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Book Review: The Secret of the Old Clock

Hey Guys,

             Long time no see. Today I will be doing a book review on Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene. I recently read this book and I really enjoyed it. Fun fact: My mom found 8 books in this series at a thrift store, two of those books were the book I am reviewing today. So without further ado lets get started.

          This book is #1 in the series and if you wonder what the cover looks like just google "Nancy Drew" and it will come up in images. This is the revised version published in 1959 by Grosset & Dunlap. It's 20 chapters and 180 pages long. This book did not have a summary blurb any where on the cover or at the front of the book.

        The main character in the book is Nancy Drew. Characters that appear a lot in this book are Mr. Drew, Hannah Gruen, Allison and Grace Hoover, the Topham family and Judy, Edna and Mary Turner. This book is set in around 1960 based on some of the images and what Nancy is wearing on the cover.  In this book Nancy solves the mystery around the second will of Josiah Crowley. She also catches the fake movers who locked her in a closet and stole from the Tophams and the Turners.

        Overall I think this is a great book and I really enjoyed it. I totally recommend it and I see why it's a classic. Well see you soon. I hope you enjoyed!


                                                   Dancing Tween

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