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Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #25
The Ghost of Blackwood Hall
When Mrs. Putney seeks Nancy's help in recovering her stolen jewelry, the search for the thieves takes the girl detective and her friends, Bess and George, to an abandoned mansion in the River Heights vicinity known as Blackwood Hall and to the colorful French Quarter of New Orleans. When the quest is hampered by the strange behavior of Mrs. Putney and two young women who are being victimized by so-called spirits, Nancy must fight these unseen perpetrators of a cruel hoax! The resourceful young sleuth wants to help, but is hindered. The ghostly spirits have warned these gullible victims to not to have anything to do with Nancy Drew! This book is the original text. The plot of the revised story (©1967) is similar with minor revisions.
216 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1948
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About the author
Carolyn Keene
948 books3,854 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 In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.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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June 15, 2023
2.5⭐️
I have mixed feelings about this book.
There are many aspects of this story that I enjoyed, but it is definitely the creepiest of all the Nancy Drew’s up until this point. This storyline deals with a band of hoaxers, performing fake seances in order to scam people for money.
The only good thing about this is that the reader knows it’s all fake; Nancy isn’t easily bought in by ghosts and the spirit realm. And thankfully nothing feels really demonic, more hokey if anything. (Still, I wish the seances weren’t in this book & went more the magician route or something less dark)
But the thing that unsettles me the most is that some characters are hypnotized, doing weird things and not even remembering. While the seances are very clearly scams, the hypnotism is real, and I don’t know, that part just really bothers me.
In the end, the mystery is all cleared up and things are solved, but if it were up to me, I hesitate to recommend this book to children, or anyone, for that matter.
Definitely use your discernment here!
I have mixed feelings about this book.
There are many aspects of this story that I enjoyed, but it is definitely the creepiest of all the Nancy Drew’s up until this point. This storyline deals with a band of hoaxers, performing fake seances in order to scam people for money.
The only good thing about this is that the reader knows it’s all fake; Nancy isn’t easily bought in by ghosts and the spirit realm. And thankfully nothing feels really demonic, more hokey if anything. (Still, I wish the seances weren’t in this book & went more the magician route or something less dark)
But the thing that unsettles me the most is that some characters are hypnotized, doing weird things and not even remembering. While the seances are very clearly scams, the hypnotism is real, and I don’t know, that part just really bothers me.
In the end, the mystery is all cleared up and things are solved, but if it were up to me, I hesitate to recommend this book to children, or anyone, for that matter.
Definitely use your discernment here!
December 20, 2022
A woman's husband dies, and she thinks that his ghost has come to visit her, and upon his request she buries her jewelry in the woods, just to have it replaced by fakes.
We get get a splash of New Orleans, séances, money scams, people walking around under hypnosis, and ab almost drowning in the river.
The book becomes much more entertaining when Nancy Drew and her friends hear chanting at an old abandoned house, Blackwood Hall, and begin investigating. Now they have ghosts to deal with along with anything else bad that could happen to them.
Note: I see that there are certain myths about hypnosis that are presented in this book. 1. You will not do anything that is against your morals when you are hypnotized, 2. No one can hypnotize you for hours on end. If the hypnotist is no longer talking to you, you will come out of that state on your own or fall to sleep and when you wake up you will be out of that state, and 3. Hypnosis is not of the devil, nor is it of the occult.
Note: 1948 edition
We get get a splash of New Orleans, séances, money scams, people walking around under hypnosis, and ab almost drowning in the river.
The book becomes much more entertaining when Nancy Drew and her friends hear chanting at an old abandoned house, Blackwood Hall, and begin investigating. Now they have ghosts to deal with along with anything else bad that could happen to them.
Note: I see that there are certain myths about hypnosis that are presented in this book. 1. You will not do anything that is against your morals when you are hypnotized, 2. No one can hypnotize you for hours on end. If the hypnotist is no longer talking to you, you will come out of that state on your own or fall to sleep and when you wake up you will be out of that state, and 3. Hypnosis is not of the devil, nor is it of the occult.
Note: 1948 edition
January 25, 2023
Nancy stumbles into a new mystery when she is consulted by a woman who needs help in recovering her stolen jewellery. Mrs. Putney appears to be in the clutches of scamsters but refuses to see it. When Bess brings another victim to Nancy's notice, the pieces begin to fall together. The trail leads to an abandoned mansion called Blackwood Hall, and a ghost which appears to reside there. And then there are the seances ...
All the cast is fully present in this one. Bess and George are centre stage and go exploring with Nancy all the time. Ned steps up and saves the day more than once. And as for daddy Drew, he is ever present and brings in crucial information just in time, but also hangs around a lot more than he usually does.
First, I am unable to understand how a grown woman like Mrs. Putney could be so dumb as to believe that her dead husband is actually speaking to her. There are also a slew of young women who are being cheated out of their hard-earned money through seances and ghostly instructions. I found this part weak because why would any young woman randomly donate money in such a suspicious fashion, whether or not they believe in ghostly voices? There is also a level of sexism in this plot because none of those scammed are male. So only women are dumb enough to fall for this?
I am afraid the story itself did not make sense to me, in addition to the general behaviour of the victims. Maybe the rewriting was bad. I still don't understand how the gang found their victims and why they agreed to donate money! But I enjoyed some of the scenes, especially the ones with the ghostly seances and the adventurous findings in Blackwood Hall. A pretty okay book, looking forward to the next one!
All the cast is fully present in this one. Bess and George are centre stage and go exploring with Nancy all the time. Ned steps up and saves the day more than once. And as for daddy Drew, he is ever present and brings in crucial information just in time, but also hangs around a lot more than he usually does.
First, I am unable to understand how a grown woman like Mrs. Putney could be so dumb as to believe that her dead husband is actually speaking to her. There are also a slew of young women who are being cheated out of their hard-earned money through seances and ghostly instructions. I found this part weak because why would any young woman randomly donate money in such a suspicious fashion, whether or not they believe in ghostly voices? There is also a level of sexism in this plot because none of those scammed are male. So only women are dumb enough to fall for this?
