The Nancys – Book Review
@antipodeanbookclub Tippy Chan is 11 years old and living in small town New Zealand with her Mum. She’s inherited a love of Nancy Drew from her Uncle Pike who escaped from Riverstone to Sydney as soon as he could leave home. When Tippy’s Mum goes on a cruise, Uncle Pike and his partner Devon come and look after Tippy, bringing laughter, colour and sparkle into Tippy’s life at a time when she’s coming to terms with losing her Dad. They form The Nancys when Tippy’s teacher is found murdered next to Riverstone’s only traffic light. This is a delightful, entertaining story told through Tippy’s voice about loss, forgiveness and building your own family. As you can tell, I can completely relate to Tippy and Uncle Pike’s love of Nancy Drew!
Love this review of The Nancys and photo from @laura_loves_literature
@laura_loves_literature Terrible photo, great book! This treasure took me back and reminded me of all the fantastic detective books I used to read when I was younger. It was equal parts hilarious (Uncle Pike and Devon have a special spot in my heart), moving (I feel ya Tippy Chan), and nail-biting. Witty and clever, @rwrmcdonald has written an exquisite debut and I urge you all to add it to your TBR.
3RRR Backstory with Mel Cranenburgh– 31 July 2019
3RRR Backstory R.W.R. McDonald drops into the studio to tell Melissa Cranenburgh about his debut novel, ‘The Nancys’.
6PR radio interview with Chris Ilsley
6PR Evenings with Chris Ilsley. Our book tonight is a laugh out loud murder mystery about family, courage, and Nancy Drew. Author RWR McDonald tells us all about it.