If you know me, you already know that I love mysteries. My first brush with mysteries was with Enid Blyton's Famous Five. Then I read the complete collection of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. I loved Sherlock Holmes so much that I read other books by Conan Doyle which includes The Lost World. Then I read Moonstone by Wilkie Collins and went on to read his other books. It was much later that I discovered Agatha Christie. From then on I was a devoted mystery reader. Ruth Rendell, Val McDermid, P D James, Harlan Coben, Sue Grafton are some of my favourite writers.
Where does Nancy Drew come in all this? She doesn't. I have never read a Nancy Drew mystery. As a teen, I did not have an opportunity to read Nancy Drew mysteries. Now I feel, I may find them childish. I love a fair play whodunit.
Have you read a Nancy Drew mystery? Do you think I should give it a try?
Monday, 16 April 2012
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I'm not sure what you'd think of Nancy reading her now. I grew up on Nancy and absolutely loved her. I just reread one for a challenge that I'm doing and I enjoyed it--but mostly for nostalgia purposes. They're not exactly fair-play mysteries and Nancy does have a lot of luck and seems to be able to do absolutely everything (which is, of course, quite unrealistic). Depends on how much you want to suspend your disbelief.
Thanks Bev! I may pick up a Nancy Drew sometime soon!
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