A review by musingsfromamandalyn
The Message in the Hollow Oak by Carolyn Keene, Mildred Benson

mysterious tense 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

4.5

You could definitely see the age of the book in this one. I recently went through Cairo, IL and it is a run down ghost town. The mansion they mentioned was no longer open and was in much need of repair. It was a fun mystery though filled with so many components as normal. It was also interesting to hear about the dig but the removal of the bones gave me pause. Shouldn't we leave them rest? Are people hundreds of years from now going to be digging up cemeteries in similar fashion? I really liked the Josh Gates style adventure though. As well as having the whole team involved.