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The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (Hardy Boys, Book 28) Reviews
The Hardy Boys Books : The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (Hardy Boys, Book 28) Reviews
| 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful  An Enjoyable Book, By A Customer This review is from: The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (Hardy Boys, Book 28) (Hardcover) This review concerns the original 1949 edition, as well as the revised 1970 edition which is merely a shorter version of the original. The Hardys investigate a group of criminals who are boldly robbing pedestrians in Bayport and other towns. Also, Frank, Joe and Chet go to New Mexico to help Mr. Hardy's cousin Ruth when cowboys start mysteriously disappearing from her ranch. Are the two mysterys connected, well of course they are, but you have to read the book to find out how. The book was pretty good; it was well-written and the setting of New Mexico was used effectively without the book sounding like it was a tour guide. There were a number of interesting characters and a good amount of action. There probably would not be too many Hardy Boys fans that would be disappointed after reading this book. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful Western Action Mystery, By This review is from: The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (Hardy Boys, Book 28) (Hardcover) With the "Secret of Skull Mountain" the Hardy Boys series picked up in quality. The most noticeable feature of the last couple of books is the simpler mystery as compared to the previous books where the mysteries were often very complicated. The author (a fellow by the name of Andrew Svenson wrote the original, and Priscilla Baker-Carr wrote the revised version) also improved the pacing of the stories, with the action helping to move the book along reasonably briskly.This mystery begins with the boys investigating the mystery of a car that was left at Slo-Mo's garage in Pleasantville. Slo-Mo has asked Fenton Hardy to find the owner of the car. The car is missing its license plates and the engine serial number is gone. The boys call in the local police, and then search the car, finding a portion of a watch band and a tie clasp with a crooked arrow design on it. After the boys complete their search of the car they are about ready to leave when a man attempts to take... Read more 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful A Great Adventure, By Scott Thiel (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (Hardy Boys, Book 28) (Hardcover) Published in 1949 - Crooked Arrow is a great adventure story by "Hardy standards". What drags this book down is the first 6 or so chapters. However, by page 85 this volume picks up in a hurry and from this point forward is an excellent adventure story set in the west. It mirrors Wildcat Swamp in some respects. The book chronicles the brothers adeventures on a western ranch. Tandy's artwork is exceptional as always. Great book certainly worth reading. RATED A- |
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