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A review by scarlettletters
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak
3.0
So, I think by now it's pretty well-known that the Nancy Drew books were ghostwritten. Rehak here tells the story of the two main ghostwriters as well as giving some information about the man who conceived of Nancy Drew and his vast Syndicate, which also published the Hardy Boys books, among numerous other series. She later goes on to discuss Nancy's legacy, and how she influenced several generations of young readers. It's a pretty interesting read, if you're interested in Nancy Drew or just publishing in general. There is also some info about early 20th century culture, to give the flavor of the environs into which Nancy was born.