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A review by kayteeem
The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene
Read this (1961 revised edition) for the kids' book club at the library -- this month was "read a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys book".
There is a LOT going on in this book. We've got car crashes, underwater near-death experiences, theft (credit cards AND diamonds), revenge, time bombs, mistaken identity, unexpected power outages, a secret passage, a lightning strike, and industrial espionage. Also wedding plans, a lovely garden, many changes of clothes, and wood carving.
(And I'm not really the audience for this one, but I felt that characterization and a clear through-line to the plot kind of got missed out here.)
There is a LOT going on in this book. We've got car crashes, underwater near-death experiences, theft (credit cards AND diamonds), revenge, time bombs, mistaken identity, unexpected power outages, a secret passage, a lightning strike, and industrial espionage. Also wedding plans, a lovely garden, many changes of clothes, and wood carving.
(And I'm not really the audience for this one, but I felt that characterization and a clear through-line to the plot kind of got missed out here.)