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A review by nlwisz
The Clue of the Broken Locket by Carolyn Keene
5.0
I liked this installment, despite a handful of plot holes. But, I mean, it's Nancy Drew. If you aren't willing to suspend disbelief (and remember that these mysteries are intended to appeal to a young audience), then this series isn't for you. For me, it's been fun to re-read an as adult, if only for the escapism and nostalgia factor.
On to the review. I could do without the usual bit of snark in each book reminding us that Bess could stand to lose a pound or two. Nancy has a hunch re: the Driscolls, and as we know, she is a good judge of character 100% of the time. In typical Nancy Drew fashion, her dad's sending her off to take care of his business, and we won't notify the police about the situation until it's about to be too late (although in this one, the police were skeptical of the teenage detective's clout at first. Imagine that). George hurts herself (another common occurrence in the series), Nancy and the gang hang out with a pop star, and we discover that the clue revealing the location of the fortune is 10x harder to find than the actual fortune itself. Gol-ly. Of course, everyone is very well-behaved at eighteen years of age, the boys always retire to a separate cottage at the end of the night and we take a break from sleuthing to attend Sunday church services. The police thank Nancy for solving the mystery of the phantom launch before it is properly explained, so that's kind of funny. In the end, Nancy is rewarded with another piece of jewelry to add to her collection.
On to the review. I could do without the usual bit of snark in each book reminding us that Bess could stand to lose a pound or two. Nancy has a hunch re: the Driscolls, and as we know, she is a good judge of character 100% of the time. In typical Nancy Drew fashion, her dad's sending her off to take care of his business, and we won't notify the police about the situation until it's about to be too late (although in this one, the police were skeptical of the teenage detective's clout at first. Imagine that). George hurts herself (another common occurrence in the series), Nancy and the gang hang out with a pop star, and we discover that the clue revealing the location of the fortune is 10x harder to find than the actual fortune itself. Gol-ly. Of course, everyone is very well-behaved at eighteen years of age, the boys always retire to a separate cottage at the end of the night and we take a break from sleuthing to attend Sunday church services. The police thank Nancy for solving the mystery of the phantom launch before it is properly explained, so that's kind of funny. In the end, Nancy is rewarded with another piece of jewelry to add to her collection.