A review by mainebookworm22
The Message in the Hollow Oak by Carolyn Keene

3.0

After reading this one, I found out that this is one of only 2 Nancy Drew books that were completely rewritten in the 70's. After struggling with this story, I would love to find a copy of the original 1930's version of this book. It has to be more exciting than this one. This story was bogged down with too many things that happened that did nothing to advance the plot -- Nancy getting stuck in an elevator, a log flying through a window, and children stealing their food ( they are literally in the middle of nowhere-- where did the children come from?). It also had some of the worst villains (read unbelievable) in it. Most of the action was Nancy traveling to the town from the dig and calling the police. Overall, not a very exciting additon to the series. If you are reading these as an adult, I recommend skipping right over this one.