I am afraid the story itself did not make sense to me, in addition to the general behaviour of the victims. Maybe the rewriting was bad. I still don't understand how the gang found their victims and why they agreed to donate money! But I enjoyed some of the scenes, especially the ones with the ghostly seances and the adventurous findings in Blackwood Hall. A pretty okay book, looking forward to the next one!
July 14, 2019
COUNTDOWN: Mid-20th Century North American Crime
BOOK 99 (of 250) And, of course, many of us read Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew!
In a compilation entitled "Books to Die For" (edited by John Connolly), this Nancy/Keene novel is highly recommended. I had to find the reason.
Hook=3 stars: "If I ever try to solve a mystery [having a ghost] I'll use a smart cat to help me...cats aren't afraid of ghosts..." Nancy says to her fox terrier on page 1. Nancy, a dog, a ghost, cats! This is no cliched opening about the weather, or rather in detective crime when the lovely lady walks into the P.I.'s office. Nice start!
Pace=3: This particular author offers an odd assortment of issues as Nancy investigates: for me, the red herrings kept the pages turning.
Plot=4: Surprisingly adult-oriented, Nancy investigates the possibility of a group of thieves involved in scamming the elderly and needy. Here in 2018 the same types of scams continue since the publication of this 1948 book: after 70 years thieves are using similar tactics brought back from the past. This author, using the Keene name, ups the quality from previous books in this rather uneven series.
Characters=3: Nancy has passed her 18th birthday. Lafitee, a pirate of old, enters the story. A gullible elderly lady, lonely, falls for a scam. And there is a nasty team of villains.
Atmosphere=4: The last Nancy/Keene novel I read took us to Florida, and no one noticed any humidity, the architecture seemed impossible, and I felt the author had never visited Florida and lazy on atmosphere. Here, readers visit NOLA, Louisiana, and architectural details consists of ornate iron fences, "delicately tinted plaster" interiors, old courtyards, cemetery tombs above ground, and more. Nancy and her friends hear "the soft-spoken dialect...a blend of French, Cajun..." Then there is the very creepy "Church of Eternal Harmony." This author takes us on a nice visit to the French Quarter of NOLA.
Summary: This entry does stand out from a number of other Keene books: the atmosphere is nicely done and, as previously noted, the plot is on the adult side for an overall rating of 3.4. If you've never read a book in this series, I'd recommend this one. And, yes, this book does indeed belong in "Books to Die For."
BOOK 99 (of 250) And, of course, many of us read Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew!
In a compilation entitled "Books to Die For" (edited by John Connolly), this Nancy/Keene novel is highly recommended. I had to find the reason.
Hook=3 stars: "If I ever try to solve a mystery [having a ghost] I'll use a smart cat to help me...cats aren't afraid of ghosts..." Nancy says to her fox terrier on page 1. Nancy, a dog, a ghost, cats! This is no cliched opening about the weather, or rather in detective crime when the lovely lady walks into the P.I.'s office. Nice start!
Pace=3: This particular author offers an odd assortment of issues as Nancy investigates: for me, the red herrings kept the pages turning.
Plot=4: Surprisingly adult-oriented, Nancy investigates the possibility of a group of thieves involved in scamming the elderly and needy. Here in 2018 the same types of scams continue since the publication of this 1948 book: after 70 years thieves are using similar tactics brought back from the past. This author, using the Keene name, ups the quality from previous books in this rather uneven series.
Characters=3: Nancy has passed her 18th birthday. Lafitee, a pirate of old, enters the story. A gullible elderly lady, lonely, falls for a scam. And there is a nasty team of villains.
Atmosphere=4: The last Nancy/Keene novel I read took us to Florida, and no one noticed any humidity, the architecture seemed impossible, and I felt the author had never visited Florida and lazy on atmosphere. Here, readers visit NOLA, Louisiana, and architectural details consists of ornate iron fences, "delicately tinted plaster" interiors, old courtyards, cemetery tombs above ground, and more. Nancy and her friends hear "the soft-spoken dialect...a blend of French, Cajun..." Then there is the very creepy "Church of Eternal Harmony." This author takes us on a nice visit to the French Quarter of NOLA.
Summary: This entry does stand out from a number of other Keene books: the atmosphere is nicely done and, as previously noted, the plot is on the adult side for an overall rating of 3.4. If you've never read a book in this series, I'd recommend this one. And, yes, this book does indeed belong in "Books to Die For."
May 27, 2018
A bunch of local young women are entangled in a mail fraud scam that at first appeals to their better natures. The scam begs them for their hard-earned money to support a privately owned orphanage, even though the organization offers no proof of existing. Yet the girls donate through the recommended outlets: the girls are instructed to put their money into hollow trees in strategic locations in the local forest. Seems completely legit, right?
Oh, and also, these generous girls somehow also to get themselves BOTH brainwashed and blackmailed, so they will continue to donate their money into the trees, which, remember, is supposed to then be delivered to an orphanage.
Nancy Drew knows this scheme is ridiculous, yet she has a difficult time finding the culprits. The group uses several aliases, among them one "Floyd Pepper," who I am fairly positive is one of Jim Henson's Muppets, but whatever. I'm sure it's just a coincidence.
Eventually, of course Nancy solves the case, and thus the "flimflamming" is put to a stop! Never doubt Nancy Drew! She has massive amounts of confidence in herself, but unfortunately, maybe a touch too much pride.
An odd exchange occurs between Nancy and her friend Bess, who learns some alarming news and exclaims, "Lola White has been talking wildly about you in her sleep!"
Whereupon Nancy replies, "What's so serious about that?" Is it like she's so famous, she expects people to be dreaming about her?! Don't make me start worrying about hubris here, Nancy. A little humility please!
Oh, and also, these generous girls somehow also to get themselves BOTH brainwashed and blackmailed, so they will continue to donate their money into the trees, which, remember, is supposed to then be delivered to an orphanage.
