Showing posts with label Nancy Drew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nancy Drew. Show all posts

Monday, April 13, 2026

The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene, narrator Laura Linney

Seventy years later, this book holds up amazingly well. Of course, this is the series that was updated after it was found that the original series was a little, um, dated, especially in regard to the overtly racist overtones. This wasn't the first Nancy Drew book I read, but it's remains one of my favorites.
Nancy sees a young girl run into the road and almost get hit by a bus. Meeting the girl's great aunts sets her on the path of solving the mystery of a missing will. Interestingly, it's almost as much to spite the Topham sisters as it is to help a number of people that Nancy gets involved.

Four stars
Nancy Drew #1
This book came out in 1930
Followed by The Hidden Staircase
Borrowed as audiobook from Libby
Opinions are my own