"The Mystery of the 99 Steps" finds Nancy, her father Carson Drew, and her friends Bess and George on a trip to France. In between touring Notre Dame Cathedral and learning about the patron saint of France, Joan of Arc, the girls stay on the trail of a mystery.

Several times Nancy is warned by srange characters to stop her investigations, but she persists and is rewarded by uncovering a blackmail scheme involving one of her father's clients, wealthy financier Monsieur LeBlanc.

Carolyn Keene found the right formula many years ago to thrill young readers and to secure their loyalty as lifelong fans. Courageous, resourceful Nancy charms successive generations. Highly recommended.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling is a great book because of its twist. I?m not going to tell what the ending is because you?ll have to read it. I like this book because its addictive. It makes you keep reading and reading until you finish the book.

I am going to tell you about the twist. First Siars Black escapes from Azkaban, which is a jail for wizards. So Dementors surround Hogwart so nobody gets hurt. Finally, Potter meets Black. To find out the rest, read the book. The moral of the stories is not to be afraid take on anything. I hope you read this book.

So far out of all the Nancy Drew books I have read this is my favorite. This is my favorite because it holds you in supense the whole way through and you never want to put it down. I would recommend this book to people who love a thrilling supense. This is not a very hard book to read but it is not too easy either.

and keep all arms inside the car. This is one heck of a ride!

Brutal, unflinching, unapologetic, and downright HORRIFIC. Think there's nothing new in the field of horror? Then read this book and be proved wrong. The 80's/90's brought us the splatterpunk era. 4X4 kicks off the gangsta' era! I look forward to more from each of these authors.

First thing's first-if you don't know who these guys are then you, then you haven't done your homework for Horror Fiction 101. Oliveri, Cooper, Keene, and Huyck are the proverbial sparkplugs of the small press, and for good reason. It's apparent in every story that they know when to walk the well-trodden paths and when to leave the trail entirely in search of monsters. Yet there is an intelligence to the horrors in this book that defies the repetetive vampire-ghost-werewolf standbys which continue to be recycled and rehashed by less inventive writers. Where most small press writers would automatically go to their well worn copies of King and Koontz for inspiration, these four draw on a wealth of sources for their ideas that mirrors the depth in their writing. Keene cites a picture he saw in National Geographic as the stimulus for the epic "Earthworm Gods" while Oliveri mentions Nietzsche in his notes on the well-crafted "To Fight With Monsters." As you might imagine, the stories in this book definitely transcend your basic run-of-the-mill horror.

In addition to having depth, this book is simply a lot of fun. It reminds me of a greatest hits collection from my favorite band in that there isn't a bad track in the lot and there's never any desire to skip to the next song. What's more, there's a little something for everybody-from the undead animals in "Wild Kingdom" to the homicidal tattoos in "Dealer's Wheel" to the brutal description of a man getting his comeuppance in "Harvesting Sorrow." There's even a new Brackard's Point story.

The bottom line: if you're going to ride with these Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, make sure you've got a taste for blood, a strong stomach, and a love for the horror genre in all its forms. Definitely recommended.

the main plotline of this story may not sound very compelling, but this is not the main attraction - what draws you into the story is the way that Mishima is so deft in his character portraits. he give descriptions of things like hand movements and facial expressions in such a subtle way that very early on in the novel you feel as if you intimately know and understand the main characters - so much so that you can see them clearly in your minds eye - not just their appearace, but expressions, feelings, and mannerisms. i think that this is a great strength of mishima's in the novel - in presenting a psychological portrayal of his characters.

