the whispering statue

finished #13 in the series. there was a lot of mysticism and it involved a small Indian circus boy named Rishi and an elephant charm that had special healing powers. not my favorite one, however, still entertaining.

here's a little sneak peak of the next book I'll be reading:
"Nancy Drew is asked to solve a puzzling mystery...the first one concerns a valuable collection of rare books...the second revolves around the baffling theft of a beautiful marble statue...You will enjoy every moment of this thrill-packed story of how Nancy and her friends combine detective work and summer fun at a seaside resort"
Carolyn, K. (1970). The whispering statue. New York: Grosset & Dunlap.

Something interesting about the nancy drew series: 'carolyn keene' is just a pen name used by multiple authors who wrote the books from a designated outline. i am hoping that as i continue reading i will be able to distinguish between the authors. How cool would that be? I'm pretty sure #13 was written by a different one than #12, because I noticed each of the chapters ended with a cliff hanger question. that was something new!

maybe i will figure out the outline?
here is what i have so far. (i will have to fill in the missing pieces as i continue through the series.)
Keep in mind, I am not one for outlining NOR have I ever really made one.

1.nancy asked to do help out in a mystery.
-a.enter new person
---i. nancy befriends. person is 'less fortunate' than her (and will also be a KEY piece to the mystery)
2. nancy & best friends (bess and george) have run in with suspicious/unfriendly person(s)

Okay and from here, I haven't figured out the order, BUT:
-Drew household gets broken into
-High speed car chase; someone ends up in ditch
-Nancy becomes a prisoner (clearly towards the end).