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A review by nlwisz
The Whispering Statue by Carolyn Keene
5.0
Without a doubt this is the most action-packed ND so far. Danger strikes from the get-go and the story is pretty fast-paced. Of course, we see some recurring plot points—George judo-chops a bad guy, the girls fall out of a boat, Nancy is kidnapped, Bess is fat-shamed, people faint. (Side note, it’s kind of funny to me that fainting is so common that people just happen to carry around smelling salts—looking at you Mrs Thompson.)
In this episode, the girls jet off to a fancy yacht club and Nancy works under an assumed identity. I thought the gig was up when Mr Thompson called Nancy by her real name in the midst of seeking medical attention for one of the villains, but that never came to be the case. I felt like that was a bit of a missed opportunity to add depth to the story. Also, even after Nancy uncovers some shady crap going on at the store, she continues to peddle these wares of questionable authenticity to whoever comes in.... like, huh??!!?
Whoever wrote this one is clearly a fan of sailing because there is loads of technical sailing jargon throughout. Also, Nancy apparently has a pet dog (?!) named Togo who has never been mentioned until now. I guess he has to stay in the basement a lot.
In this episode, the girls jet off to a fancy yacht club and Nancy works under an assumed identity. I thought the gig was up when Mr Thompson called Nancy by her real name in the midst of seeking medical attention for one of the villains, but that never came to be the case. I felt like that was a bit of a missed opportunity to add depth to the story. Also, even after Nancy uncovers some shady crap going on at the store, she continues to peddle these wares of questionable authenticity to whoever comes in.... like, huh??!!?
Whoever wrote this one is clearly a fan of sailing because there is loads of technical sailing jargon throughout. Also, Nancy apparently has a pet dog (?!) named Togo who has never been mentioned until now. I guess he has to stay in the basement a lot.