tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post4940106238834551590..comments2024-03-21T21:37:03.772-05:00Comments on Series Books for Girls: Nancy Drew #48 The Crooked BanisterJennifer Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-32686809387490442272013-05-24T17:18:16.192-05:002013-05-24T17:18:16.192-05:00You have several options. eBay has a few without ...You have several options. eBay has a few without jackets that are cheap. Someone has the complete set of Doris Force with dust jackets on <a href="http://www.bonanza.com" rel="nofollow">Bonanza</a>. Follow the link and enter the series name in the upper right corner search box. You can also search on the <a href="http://www.abe.com" rel="nofollow">Advanced Book Exchange</a> where some books from both series are for sale.Jennifer Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-53800186853614623502013-05-24T16:19:43.086-05:002013-05-24T16:19:43.086-05:00Can you please suggest where I can get Perry Pierc...Can you please suggest where I can get Perry Pierce & Doris Force books?M. LeRoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01486915311383215075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-31609492562179004682013-05-22T23:11:15.953-05:002013-05-22T23:11:15.953-05:00I have to agree with Jennifer's review of this...I have to agree with Jennifer's review of this book. It's one of my favourite Nancy Drew books although I know many fans adult dislike it.<br /><br />All the weird stuff (criminal activity, unusual behaviour) is plausible because Rawley Banister is mentally ill (undisclosed illness). It is somewhat unusual to see a person living with mental illness in a series book. It is very unusual in these type of novels not to meet the criminal at the end of the story and have him brought to justice.<br /><br />Also, the story takes place in and near River Heights which is my favourite locale for the Nancy Drew mysteries. Generally, I'm not very fond of the novels in which she travels to foreign countries because they generally read like travelogues and less emphasis is placed on the mysteries.<br /><br />I know many adult fans dislike the cover art (from various discussions on NDS), but this is one of my favourite covers. When it was first published in 1971, the cover truly resonated with me (I was age appropriate for the book then!). I loved how pretty Nancy looked with her reddish-blond natural flip hairstyle, large blue eyes, and that her dress and necklace exactly matched the cover background. And this fuschia shade was such a cool, awesome, modern colour (at least it was in 1971!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624544298432376315noreply@blogger.com