After the banquet tells the story of a mature, successful japanese woman who gives up her restaurant business to devote herself to marriage with a politician. a politician you say - how boring - but noguchi is different, he has an honesty and vitality about him -"Why don't we drop all this talk about the old days? We're still young after all."

however the relationship is doomed because of an impotant diference - kazu has had to work very hard to gain success in life, even if it meant acting in an immoral way. her husband, on the other hand, has been born into an easier life; therefore respect and integrity are more important to him than 'commercial' success. this all comes to a head when kazu tries to revive her husbands ailing political career, using methods he cannot approve of.

even if you find the plot incredibly boring, you just HAVE to love Kazu. she's not just successful and streetwise - she can act despicably at times, causing us to wonder if she has any feelings at all. you'd think this would make you hate her, but it does just the opposite because although her behaviour can be devious and manipulative, it is at the same time chidish and has an innocence about it. if you've read Chaucer's Wife of Bath then you'll know wht i mean; somtimes you want to strangle her, at others admire her.
even if yu find yourself really not liking kazu, you have to admire her if only for the fact that she managed to make herself so successful having come from a very poor backround - she is a woman before her time.

i just gotta say one more thing - its very interesting to see hoe kazu and nouchi can both be innocent, but in different ways - noguchi in his trust in so-called 'friends', and kazu in her manipulation of people - although it could be argured this shows qualities that are anything but innocent and childish.

ultimately, kazu has to make a choice; unfortunately, she cannot have the successful career and 'wifey' role at he same time. she must choose between conforming and resisting, between acting in her own or others interests.

i loved the main character of this book,Kazu,who burned with ambition without an outlet until she met and married an elderly politician. She risked everything to help him succeed in office,with disasterous results. Her energy and optimism are an inspiration,especially when placed in the setting of post WW2 Japan.

i always enjoy a novel that leaves me reflecting upon emotions in relation to the cultural setting. this book is wonderful in the way the characters relate and try to grow within the confines of japanese society of the times.

This book was great! This is one of my favorite Sweet Valley University books. Jessica Wakefield and Michael McAllery get married, but Jessica's too scared to tell anyone. Elizabeth Wakefield loves Tom Watts, but WIlliam White loves her. Nina Harper suffered an attack along with Bryan Nelson. But will she ever get close to him? Isabella Ricci wants Danny Wyatt to help her get closer to Tom Watts, but they end up getting closerto eachother. Todd Wilkins is starting to realize that Lauren Hill isn't as wonderful as he thought she was, plus he's going through some hard times due to the scandal. This book is great!

I liked this book, it wasn't boring and it continues what was left off in "What Your Parents Don't Know" I just wish that ELizabeth and Tom could at least find out that one of them have feelings for the other because it's beginning to get irratating that they always get jealous of one another when they are with another person or when they get interuppted by someone when one of them are finally going to confess that he likes her and vice versa.

I liked this book because it has romance, suspense, plenty of suspicion and of course, a very unexpected ending. This is one of the best Nancy Drew books I have read since I started reading them last year. I couldn't put it down

What happens as Nancy gets deeper and deeper into her case. Will she servive what she is getting in to? Will she live threw the treatmeant that a certain someone is planning for her? Can Nancy solve this case and save her life as well? There is only one way to find out. READ IT!!! R.B age 12

This book is for you if you want thrills and suspense. If you want to know the story, stop reading this review and go get the book!

IF YOU LOVE BOOKS THAT KEEP YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT, OR GREAT READING THAT KEEPS YOU GUESSING, THIS IS A MUST TO READ! ADVETURE, LIGHT ROMANCE, MYSTERY. THE PERFECT COMBINATION! MELISSA NIMM

When you read this book you now that this colonial reproduction isn't what it's cracked up to be when Nancy, Bess, and George find the LANTERN LADY on their tour around the orcherd.You'll never know what will happen with this book.

This was the first Nancy Drew book I read and I became hooked instantly. So if this might be the first Nancy Drew book you've read or if you've already some of the others you'll love the book.

This book is very interesting. It is about life in the 1830's. Many strange things are happening in this village like sightings of the Lantern Lady, fires, and threats to close the village. I would recommend this book to anyone you loves mystery and suspense.

I love old Nancy Drew mysteries but I was a little wary to read a paperback, I've read a few an not liked them, too "modern" for me. But the Key in the Satin Pocket was something else! It was kind of like reading an old yellow-spine copy. A very exciting story with a lot of flavor. Nancy finds a key to an old safe-deposit box with a treasure inside, but can't find the missing heir to the contents. Can she outsmart a crooked thief? Read to find out. I think you'll love it!