Nancy Drew knows this scheme is ridiculous, yet she has a difficult time finding the culprits. The group uses several aliases, among them one "Floyd Pepper," who I am fairly positive is one of Jim Henson's Muppets, but whatever. I'm sure it's just a coincidence.
Eventually, of course Nancy solves the case, and thus the "flimflamming" is put to a stop! Never doubt Nancy Drew! She has massive amounts of confidence in herself, but unfortunately, maybe a touch too much pride.
An odd exchange occurs between Nancy and her friend Bess, who learns some alarming news and exclaims, "Lola White has been talking wildly about you in her sleep!"
Whereupon Nancy replies, "What's so serious about that?" Is it like she's so famous, she expects people to be dreaming about her?! Don't make me start worrying about hubris here, Nancy. A little humility please!
June 9, 2023
One of my favorite ND books! I wish they hadn’t included the seances; however, it’s made clear from the outset that Nancy doesn’t believe the seances are real and she knows people are scamming customers. Read with discernment!
February 4, 2021
2 stars & 2/10 hearts. I was really intrigued by this one and so didn't want to put it down. But it was a bit weird/creepy. All the stuff about spirits & the séances & hypnotism... eh, it just wasn't for me. I would have really liked it, but as I said, the séance & fake séances were just really weird.
August 7, 2019
Ghosts, suspense, an intriguing mystery...this is my favorite Nancy Drew book! The setting of the mansion is also great, and only enhances the spookiness.
August 7, 2022
خب
اولا که به عنوان یک کتاب جدا ( جزو مجموعه حسابش نکنیم) بهش ۲ میدم
اما به عنوان عضوی از مجموعه بهش ۱ میدم چرا؟
خب این مجموعه یه مجموعه ایه که خیلی تعداد جلداش زیاده اما من تقریبا همه جلدای چاپ شده کع در حال حاضر موجوده توی بازار تو ایرانشو خوندم که این آخریش بود
چیزی حدود ۱۷ جلد
و الان واقعا غیر ۳ ۴ تاش همشون یه روند رو دارن تکرار میکنن انگار که یه الگو دادن به نویسنده ها(میدونید که کارولین کین اسم مستعار گروه نویسندگانه) و بیشترشون همون رو رفتن جوری که من یه جمله رو میخونم میدونم چی میشه بعدش انگار که بعد ۱۷ جلد برام کلیشه ای شده( به جز استثنا ها) جلد هایی که جدیدا خوندم هیج توییستی برای خودم ندارن . حدس میزنم بخاطر آشنا شدن با مدل کتابه کلا. ولی خب مجموعه خوب مجموعه ایه که بعد ۱۰۰ تا جلد هم روند تکراری نداشته باشه و همچنانننن سوپرایزت کنه
مثالش:سرینیتی😁😁
ولی با این وجود امیدوارم بقیه جلدایی که قبلا چاپ شدن و نمیدونم چرا دیگه تو بازار نیستن حتی تو سایت انتشارات
به زودی چاپ شن😊
پ.ن:معمولا اهل ریویو طولانی نیستم و خواستم شمام اگه میخواد مجموعه رو بخونید بدونید اینارو
اگه دوست داشتید بگید که اون استثناهارو براتون بنویسم🧡🍊
اولا که به عنوان یک کتاب جدا ( جزو مجموعه حسابش نکنیم) بهش ۲ میدم
اما به عنوان عضوی از مجموعه بهش ۱ میدم چرا؟
خب این مجموعه یه مجموعه ایه که خیلی تعداد جلداش زیاده اما من تقریبا همه جلدای چاپ شده کع در حال حاضر موجوده توی بازار تو ایرانشو خوندم که این آخریش بود
چیزی حدود ۱۷ جلد
و الان واقعا غیر ۳ ۴ تاش همشون یه روند رو دارن تکرار میکنن انگار که یه الگو دادن به نویسنده ها(میدونید که کارولین کین اسم مستعار گروه نویسندگانه) و بیشترشون همون رو رفتن جوری که من یه جمله رو میخونم میدونم چی میشه بعدش انگار که بعد ۱۷ جلد برام کلیشه ای شده( به جز استثنا ها) جلد هایی که جدیدا خوندم هیج توییستی برای خودم ندارن . حدس میزنم بخاطر آشنا شدن با مدل کتابه کلا. ولی خب مجموعه خوب مجموعه ایه که بعد ۱۰۰ تا جلد هم روند تکراری نداشته باشه و همچنانننن سوپرایزت کنه
مثالش:سرینیتی😁😁
ولی با این وجود امیدوارم بقیه جلدایی که قبلا چاپ شدن و نمیدونم چرا دیگه تو بازار نیستن حتی تو سایت انتشارات
به زودی چاپ شن😊
پ.ن:معمولا اهل ریویو طولانی نیستم و خواستم شمام اگه میخواد مجموعه رو بخونید بدونید اینارو
اگه دوست داشتید بگید که اون استثناهارو براتون بنویسم🧡🍊
December 31, 2021
Side note: I absolutely love Nancy's outfit on this cover. She just looks so super cute!
In which NANCY AND NED ARE CAUGHT IN QUICKSAND.
So, Nan's just chilling at home with Togo when a businessman brings Mrs. Putney by Nancy's house. He's like "you can talk to her because she's A GIRL" and Nancy's like "...you're not wrong." The "ghost" of Mrs. Putney's husband appeared to her and swore her to secrecy, saying that she couldn't tell any man or woman about it, hence the "girl" thing. Mrs. Putney, who is an idiot, listened to the "ghost" and buried her jewelry where the "ghost" told her. Then she dug it up and took it to be cleaned and the jeweler was like "...uh honey this is all fake." Nancy's task is to find the stolen jewelry. And she doesn't tell the woman that she's a total idiot, so there's that.
