Very boring. No new good guys; just the same old goodguyes win again

Though Blood Sport is not the best book in the casefiles series, it is nevertheless interesting. When a fellow fencing student disspears and Frank's amatuer match is sabotaged, the boys set out to find whats going on and get more than they bargained for! This case takes them to Germany where they get into a fight for their lives.

I've always been a fan of the Hardy Boys,and I love the casefiles series.It's not as suspensful as most of the casefiles books are,but it's still a good book.In this one,Frank Hardy joins a local fencing team,and the suspicious happenings begin when Adam Ross, one of Frank's teammates,vanishes.Frank and his brother Joe investigate Adam's disappearance,but then Frank is whisked off to Germany by a mysterious figure.Joe's search for Frank and Adam takes him to a castle estate in Germany while Frank is in the castle being prepared for the fencing match of his life,and if he and Joe don't watch their step,they could fall hard under the blade!

In this "interesting","amusing" book we found a surprisingly obvious unreality. When the Hardy boys (Frank and Joe) jump from the Golden Gate bridge they miraculously survive with only minor, or (in Frank's case) no injuries. In addition, their hands were tied behind their backs! Yeah right! Who the heck can do that? If Franklin W. Dixon really wanted them to survive, then why did he have them jump off the bridge in the first place? It is so unreal it is amazing he got the editors to let him print it! In reality (whatever reality is to Dixon; his mind has no boundaries) if a person were to attempt to jump the bridge, even with the use of their hands, they would either die from impact,shock, drowning, or even hypothermia. In any case, it is safe to say that this is not one of Dixon's finer moments in the lives of the two heroic boys we have all grown to adore. If you want to enter the Hardy's lives don't start with this sickeningly unrealistic adventure.

The Hardy Boys: Crowning Terror was yet another brethtaking mystery I loved. When the Hardys first encounter with Charity I thought she was on the opposite side. Turns out she was just trying to find out the same thing as the Hardys, what was Hugh Hunt after. Hugh is Frank and Joes uncle so they didn't suspect a thing, at first. Once the plans to steal the crown were found he was a little more suspected. Surprisingly, Uncle Hugh was poisoned by the culprets. These crafty thievs promised Uncle Hugh the antadote only if he helped them steal the crown. Finally Frank and Joe escape the back stabbing government offical, Starky, and head out to find their uncle. At the end the cunning Hardys save their father from the poison, the thievs, and restore the crown to its origional place at the meuseum.

This is by far the best of the first six casefiles. It manages to perfectly capture the feel of the spy genre. I loved the characters. You never knew what was going on with Hugh, Starkey or Charity. The Russians were the best. I liked the dig at Sen. MacCarthy (sic). "Somepeople think there are Russians everywhere." If you ever find this book, buy it. It is a very easy read and some moments are so wonderful they are almost beyond words. When Hugh says that he knows what the crown is and he still wants it you could have knocked me down with a feather.

The plotline might sound corny...but I dare you to put the book down once you've started! Frank and Joe are really beleivable detectives in this one...one of the Best ever in the series.

This exciting thriller contains the brilliant rescue of a girl named Holly from the clutches of a revengful half brother named Rajah. Hold onto your seat as you read this mystery, for it will take you to the untamed Adirondack Mountains of upper state New York, where evil lurks behind every corner

My favorite book is The Cult of Crime. The Cult of Crime was written by Frank W. Dixon. This story is about two young detectives, Frank and Joe Hardy, that are trying to help a friend of their Father, also known as Fenton Hardy, find his daughter and help her home safely. The first reason I like The Cult of Crime is because it has many external conflicts. For example Joe Hardy, brother to Frank, gets into a fight with Valvosta, a man of a cult and part of a scam, and almost dies. If it wasn't for his brother Frank, he would have been dead .Another reason why I like it is because not only dose it have external conflicts it also has internal conflicts. An example is when Frank, a teenage boy, has to decide if he should blow his cover and save his brother or to let his brother suffer and save his love Callie. Certainly you know why I liked The Cult of Crime. If not then I recommend you read it your self sometime.

