Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780671792978
ISBN number: 0671792970
Label: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: February 01, 1993
Publishing house: Aladdin
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 1389229
Studio: Aladdin
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While staying at the exclusive Spa Solaire outside Tucson, Arizona, Nancy and her friends witness a series of strange events, beginning with a sabotage and ending with a kidnapping.
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The setting begins on a bus in the middle of the Arizona desert, on its way to an exclusive spa. Through out the story the "desert" setting is constant, but the feeling of the heat has yet to be passed through the text to the reader. For brief periods of time there are trees (forest trails), and cliffs, but mainly events are centered around a very comfort pleasing spa, except for the fact that every one is put on diets to help stay fit and nutritious. It was almost like a fat camp or something, since some of the characters had to sneak sugary snacks to keep their sanity.
The main characters are Nancy, Bess and George. They are all close friends and traveling on this trip together. Nancy is of course the well know child detective who does not scare easily and has a nose for any possible mystery needing to be solved. Bess is constantly concerned about her weight and seems a bit more absent minded than the rest of the characters, becoming the annoying comic relief of the story. George is athletic and becomes Nancy's sidekick in the book, completing ideas and strategies. Some other important characters are Hank, the villain of the story that is out for revenge, as many are who have been jilted in life. Alan also has a large role and the athletic trainer at the spa, who is very into fitness and takes his job super seriously. Other characters that do have a large role but are significant to the plot twist (which is minor) are the Rozier's who own the spa, being very business oriented and secretive.
The plot is simple, as in many Nancy Drew novels, but can hold the interest of someone young and a Nancy drew fan. While the three girls are at the spa, as always a mystery seems to develop following Nancy Drew around like an enjoyable plague. Horrible sabotage is being down to many of the facilities causing not only expensive damage but also a danger to all guest. In Nancy's search to find the culprit, she discovers the horrible secret that is the cause for all the problems. After a few facing death experiences, Nancy soon uncovers the culprit.
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***The following is from the back of the book; I DID NOT write it***
In search of a saboteur, Nancy finds that every desert trail leads to danger...
Nancy, Bess, and George are spending a week at the exclusive Spa Solaire outside Tucson, Arizona - a place for relaxation, rigorous exercise, and complete beauty make-overs. But they soon discover a much more sinister aspect to the Solaire program when an unexpected visitor welcomes them to their cabin: a poisonous grey widow spider!
Every new activity poses a new risk to the staff and guests - beginning with sabotage and ending in kidnapping. The key to the case is Jacqueline Rozier, the world-famous model who runs Solaire. But what is she afraid of, and what shocking truth is hidden hidden in her past? Nancy must find the answers before the desert campaign of terror takes its final, fatal twist!
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My review:
Overall I have seen both better and worse Nancy Drew books. To me this book was just average. The characters were not all that original although I did like a "secondary" ending that occurred in the last few pages of the book (there were two separate resolutions in the same story line). A good addition to complete a Nancy Drew collection but don't expect anything spectacular.
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Again I say 5 stars for this Nancy Drew book. All I can say is BUY IT!!!!! It is worth the money, for all that action and suspense. Espacially at the end when Nancy and her friends are trapped...... You will have to read it to see if Nancy escapes this one.[of course you know the answer.] Well, buy this book is all I can say!
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