Nancy Drew #06: Mr. Cheeters Is Missing

Nancy Drew is approached by an eccentric new neighbor who claims her chimpanzee Mr. Cheeters is missing, along with the expensive diamond necklace she gave him. But as Nancy starts to investigate and interrogate those near to the disappearance, she starts to wonder if Mr. Cheeters is even real.

This was a fun enough mystery ride, with some interesting characters to say the least. The mystery's resolution is admittedly a little ridiculous because it doesn't make a lot of sense that the circus needs to be given a lot of money to take the chimpanzee and that the circus workers and Lawrence are both pretty quick to escalate a stolen goods crime into hostage-taking and potentially murder. But it made for a quick read.

Personally, the show more illustrations didn't do it for me. They are weirdly CGI-generated at times when this isn't an animated medium that needs that. It also makes the book look very dated already, which I guess makes sense given it's around 20 years old now. Some of the digital references also do the same.

Backmatter includes some information about the publishers and a bunch of previews of other graphic novels from them, including additional Nancy Drew titles as well as Hardy Boy ones and other series. show less

When Blanche Porter’s pet, Mr. Cheeters, goes missing, she seeks the help of Nancy Drew and her friends. Oh, by the way, Mr. Cheeters is a chimpanzee wearing a diamond necklace. Despite the town thinking Ms. Porter is an oddball, Nancy is taken with the love she has for her pet and agrees to search for Mr. Cheeters.

When Blanche’s brother, Lawrence comes to town to calm his sister, Nancy believes he’s there under false pretenses. Can she find Mr. Cheeters before it’s too late?