Nancy follows a lead to New Orleans, and while the Notorious NBG are there, Bess very nearly asks a medium a question during a show. Nancy's like "NOOOOOO SHUT UP" and after, Bess says she just wanted to ask about Lola White, who's been acting weird. So Nancy, whose eyes light up at just this kind of talk, says she'll go see Lola.
Lola's been keeping money from her job instead of giving it to her mom to help support the household, and Nancy finds out she's been giving it to the Three Branch Ranch. The "ranch" (which is fake obvs) takes care of "orphans," and the "dead parent ghosts" are the ones who appear at seances and beg those idiots to take care of the kids. Ugh. It's the worst.
Lola was told to leave money in the hollow of a big ol' tree, and Nancy finds out one of those dropoffs is "Humphrey's" tree, and Humphrey owned Blackwood Hall (ding ding ding!). The house is empty, but there are "ghosts" in there. Nancy also gets knocked the fuck out, and the girls get Togo to track her, which he does, because he's sometimes an asshole but he is #1 at tracking his mistress.
Mrs. Putney is taken to a seance and afterward won't trust Nancy anymore. Nancy and Ned try to find where the seance was held to find clues, and rescue Lola from almost drowning while in a trance state. They also run into quicksand, and Ned is able to pull Nancy out, and then she runs and finds a rope and pulls Ned out, and they just stand there looking at each other realizing how they almost died, and I'm like "I mean you can make out a little if you want." Sigh.
Then Mrs. Putney goes to a lake 100 miles away, under her ghost husband's direction, to withdraw some of her inheritance from said dead husband (so the thieves can steal it). Nancy and Ned manage to convince her to put it back in the bank.
Nancy and Ned also go back out to Blackwood Hall to look for clues, and Nancy is nearly poisoned and held captive in the secret elevator, and Ned pursues the bad guys, and when he gets back he finds out what happened to her, and he's like "I'm never going to go pursue bad guys if I'm not sure you're okay again." (I like that he doesn't say "and I'm gonna stick like glue to you forever," 'cause we all know how that would be.)
Nancy, Carson, and Ned also do a fake seance for Lola, to convince her to stop being such an idiot and giving her money away, which works. I'm trying to imagine Nancy getting through a fake seance without laughing her ass off.
Anyway. All the bad guys are rounded up (after trying to kill Nancy) and Nancy, Ned, and Carson call on the police A LOT in this one to help them catch bad guys, but yeah, Nancy gets the major collar. Mrs. Putney figures out she's been a jackass and thanks Nancy by giving her a cameo that was passed down in her husband's family, because she has no one else to give it to. So hooray!
In which NANCY AND NED ARE CAUGHT IN QUICKSAND.
So, Nan's just chilling at home with Togo when a businessman brings Mrs. Putney by Nancy's house. He's like "you can talk to her because she's A GIRL" and Nancy's like "...you're not wrong." The "ghost" of Mrs. Putney's husband appeared to her and swore her to secrecy, saying that she couldn't tell any man or woman about it, hence the "girl" thing. Mrs. Putney, who is an idiot, listened to the "ghost" and buried her jewelry where the "ghost" told her. Then she dug it up and took it to be cleaned and the jeweler was like "...uh honey this is all fake." Nancy's task is to find the stolen jewelry. And she doesn't tell the woman that she's a total idiot, so there's that.
Nancy follows a lead to New Orleans, and while the Notorious NBG are there, Bess very nearly asks a medium a question during a show. Nancy's like "NOOOOOO SHUT UP" and after, Bess says she just wanted to ask about Lola White, who's been acting weird. So Nancy, whose eyes light up at just this kind of talk, says she'll go see Lola.
Lola's been keeping money from her job instead of giving it to her mom to help support the household, and Nancy finds out she's been giving it to the Three Branch Ranch. The "ranch" (which is fake obvs) takes care of "orphans," and the "dead parent ghosts" are the ones who appear at seances and beg those idiots to take care of the kids. Ugh. It's the worst.
Lola was told to leave money in the hollow of a big ol' tree, and Nancy finds out one of those dropoffs is "Humphrey's" tree, and Humphrey owned Blackwood Hall (ding ding ding!). The house is empty, but there are "ghosts" in there. Nancy also gets knocked the fuck out, and the girls get Togo to track her, which he does, because he's sometimes an asshole but he is #1 at tracking his mistress.
Mrs. Putney is taken to a seance and afterward won't trust Nancy anymore. Nancy and Ned try to find where the seance was held to find clues, and rescue Lola from almost drowning while in a trance state. They also run into quicksand, and Ned is able to pull Nancy out, and then she runs and finds a rope and pulls Ned out, and they just stand there looking at each other realizing how they almost died, and I'm like "I mean you can make out a little if you want." Sigh.
Then Mrs. Putney goes to a lake 100 miles away, under her ghost husband's direction, to withdraw some of her inheritance from said dead husband (so the thieves can steal it). Nancy and Ned manage to convince her to put it back in the bank.
Nancy and Ned also go back out to Blackwood Hall to look for clues, and Nancy is nearly poisoned and held captive in the secret elevator, and Ned pursues the bad guys, and when he gets back he finds out what happened to her, and he's like "I'm never going to go pursue bad guys if I'm not sure you're okay again." (I like that he doesn't say "and I'm gonna stick like glue to you forever," 'cause we all know how that would be.)
Nancy, Carson, and Ned also do a fake seance for Lola, to convince her to stop being such an idiot and giving her money away, which works. I'm trying to imagine Nancy getting through a fake seance without laughing her ass off.
Anyway. All the bad guys are rounded up (after trying to kill Nancy) and Nancy, Ned, and Carson call on the police A LOT in this one to help them catch bad guys, but yeah, Nancy gets the major collar. Mrs. Putney figures out she's been a jackass and thanks Nancy by giving her a cameo that was passed down in her husband's family, because she has no one else to give it to. So hooray!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 26, 2021
“Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.” – Samuel Johnson
The story opens with a scene of Nancy at home with only her fox terrier, Togo, and Hannah Gruen, the family housekeeper to keep her company.
