I loved the inclusion of Sherlock, Biff Hooper's bloodhound, in this mystery. And the villains' names in the books were also fun -- Whip Lasher and PIck But the ending to the story could've been stronger. Still, a worthwhile read in the Hardy Boys canon. ( )

"-Tänk om vampyrerna har fått tag på Joe? skrek Chet.
-Sherlock får leta reda på honom, sa Biff.
Han lät hunden nosa på Joes sovsäck och så gav de sig i väg. Nu brydde de sig inte om att vara försiktiga. Det var bråttom.
När de äntligen hittade Joe låg han utsträckt på stigen. Chet lyste med ficklampan på hans nacke. Där syntes ett rött märke!"

I absolutely loved Nancy Drew growing up. This was a series I latched on to for dear life and never let go. So after my obsession with Nancy Drew started to dwindle (mostly because I had read all the ones I could get my hands on), I moved on to The Hardy Boys because that was the natural next step, duh. Love the Hardy Boys (though they weren't quite as amazing and Nancy Drew and her friends). ( )

I know they’re for boys, but I love them my grandpa has most of them. Vampire trail gave me the chills. It is amazing.--ALB

Had to have this one purely for nostalgia purposes.

Received this book one Christmas in Broadview (my hometown)--I was ten or eleven and recovering from a mild bout of hepatitis and that holiday season I made out like a bandit. My favorite gift was one of those electronic football games, the kind with the humming, vibrating surface so the little magnetized players can shimmy their way down the painted playing field.

Oh, the book was pretty good too... ( )