The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (Hardy Boys (Hardcover))

Rating:
Summary: A Great Adventure
Review: Published in 1949 - Crooked Arrow is a great adventure story by "Hardy standards". What drags this book down is the first 6 or so chapters. However, by page 85 this volume picks up in a hurry and from this point forward is an excellent adventure story set in the west. It mirrors Wildcat Swamp in some respects. The book chronicles the brothers adeventures on a western ranch. Tandy's artwork is exceptional as always. Great book certainly worth reading. RATED A-

Rating:
Summary: A Great Adventure
Review: Published in 1949 - Crooked Arrow is a great adventure story by "Hardy standards". What drags this book down is the first 6 or so chapters. However, by page 85 this volume picks up in a hurry and from this point forward is an excellent adventure story set in the west. It mirrors Wildcat Swamp in some respects. The book chronicles the brothers adeventures on a western ranch. Tandy's artwork is exceptional as always. Great book certainly worth reading. RATED A-

Rating:
Summary: The Sign of the Crooked Arrow
Review: This book is one of the better written ones in the series as the Hardy boys find the true meaning of the crooked arrow and uses New Mexico well as the backdrop for this mystery.

Rating:
Summary: An Enjoyable Book
Review: This review concerns the original 1949 edition, as well as the revised 1970 edition which is merely a shorter version of the original. The Hardys investigate a group of criminals who are boldly robbing pedestrians in Bayport and other towns. Also, Frank, Joe and Chet go to New Mexico to help Mr. Hardy's cousin Ruth when cowboys start mysteriously disappearing from her ranch. Are the two mysterys connected, well of course they are, but you have to read the book to find out how. The book was pretty good; it was well-written and the setting of New Mexico was used effectively without the book sounding like it was a tour guide. There were a number of interesting characters and a good amount of action. There probably would not be too many Hardy Boys fans that would be disappointed after reading this book.