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Nancy Drew Diaries #9
The Clue at Black Creek Farm
Healthy eating becomes a hazard when a local farm is sabotaged in this ninth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries.
Nancy, Bess, and George are thinking about joining Black Creek Farm CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Sam and Abby Heyworth run both Black Creek's organic farm and the CSA, a program where people pay to receive fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the growing season. Buyers get local produce at a reasonable price; the farmers get money to run their farm. Everybody wins!
But during a fundraising dinner showcasing the farm's produce, several people become seriously ill, and tests reveal that the fruits and vegetables are contaminated with deadly E. coli bacteria. Sam swears his produce is clean: E. coli doesn't magically appear in vegetables; it has to be transferred by animals or contaminated equipment. And after the Heyworth's greenhouse is trashed and their chickens are killed by an intruder, Nancy thinks all signs point to sabotage.
Nancy, Bess, and George are on the case. But who would try to ruin a farm? And why?
Nancy, Bess, and George are thinking about joining Black Creek Farm CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Sam and Abby Heyworth run both Black Creek's organic farm and the CSA, a program where people pay to receive fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the growing season. Buyers get local produce at a reasonable price; the farmers get money to run their farm. Everybody wins!
But during a fundraising dinner showcasing the farm's produce, several people become seriously ill, and tests reveal that the fruits and vegetables are contaminated with deadly E. coli bacteria. Sam swears his produce is clean: E. coli doesn't magically appear in vegetables; it has to be transferred by animals or contaminated equipment. And after the Heyworth's greenhouse is trashed and their chickens are killed by an intruder, Nancy thinks all signs point to sabotage.
Nancy, Bess, and George are on the case. But who would try to ruin a farm? And why?
171 pages, Paperback
First published May 12, 2015
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Carolyn Keene
1,013 books3,869 followersCarolyn Keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people- both men and women- over the years. The company that was the creator of the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of writers. For Nancy Drew, the writers used the pseudonym Carolyn Keene to assure anonymity of the creator.
Edna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. It was Mildred Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.
Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf.
Edna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. It was Mildred Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.
Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf.
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July 21, 2024
This summer has gone well. I have stuck to my plan of reading top authors, but I’ve noticed that with that amount of quality reading, sometimes I need a brain break. Last year a reading colleague reintroduced Nancy Drew to my life. I admittedly preferred the Hardy Boys growing up, but a mystery is a mystery, and I am all for books featuring strong women protagonists from all walks of life. Nancy Drew has gotten a makeover in the 21st century in the form of the Diaries series. Although geared for middle grade to younger teen readers, I have been reeled into Nancy’s modern world. Now I am determined to read all of these cases featuring her, Bess, and George, who are now vital assets to solving mysteries rather than passive observers. Of course, Ned is there as well, but the romance remains chaste as this is a series geared toward youth readers after all. Clichés are abundant, but these Nancy Drew books have served me well as a palette cleanser and brain break as I continue to read through the masters. Besides, the fact that she has endured for nearly one hundred years as a literary icon who changes with the times, one can say that Nancy Drew’s writing consortium are literary masters as well. Now back to my regularly scheduled reading.
4 stars
4 stars
July 2, 2025
silly and fun and kind of insane travel audiobook!
June 22, 2016
Great book! The culprit is not who u expect it to be. Kept me curious all along!
July 25, 2021
i did peg the culprit from the first moment they were introduced but i think i liked this? this series is starting to have a big environmental lean which is interesting to me
August 16, 2021
**SPOILERS ARE INCLUDED**
**3 1/2 STARS**
To be honest, this was one of meh books in the series. Julie's motive was.... weird and questionable. I don't know if it was here pregnancy hormones taking action, or she just wanted more money, but it was kind of weird how she would do such horrible things for no evident reason. I do like the farm and coffee shop vibes, because they are described well, but the Heyworth's are messed up in my opinion. Besides some of the characters, the book itself is well written and has good plots.
