This was a so-so read. I bit of it was far-fetched. Like how the Hardy Boys were able to capture the criminals in the end. The author really made the bad guys look like buffoons. ( )

I absolutely loved Nancy Drew growing up. This was a series I latched on to for dear life and never let go. So after my obsession with Nancy Drew started to dwindle (mostly because I had read all the ones I could get my hands on), I moved on to The Hardy Boys because that was the natural next step, duh. Love the Hardy Boys (though they weren't quite as amazing and Nancy Drew and her friends). ( )

I haven't read a Hardy Boys novel in a long time (though I used to burn through them pretty regularly) but a friend recommended this so I thought I'd give it a read. I am a bit surprised to find one that I haven't read but I really don't remember this one. It is a good story with a decent plot, though it was a bit predictable (but then, I'm not really the target demographic any more). It did play well to my sense of nostalgia and made me reminisce on my younger years and summer reading programs in the heat of the afternoon at the air conditioned library. While my childhood is probably not as idyllic as I remember the book certainly is and is still an enjoyable read. ( )

I remember being inordinately pleased with myself that I figured out the crisscross shadow before they did. Simple pleasures for simple minds! :-) ( )