Reviews

A Crime for Christmas by Carolyn Keene, Franklin W. Dixon

emmygc's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

sleepygirlreads_'s review

4.0

I love Nancy Drew. I've never read The Hardy Boys, but I liked them in this. I found it a bit predictable, easy to guess, but there meant for little kids, and I'm not a little kid. I think I little kid would really enjoy this. It was intense, fast-paced, everything I love about Nancy Drew.

maddy_walock's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

algaemarina's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

emintobooks's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

jmcneill's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

burialshroud's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

hermoine7's review

5.0

I read this when I was younger as well! It brought back memories. The book is just as good as it was when I first read it.

ellen's review

4.0

pretty good
Jean-claude was annoying af tho
but that FRANCY....

b00kr3vi3ws's review

3.0

I read Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys throughout my school and college days.

Nancy Drew is an amateur detective who solves crimes with occasional help from her best friends, Bess and George and, her boyfriend Ned. She also has occasional help from her father Carson Drew who runs a private law practice. From finding stolen goods to missing persons and solving mysterious happenings, Nancy is a force of nature.

Until I discovered that Carolyn Keene is a pen name for a whole bunch of ghostwriters, I used to feel confused about the slight differences in each character from books to book over the many series of Nancy Drew mysteries. I like the character of Nancy best in the original books written by Mildred Wirt Benson where Nancy is truly a character to root for – an independent and street smart girl with a penchant for trouble.