Tropic of Fear (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mysteries #14) [Paperback]

Carolyn Keene (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1992

While on vacation in Hawaii, Nancy Drew meets up with Frank and Joe Hardy, who are working undercover in the islands, and together they investigate a murder with sinister implications for the Honolulu's legendary Grand Hawaiian Hotel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (November 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671731262
• ISBN-13: 978-0671731267
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,399,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon are the pseudonyms under which many ghostwriters penned the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, respectively. Both series were created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm, in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Stratemeyer's daughter, Harriet, and syndicate writer Mildred Wirt Benson were the two people primarily responsible for bringing the iconic character of Nancy Drew to life in the minds and hearts of millions of readers around the world.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, March 18, 2000

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This review is from: Tropic of Fear (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mysteries #14) (Paperback)

I loved this book. It was interesting to see how Joe reacted to when he thought that Frank was dead. I thought it was rather understated.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tropic of Fear, January 9, 2000

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"wnanw" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tropic of Fear (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mysteries #14) (Paperback)

In this Nancy Drew/ Hardy Boys mystery, Frank and Joe are tracking down art theives in Hawaii. They surprisingly find Nancy Drew on vacation there with her best friends Bess and George. This is a fast paced high action book that every mystery lover should read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Tropic of Fear, July 27, 2006

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Sissy (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tropic of Fear (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mysteries #14) (Paperback)

Carolyn Keen's books are very well-done mysteries for younger audiences, but as you get older they get a little dull. Still, Carolyn Keen is very good at composing mysteries; she balances out the mystery well with good pacing, multiple threads that tie in together, and interesting concepts. I guess even as you get older, you can learn a few bits of trivia from the Nancy Drew series. The characterizations, however, are fairly stereotypical. (In other words, don't read this series for character development.)

The Super Mysteries are somewhat more mature than the original Nancy Drew series, in that there's a lot more danger present. The characters are kidnapped and threatened in this book, quite a different pace from the original series and refreshing. This is a very fast-paced book, smooth action, and classicly well-done mystery from Carolyn Keen.