The Sign of the Twisted Candles (Nancy Drew, Book 9)

First of all, I am an older person, a 64 year old happily married man. Whilst I have been aware of the Nancy Drew books all of my life I had never read any of them.We purchased the 4 DVD set of the Nancy Drew movies that were made during 1938-1939 and absolutely fell in love with them. As a result my wife bought me the first 6 books in a set. These were the yellow cover books that had been revised from the originals.Then I ran across the Applewood reprints of the original books. For someone my age it is my opinion that the Applewood books are more appropriate. The vocabulary and writing style of the late 1920's and 1930's was something with which I could identify.Reading the stories was like talking with my parents and grandparents again - wonderful. For me it was a return to the age of innocence that was long lost: Innocence lost due to time and war.The 'Sign of the Twisted Candles' is a great, fun tale full of twists and turns just as the book title suggests. I count it among my favorites, but then no matter which of the original Nancy Drew books I happen to read it too immediately becomes a favorite.The story shows Nancy at her best when confronted with a deep mystery and neither she nor you could ever be dissappointed with this 'Twisted Tale". I highly recommend that you read it - and share the book with your Grandfather.Any Nancy Drew fan will love this book and read it more than once.

My cousin's daughter just celebrated her 9th birthday, and I plan on giving her this book, along with some other Nancy Drew books, for Christmas. I gave her volumes 1 through 6 for her birthday, and her mom tells me that she is just blazing through each book, because she loves them so much.It warmed my heart to give her these books, as I remember reading them when I was her age. I used to borrow one book a week from the local public library in the 1970s. Nancy Drew was always a great read.I think that we establish a great connection with our children when we share with them something that we also loved as kids. It's a joy for all involved.In my opinion, you can't go wrong. These books are classics, and by encouraging young ones to read them, you help the children in your life to foster a great habit of reading--one that remains with them through their entire life. I think books of this nature also help to make them better critical thinkers and better writers.

The person I gave this to said it was a great read, but that the storyline was darker than most Nancy Drew books. The person did not keep the book.

Another good one for Nancy Drew to solve. While others may walk away, Nancy stays true to her stubborn nature to solve the mystery and make new friends.

Print was clear cover was bound nicely

The plot has some twists and turns. The characters have some depth. Loose ends are tied up. Like most early Nancy Drews, it's still about getting an inheritance worked out but it has the cool mystery elements.

This book was amazing!!!! It was sad that one of the characters died and the feud got in the way if Nancy's friendship with George and Bess, but I'm glad it was resolved in the end. The ending was one of the happiest endings of any Nancy drew book, especially for Bess and George. I mean how often do u get a new cousin at the end of a mystery? Amazing book, can't wait to read the next one that I HAVEN'T read because I already read then next one.

Probably my favorite ND book Well written Great plot I like new old and 40's ND

My granddaughter loves the series, so I purchased all the books. It doesn’t disappoint.

The Book came bursting with nostalgia, wonderful story line and invoking the long hidden sense of joy in me.

Pour améliorer son anglais SUPER.Je lisais les Alice en français, je suis heureuse à mon âge adulte de les relire en anglais.Je rentre à nouveau dans ces aventures à suspens.

Ich finde Nancy Drew Bücher immer sehr cool. Ich lese sie auch gerne. Ich kann es nur weiterempfehlen für Jugendliche in meinem Alter.

My daughter loves these books and reads all the time. Since picking up these books her vocabulary has improved significantly. Carolyn Keene is a master of introducing words that can be absorbed and become a part of a young child's vocabulary. She uses words with the same meaning giving the young reader a small education in every page. And, the stories are engaging, interesting and thought provoking. Highly recommend them!