The Secret of the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Carol Billman starts with a good, if brief, overview of the Stratemeyer Syndicate and its founder, Edward Stratemeyer.
It then moves on to examine in detail four mystery series created by the Syndicate: Ruth Fielding, the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew and the Happy Hollisters.
Of the four, the Ruth Fielding chapter is the most detailed but all contain valuable information on their respective series.
There are a few minor factual errors, such as the author's claim that Edward wrote the early Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books, among other minor gaffs.
Despite this, this book remains a valuable resource to researchers of the Syndicate and is a good read for fans of the series mentioned.
RATING: 4 1/2*
News and reviews about the Hardy Boys Mystery Series by Franklin W. Dixon.
Burned (U.B. #6)
Burned, the sixth volume of the Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers, is a letdown from start to finish. Not only do the Boys have to investigate the somewhat dubious "crime" of illegal CD burning and music downloading (haven't these guys ever heard of iPods?) but it finds them almost eagerly finking on their classmates - even their buddy Chet Morton!
Of course, this being a Hardy Boys story, there is plenty of action. Unfortunately, there is very little detecting.
So far, I've enjoyed the new Undercover Brothers series and I hope this poor story is just a bump in the road and not a harbinger of things to come.
Rating: 2*
Casefiles 3 in 1 Hardcover Book!
Paul Mular picked up the Hardy Boys Casefiles HARDCOVER 3 in 1 book at Borders.
It is in the "File Folder" cover style of the Digest books and uses the cover art of digest #152.
The Casefiles Stories used are:
Beyond the Law
Spiked
Open Season
Like the hardcover copy of the Digest 3 in 1 "Collector's Edition", this seems to be available only at Borders.
Upcoming Releases - 2006
Undercover Brothers
Top Ten Ways to Die (#8)
Martial Law (#9)
Blown Away (#10)
Hurricane Joe (#11)
Wanted - Super Mystery!
Graphic Novels
4: Malled Hardcover - Paperback
ATAC sends Frank and Joe undercover to investigate murder, arson and vandalism at a new Mall opening in Bayport.
5: Sea You, Sea Me! Hardcover - Paperback
6: Hyde & Shriek Hardcover - Paperback
Applewood Books
17: The Secret Warning
18: The Twisted Claw
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