Someone can just mention the name Nancy Drew and wonderful memories of curling up on the sofa or under my sheets late at night to read the latest adventure of my all time favorite girl sleuth immediately pops into my head.

nancy.jpgI grew up reading Nancy Drew, I wanted to be just like her and solve mysteries, and I loved her bravery and strength. I mean who didn’t want to be just like her, she had a really cool shiny blue roadster, dressed really nice, had great friends and could outwit any thief!

I have always been intrigued about the story behind the story, I mean, I know that there was never a Carolyn Keene, that there were many ghost writers that helped to bring her to life. But I was always curious about the real story of Nancy Drew, was she a direct reflection of one of the ghost writers? So I came across this book by Melanie Rehak, Girl Sleuth Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her and I had to read it.

For anyone who is a fan of Nancy Drew, this is a must read, Melanie Rehak does a wonderful job of weaving the behind-the-scenes history of the Stratemeyer syndicate, the characters that they developed from Nancy Drew to the Hardy Boys and the real people that wrote for them.

This book brought Nancy to life for me, it was interesting to learn more about the Stratemeyer syndicate, the dime store novels that were popular during the 1930s and the two very remarkable women who breathed life into each of her adventures.

The book made me want to read all my Nancy Drew books again, which I can because yes, my mother saved them all, thanks mom, so here’s to some fun and easy reading!

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