My original 1930’s version Nancy Drew re-read continues with book #3. The formula becomes more established in this book, with the suspense in the plot dialed up and with some real action throughout, with every chapter ending in a cliffhanger (this technique kept me awake much too far into the night when I was a kid.) But the characters continue to be either totally wonderful or totally evil, and overall the story felt more predictable and slightly flat. On the other hand, way less casual racism!