite weird to see them driving and being adults) and because this is obviously part of a long-running series, you do get landed almost in the middle of a storyline.
Nancy is more grown up from when I read her back in the good ol’ days and although I didn’t remember much, I smiled fondly when Ned Nickerson got mentioned. But the storyline was just too convoluted. You had two seemingly not interconnected storylines, between the three lead characters and just as you were starting to get the thread of one storyline, you skipped off to another character. And then nuclear weapons were brought into it.
And as for the Titanic, it was barely mentioned. There was the odd passing mention and the blurb indicates that it’s all about a cruise to revisit the Titanic’s course - pah, the last quarter of the book barely covers this. I was expecting some lead up, but the ending of the storyline just felt rushed, as if the “author” didn’t know where to go with the storyline. And I did lose track of who was who at one point.
I do want to go back and revisit some of the old Nancy Drew stories, I think I preferred the older storylines, which weren’t quite so modern. Perhaps If they were fresher in my memory, or if I’d known more about the Hardy Boys, I would have enjoyed this more. Unfortunately, this wasn’t for me.
Book #56 Read in 2014
Operation Titanic by Carolyn Keene
This book is a combination Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys book. In this installment, the Titanic is going to be raised and there is a big media hoopla over that. Nancy is at the gala and is trying to catch a thief. In a parallel story, Frank and Joe Hardy are helping the government find some lost nuclear missiles. Of course, the trio cross path and join forces to catch all of the bad guys. This book was a quick read and it was sort of fun to get back to some detectives that I read a lot about when I was younger.
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Operation Titanic by Carolyn Keene
This book is a combination Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys book. In this installment, the Titanic is going to be raised and there is a big media hoopla over that. Nancy is at the gala and is trying to catch a thief. In a parallel story, Frank and Joe Hardy are helping the government find some lost nuclear missiles. Of course, the trio cross path and join forces to catch all of the bad guys. This book was a quick read and it was sort of fun to get back to some detectives that I read a lot about when I was younger.
http://melissasbookpicks.blogspot.com
Book #56 Read in 2014
Operation Titanic by Carolyn Keene
This book is a combination Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys book. In this installment, the Titanic is going to be raised and there is a big media hoopla over that. Nancy is at the gala and is trying to catch a thief. In a parallel story, Frank and Joe Hardy are helping the government find some lost nuclear missiles. Of course, the trio cross path and join forces to catch all of the bad guys. This book was a quick read and it was sort of fun to get back to some detectives that I read a lot about when I was younger.
http://melissasbookpicks.blogspot.com
Operation Titanic by Carolyn Keene
This book is a combination Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys book. In this installment, the Titanic is going to be raised and there is a big media hoopla over that. Nancy is at the gala and is trying to catch a thief. In a parallel story, Frank and Joe Hardy are helping the government find some lost nuclear missiles. Of course, the trio cross path and join forces to catch all of the bad guys. This book was a quick read and it was sort of fun to get back to some detectives that I read a lot about when I was younger.
http://melissasbookpicks.blogspot.com
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Found this book owned by my sister from 1998. I was in the mood for some mystery reads. Nancy Drew (+ Hardy Boys) happened to be waiting for me.
This was a fun, quick and chill read. Could finish overnight (if not for my busy Eid preparation).
A little confusing in the beginning - didn't know exactly what they're investigating but it only got better from there. Overall, a promising plot with a fun group of characters.
Found this book owned by my sister from 1998. I was in the mood for some mystery reads. Nancy Drew (+ Hardy Boys) happened to be waiting for me.
This was a fun, quick and chill read. Could finish overnight (if not for my busy Eid preparation).
A little confusing in the beginning - didn't know exactly what they're investigating but it only got better from there. Overall, a promising plot with a fun group of characters.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I was delighted to uncover this book while spring cleaning. Evidently, I had bought it for 25¢, some15 years ago.
The paperback boasts:
The paperback boasts:
- Not just a mystery, but a "SUPERMYSTERY"
- A cross-over event between iconic sleuths
- A publishing date one year after James Cameron's Titanic broke box office records. (You gotta appreciate the hustle.)
I may have over-hyped this one for myself, I'll admit, but in my defense the cover art alone, is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
Operation Titanic could have been a wild and cheesy, romp if it leaned into its inherent goofiness. As it stands, it is a staggeringly dry piece of pulp-fiction with a shoddy conclusion. The Hardy boys get the rough and tumble action, while Nancy flits with billionaires. Not a soul boards a passenger ship until the last 30 pages of the book.
Its hard not to see the lost potential this premise could have had. Unfortunately it will be easily forgotten.
Operation Titanic could have been a wild and cheesy, romp if it leaned into its inherent goofiness. As it stands, it is a staggeringly dry piece of pulp-fiction with a shoddy conclusion. The Hardy boys get the rough and tumble action, while Nancy flits with billionaires. Not a soul boards a passenger ship until the last 30 pages of the book.
Its hard not to see the lost potential this premise could have had. Unfortunately it will be easily forgotten.