**3 1/2 STARS**
To be honest, this was one of meh books in the series. Julie's motive was.... weird and questionable. I don't know if it was here pregnancy hormones taking action, or she just wanted more money, but it was kind of weird how she would do such horrible things for no evident reason. I do like the farm and coffee shop vibes, because they are described well, but the Heyworth's are messed up in my opinion. Besides some of the characters, the book itself is well written and has good plots.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 19, 2016
Big improvement over the previous book! More suspenseful and intriguing which is not what The Magician's Secret had! Loved how smart Nancy was in this book and that she did most of the sleuthing since Bess and George did most of the investigation in the last book. Also liked the scary scene where Nancy gets chased down by a knife weilding crook! So overall this was a fun book to read, and deserves four stars!
August 13, 2021
A modern day Nancy Drew set at an organic farm that is being sabotaged, but by who??
Nancy Drew and her friends, Bess & George, work together to find out by staking out the farm and snooping. An entertaining novel with updates to Nancy Drew and her friends. There were some segments of the book that I disliked but overall a B- mystery.
Nancy Drew and her friends, Bess & George, work together to find out by staking out the farm and snooping. An entertaining novel with updates to Nancy Drew and her friends. There were some segments of the book that I disliked but overall a B- mystery.
September 2, 2021
This book is wild af.
January 12, 2025
Lol I don't remember anything from this book, just that kid me loved it. I was obsessed with Nancy Drew and read every single book about her that I could find. I think if I reread them now, I wouldn't be able to handle the old stuff, but hey, I've changed a lot. For little kids that need to get into reading, I think these are perfect. Maybe not for teenagers though.
October 12, 2025
This was fine for what it was. Listened to the audiobook and it wasn't something I looked forward to listening to. There are better Nancy Drew Diaries books out there. I'd recommend The Ghost of Grey Fox Inn.
December 13, 2020
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I’ve found that the Nancy Drew Diaries are hit or miss when it comes to mysteries, but as I re-read the original and revised Nancy Drew Mysteries, the same can be said. So what about The Clue at Black Creek Farm, the ninth in the Diaries series?
First off, the story has a big information dump right at the beginning, but given the story, it was unavoidable. I like Nancy books that teach you something as well as have a good mystery. This mystery is about a CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture farm. Nancy, George, Bess and Ned are learning more about sustainable and organic farming and thinking about joining a CSA. We have several CSA’s in our area and I have subscribed some years while other years I support local growers by going to the weekly farmer’s markets in town, so I really liked the info drop. It teaches kids something.
But during a dinner which is also a way to get people to sign up for the CSA at Black Creek Farm, something goes horribly wrong. The owner’s pregnant daughter-in-law, who ate before the others, gets violently ill. Tests reveal that the fruits and veggies on the farm are contaminated with E. coli bacteria, which is only found on the insides of cows. Who could have contaminated the dinner food? Nancy’s on the case.
A visit to the farm reveals more. She has George bring some fresh produce to Ned’s biology major friend, who determines the crops are contaminated with E. coli as well. And it gets worse. The greenhouse on the farm is vandalized. Who could be doing this to the owner, Sam, and his wife Abby? Nancy decides to stick around to find out, with the help of Bess. (George has to go to work at a coffee shop and can’t help right away. What a revelation! One of the girls has an actual job; this is unheard of in Nancy Drew books).
Nancy and Bess camp out on the property at night, and it’s while on Nancy’s watch that someone is disturbing the chicken coop. Nancy goes to investigate but trips in the barn and her light goes out. There’s just slivers of moonlight coming in the barn, but she clearly sees someone holding up chickens with their throats slit, and holding a bloody knife. And that person starts coming after Nancy. She high tails it back to the house, and now she’s hearing shots being fired. Nancy’s in real danger, but she wakes up the house and whoever was out there is now gone.
Nancy narrows down her list of suspects one by one, but she still thinks the obvious choice is the culprit until the real bad guy reveals themselves. So once again in a Diaries book, Nancy doesn’t do a very good job of finding the crook, the crook fesses up. This is at least the second Diaries book to do this. I know the modern writers are trying not to make Nancy infallible like she was in the revised texts, but not having her figure out who the real saboteur is makes her seem like she’s not a great detective after all.
