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The Clue in the Crumbling Wall (Nancy Drew No. 22)

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Out of all of the Nancy Drew mystery series this is one of the best. This book is erie and full of suspense and will never turn out to be the person you thought it would be.I recommend this book to anyone that wants to read a good oldfashioned mystery.

When Nancy Drew is asked to find Julianna, a dancer that dissapeared almost eight years ago, Nancy becomes invovlved in an exciting and suspenseful case. If she doesn't find her, Heath Castle, an estate she inherited from her dead fiance, will be pulled down and used as something else. The action kicks in when Nancy investigates at Heath Cstle and finds a number of clues to help find Julianna, and mysterious dogged mn that are slowly destroying Heath Castle.
The Clue in the Crumbling Wall is an exciting, unpredictable, enjoyable, and suspencefull book. It is hard to put down and you never know what will happen next! I"ve read many Nancy Drew books in the series and this is definately one of the best. I suggest that you read it because I'm sure you'll enjoy reading it.

"The Clue in the Crumbling Wall" features Nancy, Bess, and George on the trail of another exciting mystery. Danger surrounds them as they are trapped in the cloister of Heath Castle, while on the trail of Juliana Johnson, a talented dancer, who disappeared several years ago.

There is one scene that could frighten very young readers, as Nancy and her faithful housekeeper, Hannah Gruen, are tied up in their own home. Resourceful Nancy finds a way to escape and to free Hannah, and sets off on a re-invigorated search for the criminals.

River Heights, Nancy's hometown, is the scene of this mystery, and as usual, Nancy, her father Carson Drew, and her chums, cousins Bess and George use common sense as well as a little uncommon intuition to solve the mystery and to bring a happy ending to the victims. Recommended.

Everyone can laugh, but Nancy Drew was my childhood hero, roll model, and favorite Diva! A housekeeper mother figure and a lawyer father help Nancy enjoy the freedom to help others with mysterious dilemas. This book was my favorite of the yellow bound series. The older books pre 1980 are the best of the series. Very wholesome reads for preteens. Nancy and her two best girl friends, Bess and George, use their wit and imaginations to solve mysteries and disappearances in a non violent world. I highly recommend anything Nancy Drew.

The Clue In the Crumbling Wall, a Nancy Drew mystery, was one of the best books I read in fourth grade. When I started reading this outstanding book I couldn't stop because visions formed in my mind. It was so descriptive and creative. Also, the author used similes, metaphors, hyperboles and personification. I was amazed at how realistic it was. This story is even descriptive enough to be able to be read more than once. I definitely loved reading The Clue of the Crumbling Wall because everything came to life and this is only one of the very many other great Nancy Drews I read. The story is about, smart as a genius, Nancy Drew, the main hero in the book. Her friends, cautious Bess, curious George, and of course her caring father. They have to find the missing dancer, Juliana. They also go through hard times, being traped, and much more. They find tons of treasures including a huge one. I recommend this excellent book to people who love adventures, turning points and surprises. I enjoyed this book very much.

I thought this was a very exciting book, and fast-paced. There are a few places where I think it can be improved, but over-all it kept me hooked.

This review concerns the original 1945 edition as well as the shortened, revised 1973 edition. Desperately wanting to help a poor little girl and her sick mother, Nancy races against time to locate the woman's missing sister. The missing woman, named Florianna in the original version and Julianna in the revised edition, was a talented dancer who disappeared many years before while engaged to a wealthy businessman. Before the man died, he willed to Florianna/Julianna his large estate, Heath Castle, with the stipulation that if she doesn't come forward to claim the estate within a certain amount of time, it is to be turned over to the county for a park. Nancy now has only three weeks to find the missing heiress, but her efforts are being thwarted by a group of men who have apparently been searching the now overgrown estate looking for something. This book is easily one of the ten best of the set, at least the original version is, I never read the revised edition and, although the books tell the same story, the revised editions lack the vibrant writing which characterizes many of the originals. The mystery is interesting and the book moves along at a good pace. I particularly enjoyed the book from about pages 70-100 in the original volume. At this point, Nancy, Bess and George have gone to Heath Castle to investigate, they become separated and each one has her own adventure. This is an excellent book and a definate must-read for fans of Nancy Drew.

Nancy,Bess,and George are on another mystery ahead but this time one mystery leads to another and another. This book is very exciting and it will keep you thinking for hours but it's confosing. Cofosing yes boring NO.There are a lot a stuff happening all at once for that reson you migth have to read a sentece more than once.I often hound myself reading a sentece four times or more.But there is no dowtthat you will be intertain for hours.I loved this book for hours it wouldn't let me put it down.Every it seemed like nothing would happen if you kept reading they would find somthing else out and before you knew it you have you hooked again.But if you have like mysteries it will keep you thinkingfor hours.

In my opinion this is the best of the original series. The author does a good job of creating an appropriately nostalgic and creepy mood that is sustained by the force that is Heath Castle. What of the secret hidden in a wall and the tragic lovers that longed to be with each other so long ago...a long-lost ballerina, a haunted castle with a locked room in the tower, a crooked lawyer, and a runaway speed boat...I'm just scratching the surface. A terrific read.

I have read almost every Nancy Drew book and I have to say that this is one of my favorites. I read it one day because I couldn't put it down. The plot is filled with twists and turns that make this story well worth the read. A must read for any fan.