A review by alexschmidt34
The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene

3.0

I didn’t read Nancy Drew as a kid and yet it is still very nostalgic to read it for the first time! I found this book easy to read and fast paced. Not exactly a gripping mystery, but very Scooby Doo-esque in terms of its complexity, which is very enjoyable. I’ll admit I just don’t think the police would be this responsive to an amateur detective’s theories today. But I don’t mind the nostalgia of a safer more honest world (whether that was real or not).
I think I would’ve loved it as a kid and I would definitely still recommend for young readers!