Four stars for the story of The Clue at Black Creek Farm, three stars for the ending because Nancy couldn’t figure it out on her own.
I’ve found that the Nancy Drew Diaries are hit or miss when it comes to mysteries, but as I re-read the original and revised Nancy Drew Mysteries, the same can be said. So what about The Clue at Black Creek Farm, the ninth in the Diaries series?
First off, the story has a big information dump right at the beginning, but given the story, it was unavoidable. I like Nancy books that teach you something as well as have a good mystery. This mystery is about a CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture farm. Nancy, George, Bess and Ned are learning more about sustainable and organic farming and thinking about joining a CSA. We have several CSA’s in our area and I have subscribed some years while other years I support local growers by going to the weekly farmer’s markets in town, so I really liked the info drop. It teaches kids something.
But during a dinner which is also a way to get people to sign up for the CSA at Black Creek Farm, something goes horribly wrong. The owner’s pregnant daughter-in-law, who ate before the others, gets violently ill. Tests reveal that the fruits and veggies on the farm are contaminated with E. coli bacteria, which is only found on the insides of cows. Who could have contaminated the dinner food? Nancy’s on the case.
A visit to the farm reveals more. She has George bring some fresh produce to Ned’s biology major friend, who determines the crops are contaminated with E. coli as well. And it gets worse. The greenhouse on the farm is vandalized. Who could be doing this to the owner, Sam, and his wife Abby? Nancy decides to stick around to find out, with the help of Bess. (George has to go to work at a coffee shop and can’t help right away. What a revelation! One of the girls has an actual job; this is unheard of in Nancy Drew books).
Nancy and Bess camp out on the property at night, and it’s while on Nancy’s watch that someone is disturbing the chicken coop. Nancy goes to investigate but trips in the barn and her light goes out. There’s just slivers of moonlight coming in the barn, but she clearly sees someone holding up chickens with their throats slit, and holding a bloody knife. And that person starts coming after Nancy. She high tails it back to the house, and now she’s hearing shots being fired. Nancy’s in real danger, but she wakes up the house and whoever was out there is now gone.
Nancy narrows down her list of suspects one by one, but she still thinks the obvious choice is the culprit until the real bad guy reveals themselves. So once again in a Diaries book, Nancy doesn’t do a very good job of finding the crook, the crook fesses up. This is at least the second Diaries book to do this. I know the modern writers are trying not to make Nancy infallible like she was in the revised texts, but not having her figure out who the real saboteur is makes her seem like she’s not a great detective after all.
Four stars for the story of The Clue at Black Creek Farm, three stars for the ending because Nancy couldn’t figure it out on her own.
October 18, 2024
More of a 1.5 but rounded up because it's not a bad book with unlikable characters - it's just a mystery book with a bad sleuth.
My biggest problem with these newer Nancy Drew books is Nancy Drew herself. She's not very intelligent, she's kind of ...peculiar in her sleuthing - for example in this book she feels a bit bad about snooping through her suspect's computer because 'they might not be the culprit' but earlier in the book she snooped through another suspect's phone and felt nary a mental qualm.
By far my biggest issue though is just how often in these books that Nancy latches onto one suspect and is fully convinced that they are guilty - only to stumble onto the true criminal and is totally shocked. (What makes it worse is that I usually have the true criminal pegged early on (like in this book) and am left banging my head that Nancy - who is supposed to be this brilliant teen sleuth (thanks, Bess!) - doesn't see it.)
To me, she's just not a very good sleuth and ... honestly, I'm disappointed that this newer Nancy seems to have misplaced her moxie - and I think that's the biggest mystery.
My biggest problem with these newer Nancy Drew books is Nancy Drew herself. She's not very intelligent, she's kind of ...peculiar in her sleuthing - for example in this book she feels a bit bad about snooping through her suspect's computer because 'they might not be the culprit' but earlier in the book she snooped through another suspect's phone and felt nary a mental qualm.