The quiet afternoon serenity is broken when Togo begins to bark, and seconds later, Nancy hears the sound of a car door slamming shut, it’s coming from the driveway. She walks to the front door just in time to see Mr. Freeman, the local jeweler, walking up the sidewalk.
After Mr. Freeman enters the vestibule, and greetings are exchanged, he gets to the point of his visit:
“I’ve come here from the jewelry store and should be getting back soon…but I came here to ask for your help, as a customer, and a friend.”
He then pointed to the car parked in the driveway.
“Mrs. Putney is out there, waiting in the car, I tried to get her to talk to the police, but she refused. She won’t even tell me all the details of the theft, says there’s a good reason why she must keep the matter to herself. She says she will only speak to you.” The jeweler was becoming exasperated.
By this point, Nancy’s curiosity was aroused, “Mr. Freeman, could you please bring Mrs. Putney in?”
He readily agrees, goes back to the car, retrieves the elderly lady, and moments later, they are all seated in the living room.
Mrs. Putney looks about, then fixes her gaze on Nancy, “I shouldn’t have come,” she nervously announces, while twisting a handkerchief in her hand, “No one can help me now.”
Nancy turns to the jeweler, “Please explain what happened,” she asks, deciding that the elderly woman was to upset to explain anything at all.
Mr. Freeman briefly glances at Mrs. Putney, then draws a small leather case from his pocket. Even from across the room, Nancy could see that there was dried mud on the case. He then opened it and displayed a sizeable collection of rings, necklaces, pins and even a dazzling looking string of pearls.
He sighed as he looked at the cache in his hands, “These are clever imitations, each and every one.” He seemed to be frustrated, and begrudgingly impressed at the same time. He was staring at the fake jewels in amazement, as if he still couldn’t believe that someone pulled this off.
“Imitations?” Nancy observed, they looked genuine to her.
Mr. Freeman shook his head, “When Mrs. Putney brought them to me to be cleaned, I advised her to go the police at once!”
Mrs. Putney then spoke up, and alarmed looked on her face, “I can’t do that…there must be no publicity!”
Nancy looked to the jeweler, then to Mrs. Putney, “Suppose you tell me everything,” she suggested.
The older woman hesitated, the looked Nancy squarely in the eye, “Do you promise never to reveal what I’m about to tell you?”
“Of course, if that is your wish,” Nancy replied calmly, and evenly.
Mrs. Putney then looked over to the jeweler, “I cannot speak of this in your presence.”
Mr. Freeman looked relieved. His elderly client would be in good hands with Nancy Drew, he knew, “You’re wise to confide in Miss Drew, she can help you, Mrs. Putney.” He then turned to Nancy, “And now, I must be getting back to the store.”
They then said their goodbyes.
Now that it was just the two of them in the living room, Mrs. Putney began to speak, “I’m all alone now, my husband died a few months ago, and since then I’ve been having strange premonitions that my house was to be robbed.”
“And was it robbed?” Nancy asked.
“No,” the older woman began hesitatingly, “But I did a very foolish thing. I gathered all the family jewels and buried them about ten miles from my house, a place I was instructed to go to in a dream.”
Nancy sat there, looking at this frail senior citizen, wondering how she came to travel the ten miles, then hike to the spot to bury jewels. She must have felt quite compelled to do something so unconventional, she thought. It looked as though Mrs. Putney was about to say more, so Nancy waited.
After a moment of pause, the older woman continued, “I’d then decided that I’d been unwise, so this morning I went and dug up the jewels I’d buried.”
Mrs. Putney sat there, a bit embarrassed, she then went on, “I then took the collection to Mr. Freeman to have them cleaned, and the moment he saw them, he announced they were fake.” She was now shaking her head, apparently considering her own ill-advised actions, “Someone must have dug up the genuine jewels, and replaced them with the imitations before I’d returned to retrieve them!”
Nancy could see that just saying the words was upsetting her all over again. She wondered what concrete steps could be taken next, then decided, announcing, “I’d like to see the place where you’d buried the case, why don’t we drive out in my car?”
Mrs. Putney agreed, and a short time later she indicated to Nancy the place they should turn off the main road. They then took a narrow lane, drove under and old-fashioned covered bridge, then Mrs. Putney said they should park the car in a designated spot. They both got out, then walked through a small copse of trees, soon finding themselves on the verge of a small grassy clearing.
Even from the edge of the trees, Nancy could see the spot where the earth had been disturbed.
They drew near and Nancy began inspecting the area for clues while Mrs. Putney stood nearby. A moment later, they both turned back to the road, there was a shrill screaming coming from that very direction!
“We should take a look,” Nancy decided, Mrs. Putney agreed.
Soon, they’d reached the section of the road where they guessed the scream came from. Nancy detected fresh tire tracks and what looked like a men’s shoe sized print in the soft earth at the edge of the road.
Nancy briefly considered pursuing the mystery vehicle that had disappeared, but by now, she reluctantly decided, it would be too far away…
As I reached this part, it was clear that another intriguing Nancy Drew mystery was unfolding. Simply put, I never tire of escaping into these atmospheric and amazing stories, not to mention the fact that reading each one is like a taking part in my own personal story crafting masterclass. A writer myself, I aspire to be able to craft my own stories in such a concise, yet so colorful and detailed manner.
They are, each of them, brilliant works of fiction.
And as I reached the end, I was once again delighted by this, another Nancy Drew page turner. I also remembered that people refer to these as exclusive to the domain of “kid’s books.” As I completed “The Ghost of Blackwood Hall,” I was once again firmly convinced that this assessment takes into account a very limiting view of the variety of readers, young and older, that this series appeals to.
Here were a few themes I’d encountered in this one book alone, that in my opinion, would indicate that the audience for these books might be wider than that of children only:
In this edition, super sleuth Nancy Drew sends a letter to the government’s record of corporations in order to find out if “Three Branch Ranch” is a legitimate, government registered business. The department’s reply indicates that this company is not listed, which raises Miss Drew’s suspicions that this is indeed a fraudulent organization.
