In Episode 75, we discuss Nancy Drew & The Strange Message In The Parchment. Whelp, it was definitely strange, and is currently holding the lead for one of our least favorite books yet. The reason, you ask? In this episode:

- Nancy full-on re-kidnaps a child

- “The bank in Deadwood runs a tighter ship than this.”

- The reformation of Sid Zikes

- A biblical shepherd who may be in the wrong field (pun extremely intended)

- There’s a bug!  IRL

- Robotic attack birds

- And most of all: ad hoc sheep poetry. Or, sheep trauma poems. Or, slaughterhouse limericks.

To quote Kelly: What in the Hannibal Lector was this book? 

To quote Karen: Is Harriet Stratemeyer Adams OK? 

In other news, Karen is hunting a librarian, and Kelly has a new jar of pickles. 

Rated (an extremely generous) 5 out of 12 baby lambs.

Recommendations:

Dept. Q on Netflix (books by Jussi Adler-Olsen)

Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson

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In episode 74, we delve into Nancy Drew & The Sky Phantom. We need to know - what are YOU wearing to a last-minute masquerade? In addition to the titular "Skyjinx"(TM), there were too many crash landings for Karen's liking, and not enough duels for Kelly's. There are many lessons learned, including:

• magnetized clouds are  rough on 'dometers
• secret societies shouldn't have membership lists
• Nancy needs to establish a risk assessment plan with an operational mindset

Also, Bess almost breaks up the Clue Crew. 

Rated 9 out of 12 mysterious clouds. 

Recommendation Station:

• Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson
• All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harmann

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In this episode of It’s A Clue, we discuss Nancy Drew & The Secret of the Forgotten City! But first, we crash elaborate field trips, Karen learns why vacation is a thing, Kelly heeds the PSA, and we fangirl over The Residence.  Otherwise, this book was pretty “whelp”, but there were some (unintentionally) funny moments that put the shine back on our apple. In this book, George grabs a car snake by the face, everyone's terrible at archaeology, there are lots of overly complicated codes, Nancy completes a truly epic craft project, and a dude named Archie has strong “well actually” vibes while contributing nothing to the plot.  That said, we both have some feedback for Harriet on this one...

Rated 6 out of 12 forged relics

Recommendations:

• TV Show: The Residence
• Book: Sunrise on the Reaping (new Hunger Games book by Suzanne Collins)

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In episode 72 of It's A Clue, we talk about our new favorite sleuth-y book, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson! First though, Karen loves Annie Oakley and people singing with gusto, and Kelly was a life-sized paper doll and is chasing happy. Then, on to AGGG2M, which we loved! Let's talk about how cool Pippa is, her similarities and differences to Nancy Drew, and the neat things the book (and audiobook!) did to help immerse the reader into the solve. Also, don't drink suspicious tea.

Recommendations:

Ward D by Freida McFadden
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai

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In Episode 71, we didn't read a thing, but we give you some life updates, discuss fave holiday moments (albeit heavily gift related), and talk about our upcoming Super Sleuth January episode! Happy holidays, sleuths - see ya in 2025!

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Whelp folks, we loved this weird eyeball book! Nancy has competition in the sleuthing space, Carson's got an unrequested new workplace boo, Nancy subverts her jealousy into soil samples, Ned is 'napped again, we have a legit psycho killer (insert song here), and most importantly, the boyfriend bracket is BACK! This book is not brought to us by eyeballs or vision-related stuff, Karen is crocheting inventory, Kelly is enjoying festival season, and we read mail from Juelia!

Rated 11.5 / 12 exploding file cabinets

Recommendations:

• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
• Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

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It's book #50 - - time to celebrate our half-tennial! But before talking about Nancy Drew & The Double Jinx Mystery, Karen wants to be a psychic as anxiety treatment, Kelly wants the Goldilocks amount of information, and we need your super sleuth recs! Also, Karen has amazing personal banter (check out her crochet skills @NevermoreKnots), and Kelly is in the midst of autumnal joy. We learn about the etymology of the word "jinx", Nancy hunts down Slick Fingers O'Mayley with to her clever forensic artistry skills, Merv Marvel is a Joker-style leaper, there's a Robin Cook style outbreak, there's a last-minute barn cult, and Nancy can identify a land mine at a great distance with high accuracy. 

Recommendations:
'Salem's Lot on Max
If I Stopped Haunting You (by Colby Wilkins)

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Whelp, I guess it’s time to discuss Nancy Drew & the Secret of Mirror Bay. If we have to. First, would you rather have a treehouse lair or a bunker? We get an email from Dr. Quicksand! Karen is in a season of tears, and Kelly has a bucket of margs. Flashlight arms returns, George uses judo early and often, Mansplainer Matt makes his entrance, and has anyone ever heard of a cola stop?

Rated 5.5 out of 12 gilded carriages

Recommendations:

• A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
• “Nobody Wants This” on Netflix (PG-13)

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In the our kickoff of Season 4, we delve into Nancy Drew & the Crooked Banister! Kelly wants a robot that will rub her back. Karen wants a robot that provides a “spontaneous bring”. We are both big Robby the Robot fans, we loved the cool clues but hated they went nowhere, and we love a flaming moat but hate a loose birch tree bridge. Also - Rawley totally faked his own death right?

Rated 9.25 out of 12 poisonous paintings

Recommendations:

• Here One Moment, by Lianne Moriarty
• Vanishing in the Haight, by Max Tomlinson
• Dead Wake, by Erik Larson
• Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman

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In the Season 3 Finale, we get to go to Turkey with the Clue Crew –— Karen thought it was sassy, and Kelly thought it was meh but full of derring-do. We also discuss our theories on doppelgängers, our summer dreams, and how much we want to go to the Grand Bazaar and the Basilica Cistern.  Some thoughts to ponder: Would you buy a life insurance policy from Ned Nickerson? Would you have known Aisha was the mannequin? Should locksmiths and librarians have a Hippocratic oath? 

Rated 7 out of 12 deadly waterwheels.

Recommendations:

• Loot - Apple TV (Maya Rudolph)
• People to Follow - Olivia Worley

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