By far my biggest issue though is just how often in these books that Nancy latches onto one suspect and is fully convinced that they are guilty - only to stumble onto the true criminal and is totally shocked. (What makes it worse is that I usually have the true criminal pegged early on (like in this book) and am left banging my head that Nancy - who is supposed to be this brilliant teen sleuth (thanks, Bess!) - doesn't see it.)
To me, she's just not a very good sleuth and ... honestly, I'm disappointed that this newer Nancy seems to have misplaced her moxie - and I think that's the biggest mystery.
May 11, 2025
Bonita historia, me gustó el rumbo que tomó y se sintió bien leer algo ligero para variar, me transportó de regreso a mi niñez, cuando solían pasar en CN una película que tenía como protagonista a Nancy Drew también...buenos tiempos.
August 7, 2016
When Nancy and her friends were going to the organic farm, they didn't expect to see a Julie, Jack's wife, to be sick of the organic salad. They were tough at the end, when Julie and Holly were about to hurt them. Jack's son, Owen, was born and he might see his mother someday.
I chose this rating because I liked Nancy Drew's mystery. I recommend this to older kids, not younger children and kids.
I chose this rating because I liked Nancy Drew's mystery. I recommend this to older kids, not younger children and kids.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 13, 2015
This book had many twists and turns and satisfied me! I love how Nancy Drew books give you the ability to guess for yourself who is the culprit and sometimes your right and others you are not! I on one hand was wrong for who was the culprit in this mystery! It did have some swearing which made me uncomfortable, but all in all was a good read!
January 6, 2019
This one takes a dark turn, which I enjoyed to be honest. And it has quite a clever narrative twist. No one expects a pregnant woman! However, it did take the class ND turn with an inheritance as the driving force for the mystery.
May 3, 2025
I like this story I would definitely listen to this again because just like with the other books in the series I've listened to an audiobook of it and I really do like it.
Even though it has its problems.
For an example at the beginning of it they talk about organic farming and it's mentioned a few times that organic farming is not necessarily better than traditional farming even though they were trying to say that it's better but the messages in this story is so weak.
They don't have a clear message. And the so called message isn't even a straight answer.
And like I said at the beginning they're talking about organic farming and how it's supposedly supposed to be better but as I was listening to this I'm like wait but what about people that live in big cities and don't have farmers markets or even farms anywhere near them? How are they supposed to get this so-called produce that's better for you?
So yeah this story definitely has some issues and like I said the message in this is so weak.
And one of the culprits is only seen in one scene and is never actually seen again. But this person is mentioned again.
But never seen again.
And I got to say I kind of am getting tired of the culprits being someone you would least expect in this book series.
Especially when it comes to this book because I was very unhappy with who one of the culprits ended up being.
And there was one part that I feel was not very realistic and didn't make sense at all.
And I would get into more detail but I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who has not read this or even listen to an audiobook of it yet.
But yeah I kind of don't like the ending and I do not like who one of the culprits ended up being!!!
Even though it has its problems.
For an example at the beginning of it they talk about organic farming and it's mentioned a few times that organic farming is not necessarily better than traditional farming even though they were trying to say that it's better but the messages in this story is so weak.
They don't have a clear message. And the so called message isn't even a straight answer.
And like I said at the beginning they're talking about organic farming and how it's supposedly supposed to be better but as I was listening to this I'm like wait but what about people that live in big cities and don't have farmers markets or even farms anywhere near them? How are they supposed to get this so-called produce that's better for you?
So yeah this story definitely has some issues and like I said the message in this is so weak.
And one of the culprits is only seen in one scene and is never actually seen again. But this person is mentioned again.
But never seen again.
And I got to say I kind of am getting tired of the culprits being someone you would least expect in this book series.
Especially when it comes to this book because I was very unhappy with who one of the culprits ended up being.
And there was one part that I feel was not very realistic and didn't make sense at all.
And I would get into more detail but I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who has not read this or even listen to an audiobook of it yet.
But yeah I kind of don't like the ending and I do not like who one of the culprits ended up being!!!
