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A review by vibeke_hiatt
Nancy's Mysterious Letter by Carolyn Keene
3.0
When reading a book like this, I try to remember the target audience, which, in this case, is 20 years younger than me. And a couple of generations before mine.
Despite the antiquated feel of the book, the suspense was surprisingly strong. Even though I thought to myself many times, This could never happen, I kept reading because I wanted to know how everything would work out in the end. Of course, with Nancy Drew, it really is "how" and not "if."
There were a lot of redundant passages that get in the way of the narrative and I wish the author had always followed the rule of "show, don't tell," but I enjoyed this nostalgic read. I wish young adult books were still written with this much innocence.
Despite the antiquated feel of the book, the suspense was surprisingly strong. Even though I thought to myself many times, This could never happen, I kept reading because I wanted to know how everything would work out in the end. Of course, with Nancy Drew, it really is "how" and not "if."
There were a lot of redundant passages that get in the way of the narrative and I wish the author had always followed the rule of "show, don't tell," but I enjoyed this nostalgic read. I wish young adult books were still written with this much innocence.