I have read almost all of the Nancy Drew books for a long time and this one was awesome! I loved the whole story and could not put the book down. When Nancy goes to an old vintage building, she buys a beautiful blue satin jacket and finds an old brass key sewn in the pocket. Others are dying to get their hands on her key, and this could kill Nancy! Make sure you read this book to find out what happens!

Nancy and her freinds go toan old antique clothes shop. She found a vintage blue satin jacket/sweater with a floral design. Nancy found an old safe - deposit reciept and a brass key which was swen into the jackets pocket lining. Nancy wants to find wat the key is to. Shae fially gets to Hadden Hall a boarding school. It was once a grand estate.Seven people are very interested in getting Nancy's brass key. She fially found that the key was leading to an old house.

This is the most interesting book ever read. I was totally engrossed in reading it. Amazing... ...

Nancy is attending the Grand Prix Dressage Championship along with her friend Bess Marvin. There is a lot of winners at the show and there are a lot of expensive horses too. There are a lot of mysteries at the show and it is up to Nancy to solve them. This is a very good book. If you like mysteries you would like this book a lot.

I liked this book because it was very exciting and made you want to keep reading it until the end.

This book is not just about a race, it's about saving a horse's life from a burning stable at the Grand Prix Dressage. Someone had purposly set the fire so the other competitors wouldn't be able to be in the race.You will have to read it to find out who the Monsterous competitor is who tried to burn the stable.

I would suggest reading this book to anyone.

~Thank you for taking your time to read my review.

Nancy Drew's old high school friend seemed to have everything. Wendy Harriman was popular, beautiful and she was the school's best cheerleader, but someone wants her out of the picture -- for good.
Wendy invites several of her old friends to a party at her house for swimming, barbecue and to reminisce about high school days. The party takes a turn for the worse when gasoline is subsituted for charcoal lighter. Then, Wendy's room is ransacked, and a doll with a knife stabbed through it are found in her room with a threatening note.
Wendy is not the only one who is being targeted by a scheming classmate. One by one, Nancy's former classmates are being threatened and attacked. To make matters worse, Don Cameron is back -- and he wants Nancy to be his girl again.
Nancy must solve this case before she too is voted "most likely to die."
S.J.

While Ned Nickerson (Nancy Drew's boyfriend) is usually in the background for most of this series, he's more involved in Nancy's 27th case, "Most Likely to Die," playing the jealous boyfriend when an old flame of Nancy's shows up at an unofficial River Heights High School reunion. Wendy Harriman, the mean-spirited cheerleader type, is the hostess of this get-together; she's also the first victim of someone who wants revenge. Several other classmates are threatened and harmed, including Nancy. So, it's up to her and her sidekicks--Bess Marvin, George Fayne, and now Ned--to find out who it is. While some of the end-of-chapter cliffhangers were pretty lame, "Most Likely to Die" was, overall, a very good addition to this series, and fans of this series should like it. Plus it was nice to see Nancy back in her hometown for a change.

I loved this book! i think this should be number 1 on your list of reading! This is a very exciting book. Nancy Drew Ned, Patrick, Wendy, Monica, Judd, Don, and Celia are all at a party, and Wendy went to her room, to find it all trashed up, and she found a doll with a knife and a note stabbed to her chest. The note said "Wish this were you!" And a lot of pranks from then on. Wendy even gets threatened to be killed!

First of all I just want to say this is sad that no one can make a little effort to write a review on one of the best series. Anyways, I liked this book. It had everything like all ND mysteries do. Action, adventure, romance (sorta) and mystery (duh).

I read a Nancy Drew book. I liked it a lot. Nancy Drew and Bess Marvin are detective's .Nancy and Bess were going to watch Cindy. (Cindy is a model) But Cindy was missing! So Nancy and Bess are trying to find her. It's a great mystery! Find out what happens!

This book was SO great!! People, if you are reading this, I strongly encourage you to read this book!...If readers read, then everyone that have careers will follow!' my preschool teacher likes to say. If people can't read, then nobody would be able to do anything that has to do with literature. Fashion, modeling, action, mystery, and Nancy...the top five things that girls ABSOLUTELY love!!