August 17, 2022
At first, I was skeptical that this would be a good mystery because the opening chapter felt flat. But then the mystery became good and the danger chase scene in this book was very good, much better than the scenes in many of the other books in this series. It took me some time to figure out who the culprit was but I still could guess before Nancy figured it out. The one clue that made the culprit evident to me was
August 21, 2021
One thing I enjoy about "cozy" mysteries, and yes, Nancy Drew is definitely cozy, is the background research authors complete for the stories. This book provides facts about organic farming. And the ending got a little scary!
I'm starting to notice behaviors that are slightly troubling - accessing another person's email account and forwarding messages, lying to gain access to another person's phone. Blatant violations of privacy- and it reminds me of real-life instances when everyday civilians take it upon themselves to address "crime". I will have to pay more attention to other cozy mysteries to see how protagonists behave in those stories.
I love the girl-power theme of Nancy Drew. While I don't always agree with her methods, I appreciate her commitment to truth and justice. She has loyal friends and is very clever and insightful.
I'm starting to notice behaviors that are slightly troubling - accessing another person's email account and forwarding messages, lying to gain access to another person's phone. Blatant violations of privacy- and it reminds me of real-life instances when everyday civilians take it upon themselves to address "crime". I will have to pay more attention to other cozy mysteries to see how protagonists behave in those stories.
I love the girl-power theme of Nancy Drew. While I don't always agree with her methods, I appreciate her commitment to truth and justice. She has loyal friends and is very clever and insightful.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 16, 2024
This is my first Nancy Drew Diaries book and I was pleasantly surprised at its quality. Encountering a slightly younger Nancy Drew narrating the story in first person isn't at all jarring, and it provides many opportunities for Nancy to be less than perfect. She's more relatable that way. Bess and George are still present and made more realistic as well, with George having to hold down a job at a local coffee shop.
The plot deals with an organic farm and includes a lot of information about the topic, satisfying the concern that this "children's literature" is also educational. Towards the end, plot events stretched credulity a little beyond my endurance, but the conclusion was nevertheless satisfying. If I were able, I'd give this book 3 1/2 stars, but four stars isn't too far beyond the mark for this fresher approach to a classic character and franchise.
The plot deals with an organic farm and includes a lot of information about the topic, satisfying the concern that this "children's literature" is also educational. Towards the end, plot events stretched credulity a little beyond my endurance, but the conclusion was nevertheless satisfying. If I were able, I'd give this book 3 1/2 stars, but four stars isn't too far beyond the mark for this fresher approach to a classic character and franchise.
May 20, 2019
Underwhelming, but my 9 yr old thought it was great.
My first experience with Nancy Drew Diaries (obviously a reboot, but I guess they can keep using "Carolyn Keene" since the series was ghost written by various people through the years). It's been so long since I read any of the original (or at least older - was what I read in the 80s original?) books that I couldn't say if there was better characterization. The plotting was OK, broad and generous hints were dropped pointing to suspect A, before the plot (predictably?) twisted. If we read another, I'll try to learn more about how the child reader perceives the mystery. However, I've encouraged my reader to continue perusing this series without me.
My first experience with Nancy Drew Diaries (obviously a reboot, but I guess they can keep using "Carolyn Keene" since the series was ghost written by various people through the years). It's been so long since I read any of the original (or at least older - was what I read in the 80s original?) books that I couldn't say if there was better characterization. The plotting was OK, broad and generous hints were dropped pointing to suspect A, before the plot (predictably?) twisted. If we read another, I'll try to learn more about how the child reader perceives the mystery. However, I've encouraged my reader to continue perusing this series without me.
August 21, 2020
I struggled with this one - in the moment, I enjoyed it. I actually didn’t figure out who the culprit was and that was cool. It was genuinely dangerous!
But then I took a step back and the reason why I didn’t figure it out is because it made absolutely no sense! Like, motivation wise and story wise, it does. But the suspension of belief is way too much, and the sheer ridiculousness that Nancy couldn’t figure it out before she did, and who she thought it was in comparison...
It’s just too much! But I’m not rating it lower because I did enjoy it in the moment.
