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Nancy Drew 21: The Secret in the Old Attic | Carolyn Keene

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5. We talked about the spookiness of the story, but I always like to compare the adventures in the books (what does that say about me??? 😂)

Think of the dangers Nancy faces in this one--even Mr. March had a rock thrown at him in the beginning of the book. Any stand outs this time? I'd not be happy if a spider, poisonous or not, was on the loose and approaching me. #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk Her stealing the chemicals from the scarf factory (?) stood out to me. While probably not admissible in court I loved that part. 2w

Roary47 @Bookwormjillk I didn‘t even think of that! It‘s true she did swoop them. I thought it was interesting that she knew someone that she disliked, and that girl still left her alone to wander the factory. Like I mentioned earlier I didn‘t think the spider was all that scary, but Mr March getting in the way and alerting the intruder felt like he was purposely trying to sabotage the investigation. Although she did seem really alone and needed backup! 2w

Ruthiella While she was not conked on the head, she was imprisoned-very common predicament for the sleuth! 😅 And the industrial espionage was pretty nail biting, though I found it a little cavalier of Mr. Drew to ask her to do it. 2w

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Sace I actually liked the industrial espionage story better than the stolen music story. 2w

DGRachel I‘m with @Sace in liking the industrial espionage aspects more. I do love a good attic search for hidden “treasures” but I think Mr March‘s character, his insistence that the music was his son‘s based on having heard the melody and the constant woe-is-me made me less interested in the outcome. I found him a pathetic character instead of sympathetic, if that makes sense, and that annoyed me. 2w

dabbe Nancy being captured and tightly bound by the culprit leaves her completely helpless. Unlike other “bound“ moments in other books, she literally can't wiggle her way out of this one, truly becoming the damsel who needs a #nednickersonrescuefromoutoftheblue. 2w

DebinHawaii @dabbe I feel like George & Bess could have done the spider stepping! 👞🕷️🥿 Okay, maybe not Bess! 🤣🤣🤣 2w

Ruthiella @DebinHawaii Don‘t sell Bess short! Remember in the case of the exploding oranges aka The Moss Covered Mansion , she ran to a doctor and fed the attacking bobcat tranquilizer-doped meat! 😂 2w

DebinHawaii @Ruthiella You bring up a very valid point! 😂 2w

MariaW I liked the Mr Drew part of the mystery more interesting as well, Nancy‘s mystery was more about poking around the attic cluelessly. (edited) 2w

kwmg40 I found Nancy's spying in the factory the most tense part of the story. 1w

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