Published in 1954 - As a child - I rather liked this volume. I read it once as an adult and was very very bored. The Hardys seemed to professional to my liking in this one. First book to contain interior artwork - so it is a hallmatk of the series. The Hardys are given a Peregrine Falcon to aid them in solving this case. Not much to say about it other than it was sub par. RATED C-

This review concerns the original 1954 edition as well as the revised 1971 edition, which is a shortened version of the original. A friend of Mr. Hardy gives Frank and Joe a falcon so that they can help their father with his case concerning the smuggling of Indians into the U.S., also Frank and Joe search for a kidnapped Indian prince. This book was alright, the first half of it has some slow moments; however, the last 7 chapters were rather good. The book has a moderate amount of action and while the plot isn't totally original, it isn't bad and alot of kids would probably find the parts concerning the falcon interesting. One thing that I did like about the book was that many of the other characters of the series (Mr. Hardy, Chet, Tony, Sam Radley) were used often. It's not one of the best books, but it is worth reading.

I recommend this book because it has a lot of suspense and mystery.it is also has a lot of weird happenings.This book is wriiten by Franklin W. Dixon.Another good thing about is its got stuff to do with wildlife.

Among the rocky coasts, shimmering turquoise waters and ancient ruins of Greece you can rest assured that a mystery lies in wait for Nancy Drew and the Hardy brothers.
In Islands of Intrigue, Nancy Drew, Bess Marvin and the Hardys meet up in Greece by chance. For the girls, this Grecian vacation is nothing but a pleasure trip, but for the Hardys -- it's work. A dozen Phoenix missiles disappeared from a military base near Athens, along with an undercover agent. The Network is convinced that the agent, Terry Brodsky, is going to sell the missiles to another country.
At a smart cafe in Athens, Nancy Drew overhears a man threatening to kill a girl. Nancy offers her help to the young woman, Alexis Constantine, who is the daughter of one of the richest men in the world. Suddenly, Alexis disappears.
Nancy and the Hardys find that their cases are starting to connect...
Islands of Intrigue is one of the better books of the later Super Mysteries. It comes before the series jumped the shark with a bunch of enviromental and animal rights issues in books like "At All Costs," and "Murder on the Fourth of July."
True, you won't find the "Nancy/Frank" stuff in this book, but too much of the attraction actually takes away from the mystery.

~Sara Jeffries...themissingpage

As a big Nancy Drew fan I found this book exciting and one of the best books in the Super Mystery series. It has excitment and suspence, not to mention mystery! As Nancy finds herself and Bess( Nancy's best friend) in the romantic islands of Greece she also finds herself a mystery as a new friend of hers,Alexis Canstantine, is kidnapped. Well just as she always does, Nancy sees this as a chance for a much enjoyable mystery. Meanwhile the famous brothers, Frank and Joe Hardy, also find them selves in Greece but for a different reason. They are there to follow a man accused of stealing a dozen of U.S. super powered misiles. I give this book two thumbs up! It was an exciting page turner, you won't be able to put it down!

When are ya'll people gonna learn that the whole Nancy and Frank thing is utterly and completely over. They kissed how many times two thats right only TWO. Then after that they admitted that it felt very very wrong and very awkward. I mean they say that they LOVE Ned and Callie they just don't love other people they love Callie and Ned. So get out of your head that there is ever gonna be a thang going on between Nancy and Frank!

I loved this book but I do hate it that Nancy ALWAYS DOES get the stupid and almost worthless case. It's been a while since I've read this book so I don't know whats going on but I know she has a crapy case. Like the one where she's in Memphis and she has recover a stolen guitar Puh-leeze!!! Where "The Hardy Boys" are tracking international spies, assassins, terroists etc. etc. It always seems that way no wait it is always that way! Other than all that "other stuff" it was a pretty good book ;)

This review concerns the revised 1966 edition. Frank and Joe help their father investigate for a shipping line which suspects that the owner of a valuable Egyptian treasure is trying to defraud their insurance company by claiming that the treasure was aboard their freighter, the Katawa, when it sank off Whalebone Island near Bayport. Also, Frank and Joe are haunted by the ghost of a pirate said to have haunted Whalebone Island years ago. This book sounds like it shouldn't be bad, but for whatever reason I never found that I was very interested in it. Very few of the chapter endings left me with the feeling that I had to read more. That said, for anyone who is going to read this title, read the revised edition because it is better than the original, which completely lacked a mystery and was really nothing more than an adventure story.

