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The Melted Coins (Hardy Boys, Book 23) Reviews
The Hardy Boys Books : The Melted Coins (Hardy Boys, Book 23) Reviews
| 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful  The Plot Knock, By Scott Thiel (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Melted Coins (Hardy Boys, No. 23) (Hardcover) The great knock against this book was the plot itself. This review concerns the original 1944 story where a gang of criminals steals valueable coins and melts them down for sale. The metal is worth more if they are still coins and are not melted. Isn't this like "shooting one's self in the foot"? I suppose it could be argued that the purpose for melting the coins was to avoid detection. Well...."Big Sigh" In any event, I really liked this book for many reasons. The criminal Black Beard was perhaps the most memorable of any Hardy Boys villain. And in the end - he was not that bad. The scene in the tattoo parlor was a classic. The book moved along well and had a beautiful cover art for its 1944 edition. This was the second last edition to be completey revised chronology wise. The Short Wave Mystery was the highest volume to be drastically altered. The original Melted Coins is a great book. RATED A-PS: The revised 1970 text was completely different and cannot hold a candle... Read more 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful  A Rather Good Book, By A Customer This review is from: The Melted Coins (Hardy Boys, No. 23) (Hardcover) This review concerns the revised 1970 edition. Frank and Joe are called upon by a member of the Seneca Indians to find a gold tribal relic that was stolen from them. Also they believe that their friend Chet was scammed by a summer school called Zoar College. I enjoyed this book; I thought that the mystery was quite interesting and not as predictable as some of the other books. There was a fair amount of action and the book moved along at a good pace. I liked this book and think that other fans of the series would as well. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful The Hardys Meet the Seneca, By This review is from: The Melted Coins (Hardy Boys, No. 23) (Hardcover) The 1970 revision of this book is about the theft of a group of melted coins that appear to be a face. Apparently the Seneca believe that Dr. Rideau has the artifact, and is deliberately keeping if from them. On the other hand, Dr. Rideau seems to be having a good deal of problems with intruders and small acts of vandalism that his renters, a couple of professors from Zoar College, continually attribute to the Seneca.The story begins when Frank and Joe Hardy convince their best friend, Chet Morton, to investigate Zoar College. Fenton Hardy, the boys' father, ask the boys to talk with Rod Jimerson, a Seneca who lives in Cleveland. The story begins to get complicated when the boys travel to Zoar Valley. It turns out that Zoar College is an abandoned shack in the middle of nowhere. Soon Chet's application fee is returned, evidence that the questions the boys asked about the college are troubling someone. The boys also have their doubts about the ethics and... Read more |
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