Frank H. (perryfran) reviewed The Secret of the Treasure (Hardy Boys #100) on + 1180 more book reviews
I was pleasantly surprised by this one and quite enjoyed it. It was a sequel of sorts to "The Tower Treasure" and included an appearance by Hurd Applegate from "Treasure." The story starts with the boys visiting Applegate who had sold the Tower mansion to convert into condos! Well some workmen were working in one of the towers and discovered a hidden room which was originally Applegate's father's office. In the room, a treasure map is discovered leading to a treasure supposedly on "Granite Cay", an island in Barmet Bay. The Boys along with Chet accompany a group to find the treasure. Along the way there were several perils including Joe getting stuck in quicksand, a booby trapped treasure pit, etc. Overall, I would give this one a mild recommendation. I thought the writing was above average and the story definitely kept your interest. This is the first "digest" I have read in some time and I did miss some of the nostalgia of the OT Hardys. In this one the boys are driving a van instead of their coupe or motorcycles and even though the adventure was on the bay, the Sleuth was nowhere to be seen. The book was written in 1990 and included references to things such as video tapes... just not the same as an old short-wave. But still, quite enjoyable!
