A reread, but felt almost new to me since it's been over a year. Enjoyed this one immensely, with Nancy challenged by her nemesis, newspaper reporter Brenda Carlton, to uncover a 30-year old mystery surrounding the death of John Harrison, who at the time was running for River Height mayor. The backstory of Hannah's past was intriguing, as was the relationship quandary between Ned and Nancy. I recall that Two Points to Murder (File #8) is when their relationship was starting to crumble. I really enjoyed Nancy's exploits in the dumbwaiter at the Harrison House estate. That felt like a vintage canon (book) element. Overall, a fantastic read! One of the very best in the Files series. ( )

While the trip I'm taking through The Nancy Drew Files YA mystery series from the '80s and '90s is a revisit overall, I'm rather sure this was my first time reading Book #10.

A pretty fun couple of hours or so of reading for me, here. For this case, Nancy half-teams-up, half-competes with Brenda Carlton, a proud and catty newspaper reporter who pops up in some of the books and always gets on Nancy's nerves.

Now, despite the fact that Nancy is such a famous teen detective, she misses a big, obvious clue during this investigation—not the first time that's ever happened. But her daring is entertaining, and a particular, gutsy action of hers during the climax was one that I all but felt in my head and lungs, in a satisfying way.

Nancy's relationship with her (apparently) beloved Ned is still on uncertain ground after their recent ups and downs in previous books. A step in their romance plays a key role in the mystery action this time.

I didn't realize it'd taken me almost nine months to get to this book after I finished the one before it. I imagine I'll be moving on to Book #11 in less time than that. ( )

Nancy tries to solve a 30-year-old murder mystery of the father of a man she saves from a sniper. ( )

One of the first Nancy Drew books I ever read, way before I got into the actual series. Wonderful, suspensful book, holds many memories for me. ( )

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