Enemy Match (Nancy Drew, #73) By Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew Mystery Series #73. Nancy helps a friend with a mystery involving the friend's father. Light and fun. Carolyn Keene Don't remember much but I liked Nancy and the mysteries. Carolyn Keene Seriously... we can all learn so much just from how chill, calm, collected, and genuinely honest Nancy Drew is. Maybe it’s not a realistic portrayal of a normal human being but it does make me be like “oh, that’s how I would handle sliding down a muddy cave alone in the dark.” Carolyn Keene This is actually the first Nancy Drew book that I read, and it made me want to read more of Nancy's stories. After reading more than 50 other Nancy Drew books, I think what makes this one unique is the presence of Midge, a girl who is inspired by Nancy and hopes to be like her. Midge is in the place that many readers of Nancy Drew books want to be in. Throughout the mystery she gets to be right by Nancy's side which is a fun aspect of the story. I gave this book five stars because after finding it on the withdrawal shelf at my library, I had very low expectations, but once I read it I wanted to read more books about Nancy! 50 more! :) Carolyn Keene Enemy Match by Carolyn Keene
Series: Yes, Nancy Drew # 73
Format: Hardcover
Stars: 4
Recommend: Yes
Would Reread: Yes


Reread 6-25-2020

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Characters Enemy Match (Nancy Drew, #73)

Nancy helps an old friend, Nina Ford, learn what happened to her father. Mr. Ford was falsely accused of a crime, and while in police custody, he was swept away in a flood. Nancy acquires her very own assistant, a young girl named Midge who regards Nancy as a hero Enemy Match (Nancy Drew, #73)

Nancy receives a phone call from an old friend, Nina Ford, asking for her help. Her father was accused of a crime and while on a police transport, the vehicle was swept away by a river and his body was never found. Nina hopes that her father is somehow still alive and wants Nancy to try to find him. 
Loved, loved, loved this mystery. George is on vacation in California, so doesn’t appear in this book. Bess occasionally pops up, but she is busy with a River Heights committee. And Ned? No clue! He’s not even mentioned!! But Nancy is not alone on this mystery.

Nancy takes on an assistant. 14 year old Midge, is a Nancy Drew fan. And when she and her father fall on hard times, she hopes to bring in a bit of cash by working for Nancy. Nancy is hesitant at first, but quickly relents when she takes stock of the situation. 

The mystery takes the two girls to nearby Brighton, where Nina lives. She has been receiving threatening phone calls, urging her to lose her tennis matches. But Nina is a championship hopeful and refuses to give in to the threats. Nancy and Midge work to discover where the threats are coming from and are actively searching for clues that may exonerate her father of the crime he was accused of if he should be found alive.

Midge is a great character. She’s tough, smart, and resourceful. With Nancy as her teacher, she is learning how to be a great detective. And actually manages to get Nancy out of some dangerous situations. No Bess and George, but we get Midge instead. Not a bad replacement character.

The mystery itself was okay. It was fairly obvious from the beginning who the culprit was. But watching the story unfold was still entertaining. One thing I really liked? No one made fun of Bess and her eating habits!! I am shocked. Shocked! Ever since Bess first appeared as a character, her weight and eating habits have always been remarked upon. Always. It was annoying. Let her eat in peace. Jeez. Not this book though! Her figure was not mentioned. The fact that she loves dessert was not mentioned. Ah. Refreshing!  Carolyn Keene I quite enjoyed this Nancy Drew mystery that revolved around a case of false arrest. Nancy’s friend, who happens to be a tennis superstar because of course all Nancy’s friends are remarkable people, asks for Nancy’s help. Her father was accused of mail fraud along with other crimes and placed under arrest. The safe containing the papers to prove his innocence is stolen and the police car he is being transported in is swept away in flood waters. Her father never seen again. Now living with her father’s partner, Nina has been receiving threats to get her to loose tennis matches and her guardians are frantic. Can Nancy solve the case in under a week so she can get back to River Heights to be bicentennial queen? Of course she can! Carolyn Keene Placeholder for reread of Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop Carolyn Keene This was a good coherent Nancy mystery with the addition of a new sidekick - Midge!
Nancy is contacted by an old friend to help her trace her missing father, who disappeared on the way to jail for a crime he did not commit. Nancy's friend, Nina, is also a top tennis player and is receiving threats related to her tennis.
Nancy and Midge (her newly acquired assistant) set about investigating Nina's father's disappearance. They search for a discarded safe, the contents of which will clear him. On the way they meet various villains, capsize in river rapids, explore ruined buildings, get kidnapped, experience car sabotage but eventually uncover the truth about the threats and Nina's father! Carolyn Keene The usual extreme situations, and escapes, but good detecting as to where an important paper is. Interesting addition of an assistant, a young prodigy also. The books are at least exciting and fast moving. Carolyn Keene