Later in the story, Nancy reaches out to the United States Postal Inspection Service to help her investigate a stock scheme that is being offered via the United States Postal Service, one that she suspects of being spurious.
Also, as I read, I discovered that one of the key themes in this story is Nancy’s pursuit of a New Orleans based “fence” who is receiving and disposing of the stolen goods of an unscrupulous designer and salesman from a certain jewelry chain. Nancy and her friends attempt to unravel the complex inner workings of this interstate crime syndicate.
Do these themes sound as though they would be appreciated by kids only?
And if that’s not enough, there’s the incredible vocabulary in this story. Here were two I encountered after only reading the first few chapters:
“Alight” – Nancy and her friends alighted from the car.
“Bedraggled” – The college group made joking remarks to Ned about his bedraggled appearance.
If indeed these books are only appropriate for kids, then I guess having the smarts of a kid is something I should aspire to!
Maybe continuing to read Nancy Drew’s stories will help.
The story opens with a scene of Nancy at home with only her fox terrier, Togo, and Hannah Gruen, the family housekeeper to keep her company.
The quiet afternoon serenity is broken when Togo begins to bark, and seconds later, Nancy hears the sound of a car door slamming shut, it’s coming from the driveway. She walks to the front door just in time to see Mr. Freeman, the local jeweler, walking up the sidewalk.
After Mr. Freeman enters the vestibule, and greetings are exchanged, he gets to the point of his visit:
“I’ve come here from the jewelry store and should be getting back soon…but I came here to ask for your help, as a customer, and a friend.”
He then pointed to the car parked in the driveway.
“Mrs. Putney is out there, waiting in the car, I tried to get her to talk to the police, but she refused. She won’t even tell me all the details of the theft, says there’s a good reason why she must keep the matter to herself. She says she will only speak to you.” The jeweler was becoming exasperated.
By this point, Nancy’s curiosity was aroused, “Mr. Freeman, could you please bring Mrs. Putney in?”
He readily agrees, goes back to the car, retrieves the elderly lady, and moments later, they are all seated in the living room.
Mrs. Putney looks about, then fixes her gaze on Nancy, “I shouldn’t have come,” she nervously announces, while twisting a handkerchief in her hand, “No one can help me now.”
Nancy turns to the jeweler, “Please explain what happened,” she asks, deciding that the elderly woman was to upset to explain anything at all.
Mr. Freeman briefly glances at Mrs. Putney, then draws a small leather case from his pocket. Even from across the room, Nancy could see that there was dried mud on the case. He then opened it and displayed a sizeable collection of rings, necklaces, pins and even a dazzling looking string of pearls.
He sighed as he looked at the cache in his hands, “These are clever imitations, each and every one.” He seemed to be frustrated, and begrudgingly impressed at the same time. He was staring at the fake jewels in amazement, as if he still couldn’t believe that someone pulled this off.
“Imitations?” Nancy observed, they looked genuine to her.
Mr. Freeman shook his head, “When Mrs. Putney brought them to me to be cleaned, I advised her to go the police at once!”
Mrs. Putney then spoke up, and alarmed looked on her face, “I can’t do that…there must be no publicity!”
Nancy looked to the jeweler, then to Mrs. Putney, “Suppose you tell me everything,” she suggested.
The older woman hesitated, the looked Nancy squarely in the eye, “Do you promise never to reveal what I’m about to tell you?”
“Of course, if that is your wish,” Nancy replied calmly, and evenly.
Mrs. Putney then looked over to the jeweler, “I cannot speak of this in your presence.”
Mr. Freeman looked relieved. His elderly client would be in good hands with Nancy Drew, he knew, “You’re wise to confide in Miss Drew, she can help you, Mrs. Putney.” He then turned to Nancy, “And now, I must be getting back to the store.”
They then said their goodbyes.
Now that it was just the two of them in the living room, Mrs. Putney began to speak, “I’m all alone now, my husband died a few months ago, and since then I’ve been having strange premonitions that my house was to be robbed.”
“And was it robbed?” Nancy asked.
“No,” the older woman began hesitatingly, “But I did a very foolish thing. I gathered all the family jewels and buried them about ten miles from my house, a place I was instructed to go to in a dream.”
Nancy sat there, looking at this frail senior citizen, wondering how she came to travel the ten miles, then hike to the spot to bury jewels. She must have felt quite compelled to do something so unconventional, she thought. It looked as though Mrs. Putney was about to say more, so Nancy waited.
After a moment of pause, the older woman continued, “I’d then decided that I’d been unwise, so this morning I went and dug up the jewels I’d buried.”
Mrs. Putney sat there, a bit embarrassed, she then went on, “I then took the collection to Mr. Freeman to have them cleaned, and the moment he saw them, he announced they were fake.” She was now shaking her head, apparently considering her own ill-advised actions, “Someone must have dug up the genuine jewels, and replaced them with the imitations before I’d returned to retrieve them!”
Nancy could see that just saying the words was upsetting her all over again. She wondered what concrete steps could be taken next, then decided, announcing, “I’d like to see the place where you’d buried the case, why don’t we drive out in my car?”
Mrs. Putney agreed, and a short time later she indicated to Nancy the place they should turn off the main road. They then took a narrow lane, drove under and old-fashioned covered bridge, then Mrs. Putney said they should park the car in a designated spot. They both got out, then walked through a small copse of trees, soon finding themselves on the verge of a small grassy clearing.
Even from the edge of the trees, Nancy could see the spot where the earth had been disturbed.
They drew near and Nancy began inspecting the area for clues while Mrs. Putney stood nearby. A moment later, they both turned back to the road, there was a shrill screaming coming from that very direction!
“We should take a look,” Nancy decided, Mrs. Putney agreed.
Soon, they’d reached the section of the road where they guessed the scream came from. Nancy detected fresh tire tracks and what looked like a men’s shoe sized print in the soft earth at the edge of the road.
