Sunday, August 31, 2025

The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew, Book 1)

The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew, Book 1) by Carolyn Keene

This is the first Nancy Drew book. Nancy is the daughter of a lawyer and has a bad relationship with some snobbish girls. She helps uncover a robbery ring in the city and then leads to the discovery of the missing will of a rich man in town. Previously, the family of the snobs was set to inherit all. However, with the new will, the wealth is spread around to many people in town as well as charitable organizations. The snob family gets only a small pittance, leading to their ruin. The story is slow moving at first, and feels like it is trying to be a teen drama. Then it eventually shifts to detective mode and reaches a decent conclusion.

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