The Haunted Bridge (Nancy Drew #15) by Carolyn Keene

Title: The Haunted Bridge

Series: Nancy Drew

Author: Carolyn Keene

Release Date: January 1, 1938 (revised ed.)

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

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★★★☆☆

Synopsis:

Mr. Drew is on the trail of an international ring of jewel thieves and asks Nancy to assist him. The trail leads to a summer resort area. Before Nancy has a chance to start work on her father’s case, a golf caddy tells her a frightening tale--in the dense woods nearby is an old wooden footbridge guarded by a ghost! Intrigued by the caddy’s story, Nancy decides to investigate. Several riddles confront the young detective as she attempts to solve the mystery of the haunted bridge and track down a woman suspected of being a key member of the gang of jewel thieves.

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My Review:

Finally picked up The Haunted Bridge.

In this installment of the Nancy Drew series, Nancy accompanies her father to Deer Mountain Lodge to assist him in a case involving jewel thieves, and at the same time, comes across another mystery related to a haunted bridge.

As someone who enjoys ghost stories and paranormal, the title and cover have intrigued me for a long time. However, it was not the best Nancy Drew I've ever read.

This Nancy Drew book was... alright, I guess. Not much happens. Most Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books end with cliffhangers in each chapter. There was not much action in this one. The beginning was slow with a guy harassing Nancy, and I agree with one reviewer mentioning that "the mystery was overshadowed by the golf tournament". Most of it was about Nancy playing golf (impressive how she was able to play golf really well despite her injured hand). Also, the mystery of the spookiness of the haunted bridge was solved early, which ruined the fun. I loved seeing Ned, Burt, and Dave, though. Also, as usual, I loved Bess and George's loyalty.

Overall, it was okay. Not bad.