Nancy briefly considered pursuing the mystery vehicle that had disappeared, but by now, she reluctantly decided, it would be too far away…
As I reached this part, it was clear that another intriguing Nancy Drew mystery was unfolding. Simply put, I never tire of escaping into these atmospheric and amazing stories, not to mention the fact that reading each one is like a taking part in my own personal story crafting masterclass. A writer myself, I aspire to be able to craft my own stories in such a concise, yet so colorful and detailed manner.
They are, each of them, brilliant works of fiction.
And as I reached the end, I was once again delighted by this, another Nancy Drew page turner. I also remembered that people refer to these as exclusive to the domain of “kid’s books.” As I completed “The Ghost of Blackwood Hall,” I was once again firmly convinced that this assessment takes into account a very limiting view of the variety of readers, young and older, that this series appeals to.
Here were a few themes I’d encountered in this one book alone, that in my opinion, would indicate that the audience for these books might be wider than that of children only:
In this edition, super sleuth Nancy Drew sends a letter to the government’s record of corporations in order to find out if “Three Branch Ranch” is a legitimate, government registered business. The department’s reply indicates that this company is not listed, which raises Miss Drew’s suspicions that this is indeed a fraudulent organization.
Later in the story, Nancy reaches out to the United States Postal Inspection Service to help her investigate a stock scheme that is being offered via the United States Postal Service, one that she suspects of being spurious.
Also, as I read, I discovered that one of the key themes in this story is Nancy’s pursuit of a New Orleans based “fence” who is receiving and disposing of the stolen goods of an unscrupulous designer and salesman from a certain jewelry chain. Nancy and her friends attempt to unravel the complex inner workings of this interstate crime syndicate.
Do these themes sound as though they would be appreciated by kids only?
And if that’s not enough, there’s the incredible vocabulary in this story. Here were two I encountered after only reading the first few chapters:
“Alight” – Nancy and her friends alighted from the car.
“Bedraggled” – The college group made joking remarks to Ned about his bedraggled appearance.
If indeed these books are only appropriate for kids, then I guess having the smarts of a kid is something I should aspire to!
Maybe continuing to read Nancy Drew’s stories will help.
September 17, 2023
"I never want to see you again."
" ౨ৎ • ( 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐁 ) • ɞ﹒₊˚ "
When Mrs. Putney seeks Nancy's help in recovering her stolen jewelry, the search for the thieves takes the girl detective and her friends, Bess and George, to an abandoned mansion in the River Heights vicinity known as Blackwood Hall and to the colorful French Quarter of New Orleans. When the quest is hampered by the strange behavior of Mrs. Putney and two young women who are being victimized by so-called spirits, Nancy must fight these unseen perpetrators of a cruel hoax! The resourceful young sleuth wants to help but is hindered. The ghostly spirits have warned these gullible victims to not to have anything to do with Nancy Drew!
" ౨ৎ • ( 𝐌𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 ) • ɞ﹒₊˚ "
I thought that this book was going to be a straight, flat three because it was a little slow and boring at times and the writing wasn't anything crazy but that ending bumped my rating up. I didn't like how it felt like there were so many cases and the original one was never going to be solved ( how I felt with as good as dead ). That ending was so sweet and warmed my heart. This book definitely helps with getting out of a slump, wanting a quick read, and to get ahead of your reading goal.
" ౨ৎ • ( 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐁 ) • ɞ﹒₊˚ "
When Mrs. Putney seeks Nancy's help in recovering her stolen jewelry, the search for the thieves takes the girl detective and her friends, Bess and George, to an abandoned mansion in the River Heights vicinity known as Blackwood Hall and to the colorful French Quarter of New Orleans. When the quest is hampered by the strange behavior of Mrs. Putney and two young women who are being victimized by so-called spirits, Nancy must fight these unseen perpetrators of a cruel hoax! The resourceful young sleuth wants to help but is hindered. The ghostly spirits have warned these gullible victims to not to have anything to do with Nancy Drew!
" ౨ৎ • ( 𝐌𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 ) • ɞ﹒₊˚ "
I thought that this book was going to be a straight, flat three because it was a little slow and boring at times and the writing wasn't anything crazy but that ending bumped my rating up. I didn't like how it felt like there were so many cases and the original one was never going to be solved ( how I felt with as good as dead ). That ending was so sweet and warmed my heart. This book definitely helps with getting out of a slump, wanting a quick read, and to get ahead of your reading goal.
June 16, 2020
Nancy's #25 adventure had a real criminal crew throwing seances, prancing around as ghosts, using chemicals, and swindling gullible persons yearning to hear from their beloved dead. Nancy's client fired her a number of times for not hitting the bullseye (but she really had!), and I can't recall that having ever previously happening. . . clients have wanted to stop pursuit of whatever their mystery was, but this was a client continuing on, just not wanting Nancy involved because of performance issues. That surprised me.
Meanwhile, Ned stepped up and behaved more like a law enforcement intern rather than a frat boy.
My project to go through all of Nancy's first adventures is beginning to wear on me. As it relates to this series of books I'm feeling the difference between my youthful excitement (and all I missed????), and myself as an older reader (and of all the MANY disconcerting hiccups which now seem so very apparent). Oh, well. I will carry on.
Off to #26. 3 stars. Mr. Drew showed up a lot more, too, in this one.
Meanwhile, Ned stepped up and behaved more like a law enforcement intern rather than a frat boy.
My project to go through all of Nancy's first adventures is beginning to wear on me. As it relates to this series of books I'm feeling the difference between my youthful excitement (and all I missed????), and myself as an older reader (and of all the MANY disconcerting hiccups which now seem so very apparent). Oh, well. I will carry on.
Off to #26. 3 stars. Mr. Drew showed up a lot more, too, in this one.