But then I took a step back and the reason why I didn’t figure it out is because it made absolutely no sense! Like, motivation wise and story wise, it does. But the suspension of belief is way too much, and the sheer ridiculousness that Nancy couldn’t figure it out before she did, and who she thought it was in comparison...
It’s just too much! But I’m not rating it lower because I did enjoy it in the moment.
April 28, 2022
The book had a strong propaganda message. Organic food beats all, not counting for overpopulation and not enough space to grow the needed food. Also, there is zero evidence that organic food differs from "non" organic as there is very little difference in their growth and production. The ending, of who the culprit was, was surprising.
One star purely for the line, where Nancy Drew said that there was inconclusive evidence that organic food was better and the other person responded it’s conclusive enough for her….no.
One star purely for the line, where Nancy Drew said that there was inconclusive evidence that organic food was better and the other person responded it’s conclusive enough for her….no.
May 5, 2025
I loved Nancy Drew growing up and didn't know they had a "diary" books. I love reading journals and diaries. Well, the only diary in this book is the first and last page. I liked the story and followed like a good Nancy Drew. Not sure the subject matter of a organic farm, CSA, and environmental lean is enticing enough for middle school. All and all a good solid 3 stars.
The author, Carolyn Keene is a synonym for a group of writers, beginning with Mildred Wirt. The group also included one of my favorite writers Susan Wittig Albert.
The author, Carolyn Keene is a synonym for a group of writers, beginning with Mildred Wirt. The group also included one of my favorite writers Susan Wittig Albert.
January 6, 2021
4 star
Thus far, in my opinion, this is the best 'diaries' book of the series. The writing was better than the others and the 'who done it' wasn't as obvious than the others. I did figure out 'who it was' but took me a bit longer in this book. The author tied everything in very well, (even when it looks like things aren't related.) The mystery looked like it was going to be an easy one on Nancy but it turns out to be one more complex than she ever thought. Better than the others
Thus far, in my opinion, this is the best 'diaries' book of the series. The writing was better than the others and the 'who done it' wasn't as obvious than the others. I did figure out 'who it was' but took me a bit longer in this book. The author tied everything in very well, (even when it looks like things aren't related.) The mystery looked like it was going to be an easy one on Nancy but it turns out to be one more complex than she ever thought. Better than the others
July 24, 2024
I'm a big Nancy Drew fan, and this book is one of my favourites!!!
A friendly CSA dinner goes wrong as a person gets poisoned by the farm's produce. Is it an agricultural mistake or a sabotage? It's up to Nancy to find out!
With easy-to-understand simple language, surprising plot twists and, of course, our favourite girl detective, this book has been one of the best reads of mine. The perfect book for mystery lovers.
Do check it out!!
Signing off
Parishi Amodia
A friendly CSA dinner goes wrong as a person gets poisoned by the farm's produce. Is it an agricultural mistake or a sabotage? It's up to Nancy to find out!
With easy-to-understand simple language, surprising plot twists and, of course, our favourite girl detective, this book has been one of the best reads of mine. The perfect book for mystery lovers.
Do check it out!!
Signing off
Parishi Amodia
January 4, 2022
A dramatic set-up, a tension filled investigation, and an adequately horrifying reveal - some plot holes perhaps but Nancy was involved and enthusiastically investigating this book. I'd say that this series makes her more impulsive rather than gutsy, more middling instead of strong willed. This feels like a younger, inexperienced Nancy Drew, even though she's in college.
July 5, 2019
This one is bit different and far better than others in series. It has more intriguing elements and kept me at the edge of seat. It was almost impossible to figure out who and why culprit was trying to sabotage the farm.
December 8, 2022
Good lord this was violent for middle grade. I wanted some light listening and I got more like the setup to a true crime novel by the end. There was bloodshed and multiple gunshots directed at people. Definitely a book for the older tween, younger teen.
October 26, 2024
The ending to this mystery was so dumb. Like logically think about it for a second and it falls apart.
It only gets three stars because we finally got some Nancy and Ned moments before he was shoved into the background again.
It only gets three stars because we finally got some Nancy and Ned moments before he was shoved into the background again.
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