Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Death of Nancy Drew

BOOKLIST -- It's time to dig out your flashlight andput on your best sleuth hat because there's mystery afoot! Del Col, known forre-imagining classics, is back with another mystery set in his take on the worldof Nancy Drew. After uncovering the crime organization known as “theSyndicate,” Nancy Drew is forced off a bridge in her car by an unknownassailant. Joe Hardy can't seem to let the case go and persists in looking intoher death. He visits River Heights, the town Nancy lived in, and uncovers cluesleading him to his brother Frank and a web of lies and deceit. At times thestory weaves a thrilling mystery leaving the reader in suspense, thoughelsewhere is can be somewhat predictable. The straightforward artwork is simple,yet it gives a subtle elegance to these classic characters. Fans both new andold will find this book enjoyable, but librarians should be aware that it isn'tquite as tame as the classic novels. Readers who appreciate updated takes onclassic comics should also get a kick out of this. - JonathanKhan