reviews

Nancy Goes on a Treasure Hunt Author: Carolyn Keene In her 12th revised Flashlight adventure, Nancy Drew has been asked by a group of perplexed detectives to look for a missionary’s long lost treasure at an archeological dig when things go from bad to worse. Hot on her heals, the infamous huckster, Kit Kadle, is willing to do anything to grab the treasure for himself. If that means intimidation and ultimately kidnapping, then so be it. Will Nancy be able to protect the archeological site and her new friends while still finding the treasure before Kadle strikes again? This particular Nancy [...]

Kidnapped, On the Run, and Afraid Author: Veronica Slaughter It’s 1959, a sultry afternoon in the Philippines; eight-year-old Veronica and her three siblings (nine-year-old Valerie, seven-year-old Vance, and three-year-old Vincent) have been busily helping their mother make donuts at her coffee shop when suddenly their absentee American father returns. This time, it looks like their divorced parents might get along. This time there is love and understanding, kindness and flowers, and their father just wants a little time with his children: just a quick lunch hour. He is so different. Maybe there is hope this time. Bob Slaughter is angry that [...]

Mercy Vs Law, Society Vs Humanity Author: Victor Hugo Les Miserables has long been a staple of our shared narrative – an epic story of heroism and villainy and all the shades of desperation and hopelessness that lie in between. Spawning numerous plays and movies, as well as countless adaptations and abridgements, Hugo’s story survives not because of its perfection but because of its uncompromising power. I first encountered Les Miserables as a child right on the cusp of adulthood, although I was ultimately more inclined to childish things than the new world opening up to me. I saw Hugo’s story [...]