I think that The Secret Warning is an average read. What I mean by average is that it is no more exciting in comparison with the other books Franklin wrote. That is why I gave it a four out of five points. The reason why I didn?t give it a perfect score is because of its lack of interest. I think that the whole story itself could have been more interesting if it had a more original plot. It is not a mystery like I expected it to be; it was more like an adventure story. Judging by what it said on the back of the book, I thought it would be a mystery story. Instead it turned out to be a plain adventure. This story is about an island that the boys visit to find a hidden treasure. Someone tells the boys to leave the island fast before they perish. The Hardy?s do as they are told, but they come back to see who is threatening to kill them. This time they get shot at. Luckily, all of the bullets miss them. So, instead of going back to the island, they research the island?s history to learn about its residents. Once they do that, they are able to figure out who shot at them. However, the reason for the shooting is more difficult to figure out. They later find out that there is a treasure there after all, and the residents naturally do not want anyone to know about it. In the end, the person who shoots at them gets arrested, and the treasure's secret place remains his secret.
I think this is a predictable story, and that is why I give it a 4 out of five.

THIS STORY IS A PRETTY GOOD ONE IN THE SERIES. IT BASICALLY BEGINS WHEN THE HARDYS GET A NO NAMER THREAT FROM EGYPT, THEN THEY SEE A GHOST OF A PIRATE FROM THE 18TH CENTURY THAT APPARENTLY HAS HAUNTED WHALEBONE ISLAND YEARS AGO HAS NOW RE-APPEARED. THE OWNER OF THE GOLD HEAD OF PHAROAH RHAMATON 4 LOST THIS HEAD ON THE SHIP AND THEN THE SHIP SANK. THEY HARDYS INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND IN DOING SO ALMOST GET BLOWN UP. THEIR FATHER, DET. FENTON HARDY. GETS HIS BUTT KICKED AT LEAST 2 TIMES IN THIS STORY. THAT'S WHAT ESPECIALLY LIKE ABOUT THIS BOOK. JUST READ THE BOOK I AM NOT GOING TO EXPLAIN IT ALL TO YOU!! IT HAS A GREAT STORY LINE THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO KEEP READING. I READ THE WHOLE BOOK IN 1 DAY! EVEN SHORTER!! BUY THE BOOK!! YOU WON'T BE SORRY

This review concerns the revised 1966 edition. Frank and Joe investigate the theft of a number of stuffed animals from a country auction and aid their father with his case concerning an industrial spy ring that is using short-wave radio to send coded messages containing the names of various wild animals. This book was average; the mystery was alright and it had a moderate amount of action. Most fans would probably not be bored with this book, but I don't think that many would be very excited by it either.

This review concerns the original 1945 edition. Frank and Joe help their father capture a group of thieves that steal valuable radio equipment and communicate in code using short-wave radio. Also, an old friend of Mr. Hardys asks for the detective's help in locating some missing friends. This was the first book in which Chet had a hobby (in this case, taxidermy) that played a part in the mystery. Not much to say about this book, actually, it's neither good nor bad, just average. The mystery is not spectacular and it's not boring either. Most Hardy Boys fans would probably not be very excited by this book, but it probably won't put them to sleep either.

McFarlane wrote the original version of the book during his second stint with the Syndicate. I think the Syndacate had other ideas and let McFarlane finish The Melted Coins and World War II end before letting the hammer fall. In 1945 when the war ended this book was published then the heat was put on the author to bring the Hardy's into the scientific age. Like any of us at work, when change is implemented, we react with negativity. McFarlane at this point I feel became uninterested in the series and wrote his worst book to date only to be surpassed in 1947 by The Phantom Freighter. The book was average by the sets standards but sub par by McFarlane's standards. The revision was not much worse. Taxidermy become the sub plot and fingerprinting is performed for the first time in the series in this volume. The child like innocence held in the earlier volumes is now gone.