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December 28, 2020this. book. has. everything: stolen jewels. hypnotism. mysterious lakeside cabins. haunted mansions. “husky” and devoted boyfriend Ned Nickerson. Nancy? fakes a seance. gets chloroformed. is locked in a dumbwaiter. commits mail fraud. WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT
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July 3, 2015My absolute FAVORITE book for many years as a child! This book shaped my existence!
September 23, 2011
Yet another great Nancy Drew mystery with a hint of New Orleans seasoning.
May 1, 2024
This one was ok. Just like Shadow Ranch, this mystery didn’t quite live up to its recognizable name for me. Too many thin, circumstantial events that crossed into unbelievable territory for me.
The hypnotism and cooky seances were just a bit much.
Loved the return of Togo 🐶 and the ghostly apparitions. Focusing on the ghosts would have been the way to go for this story.
The hypnotism and cooky seances were just a bit much.
Loved the return of Togo 🐶 and the ghostly apparitions. Focusing on the ghosts would have been the way to go for this story.
September 9, 2020
I’ll say it. Not Nancy’s best. Probably time to get a new ghostwriter.
August 16, 2014
Damn, how many rich widows *are* there in River Heights?
A mysterious woman uses many aliases, one of them being Mrs. Floyd Pepper! Oh, and she follows the girls on a trip to New Orleans.
Bess is even more of a basket case than usual. And Nancy has a dog named Togo, but I'm pretty sure he hasn't appeared before.
A phony stock scheme, hypnosis and stolen jewelry. Nancy is knocked unconscious by an unknown assailant, and drugged into unconsciousness with a "deadly sleeping potion". Gets kidnapped and also gets mired in quicksand along with Ned.
Apparently you can cure hypnosis with a bottle of phosphorous and oil.
A mysterious woman uses many aliases, one of them being Mrs. Floyd Pepper! Oh, and she follows the girls on a trip to New Orleans.
Bess is even more of a basket case than usual. And Nancy has a dog named Togo, but I'm pretty sure he hasn't appeared before.
A phony stock scheme, hypnosis and stolen jewelry. Nancy is knocked unconscious by an unknown assailant, and drugged into unconsciousness with a "deadly sleeping potion". Gets kidnapped and also gets mired in quicksand along with Ned.
Apparently you can cure hypnosis with a bottle of phosphorous and oil.
November 30, 2025
Another great Nancy Drew mystery
May 23, 2018
Nancy Drew helps solve a mystery for an older woman about her jewelry. Also, Nancy and her friends travel to New Orleans. A fun and entertaining mystery.
February 16, 2022
If you want to join in a Nancy Drew Book-club, I run the #NancyDrewBookCrew over on my Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/emileereads...) where we are reading all the books in order. You can come participate in the discussion there!
We are discussing the 1967 revised version. The discussion questions I wrote for this book and my answers to them:
We are discussing the 1967 revised version. The discussion questions I wrote for this book and my answers to them:
May 26, 2025
A solid entry in the series and a great starting point for introducing new readers. Everyone is here; Mr. Drew, Hannah, Bess, George, Ned, and even Togo the dog.
The mystery is solid, with Nancy being hired to find stolen jewels. In a short time, she finds multiple victims of a team of con men (and women) which takes her halfway across the country and back to River Heights to solve it.
Nancy wins the day while Ned helps out a bit more than usual. Come to think of it, all of the supporting cast get a few moments to shine.
There are a few sentences and attitudes that make you groan and remind you that this was originally written around 60 years ago. It's all pretty funny.
Highly recommended for fans of the series, YA mysteries, and parents who want a good book for their kids.
Find it! Buy it! READ IT!
The mystery is solid, with Nancy being hired to find stolen jewels. In a short time, she finds multiple victims of a team of con men (and women) which takes her halfway across the country and back to River Heights to solve it.
Nancy wins the day while Ned helps out a bit more than usual. Come to think of it, all of the supporting cast get a few moments to shine.
There are a few sentences and attitudes that make you groan and remind you that this was originally written around 60 years ago. It's all pretty funny.
Highly recommended for fans of the series, YA mysteries, and parents who want a good book for their kids.
Find it! Buy it! READ IT!
December 21, 2025
So, I know I have to suspend my disbelief with these books, but this story took the cake. Nancy, as always, knows best—yet more than once I found myself wondering how she arrived at her conclusions. There’s often little to back up her assertions, and of course she’s invariably right. Add in some truly ridiculous coincidences, and it all grated on my nerves at times. Still, despite my complaints, I found myself enjoying the ride and couldn’t quite bring myself to rate it lower than three stars. I suspect nostalgia is doing much of the heavy lifting here… sigh.
October 25, 2020
It’s complicated. There are a lot of things I’m sure weren’t on my mom’s radar when I was a kid and read these books. For instance, her privilege is almost grotesque in how the narrator describes it and contrasts Drew with other characters (even with her friend Bess). If (re)reading this book, it is important to remember that it was written in 1948. While Carolyn Keene wasn’t considering things like race, SES or body image (all problematic in this book) the ability of so many older men to hear, support and validate Drew is what really pushes the needle for me, and keeping me reading.
February 16, 2024
This is probably the best-written story of any I've read in the Nancy Drew series. The mystery was solid, kept me guessing, and the vibes were first-rate with the creepy atmosphere of an abandoned mansion house, seances, and hypnotism. Ned played a more-prominent role as well, and Nancy really had to rely on her friends and family to get through this one, which was a nice change. All in all I had a great time with this one, despite the time it took me to actually get it read.
May 28, 2025
I honestly wasn't as into this volume, since the mystery is clearly a scam from the beginning and it's just a matter of figuring out the specifics.
Reveal:
Reveal:
April 23, 2020
“Cats aren’t afraid of ghosts. Did you know that, Togo?”
This is definitely one of the better Nancy Drew books! I like the ghost story & mystery as well as the New Orleans setting!
March 28, 2019
This one was a really great mystery! The story held together extremely well from characterization to motive to plot, even rereading as an adult.
April 17, 2019
Read for a nostalgia challenge, enjoyed it.
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