By Carolyn Keene
Illustrated by Russell H. Tandy
Grosset & Dunlap, 1959
Genre
Mystery
Awards
None Known
Review
After making friends with the family of a girl she rescued, Nancy grows to learn that this family, and their relatives, though poor, were planning on receiving inheritance money from a rich relative who recently died. However his money was all left to the Tophams', still a part of the family, but already rich in their own right. Nancy, an 18 year old girl known for her intuitiveness, starts to believe there is another will left by the rich relative and begins her hunt. A classic mystery that readers will race to solve before Nancy does, this story will capture the attention of tween readers. Despite the age of the book, there is little to date it except the copyright date and the outfits in the scarce illustrations. Readers today will enjoy Nancy's adventures as much as readers in the '60s.
Opinion
I loved reading this book. It reminded me of how I used to love mysteries when I was younger, but have gravitated away from them the older I got. This book really is great for tweens, though the characters are shallow and one-dimensional.
Ideas
A great addition to any young girl's collection. While both genders could certainly enjoy this book, boys will likely enjoy books with male protagonists, like the Hardy Boys series, or a mixed group, like The Boxcar Children. This Nancy Drew book would be a great addition to a display trying to recreate interest in old favorites or for any mystery display.
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