ORIGINAL Rated C+ Revision: Rated C

Frank and Joe go to Florida to help prevent a ruthless communications firm from sabotaging the launch of another firm's satellite and, also, end up looking for two porpoises stolen from an employee of the space center. For whatever reason, this book never kept my interest. Chet was the only one of the Hardy's friends to make an appearance in this book and, while he does go to Florida, he is absent from most of the book (I won't spoil why for anyone who does choose to read the book). There wasn't much action in the book and the ending was horrible. Some may like this book, but I didn't.

The Hardys go undercover at NASA and end up tracking down porpoises - all as part of the same case! This is a good kids book. I recommend it to all fans of this series.

This book is about satellites and porpoises, and they even have something to do with each other. A good Hardy Boys mystery for kids.

This novel provides insights into the young Thomas Hardy, and portends the great things to come. The plot is flawed and probably influenced by his early need to "go commercial", with a quick unveiling of scandal at the end.

The characters are not as well defined, and the writing not as pithy as in his later prose and poetry, and his literary allusions fall somewhat out of context.

Yet it is a good effort for a young architect in his early thirties who has many great novels to come!

Hardy is a wonder. This book made me hold my breath. It has the lyrical beauty of poems, and yet the characters are very real people...with compelling stories to tell.

Yes, Hardy is long dead, but I hope that every reader will allow themselves the chance to be put under his spell.

After reading this, I looked at my whole world a little differently, and was reminded of the fragility of the human heart.

I think any Literature course covering Thomas Hardy should include a prescription for Prozac along with the syllabus. Hardy's novels are generally brilliant, beautiful, and throughly depressing. Then you come to come to Hardy's first published novel "Desperate Remedies". Definitely "Hardy-Lite" this novel is a sensational, melodramatic story which is very different from the bulk of Hardy's more recognized prose.

the story centers around young Cytherea Graye, who becomes a servant to Miss Auclyffe, a woman with a troubled past. There, she encounters Aeneas Manston, the incredibly handsome and charming steward of Miss Auclyffe, and also a man with a dark secret. He falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful girl and sets out to win her. But alas, Cytherea is already in love with the kind Edward Springrove. Who will ultimately win her? What is the mysterious connection between the steward Manston and Miss Auclyffe? When will people learn not to set fires next to their thatched houses??

I really enjoyed this novel, though at times the melodrama was so thick it was humorous. It reminded me of "Jane Eyre" in many ways, though I felt it was more entertaining than that supposedly great english novel. A lot of twists and turns, very well-written, and an ending very different from your usual Hardy downers. Classic literature? Maybe not, but a fun read and a glimpse of England's greatest novelist before he had mastered his craft.

Anyone whose read most of the Hardy Boys books (especially the first fifty or so) will really see a lot of changes that the authors have made. This book has a good plot, but why, all of a sudden, are we told that Police Chief Collig finds them meddlesome and doesn't really like the boys? Part of the foundation of the stories has always been respect and cooperation between the Hardy Boys and the Bayport Police Department. The authors of these stories are getting too modern. They need to go back to what made the books successful originally. Many of the changes in the Hardy Boys series have made them less enjoyable, that's for sure. The authors should try reading a few of the older stories and taking some "clues" on how to portray the boys.

THIS STORY AND ALL THE HARDY SERIES NEED TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE SUSPENCE, BY HOLDING OFF WITH GIVING UP WHO THE VILLIANS ARE TOO SOON. I ENJOYED THE THOUGHT OF FRANK AND JOE ACTUALLY GETTING ARRESTED WHICH MADE THIS ONE A LITTLE MORE EXCITING BUT AGAIN GIVING THE FACTS UP TOO SOON. I'VE READ ALL THE HARDY BOY BOOKS AND ENJOY THEM IMMENSELY BUT I WOULD LIKE THEM TOO BE A LITTLE LESS PREDICTABLE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AUTHORS BUT BE A LITTLE MORE MYSTERIOUS AND TWISTY WITH YOUR PLAYERS AND PLOTS.

When the Hardy Boys' girlfriends get arrested for robbing a jewelry store, the Hardys try to find out the truth. This book is very suspenseful and at times, I could barely put it down. I recommend this book to people who like mysteries.