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Sisters. Nancy Drew. Age-old mysteries. There is so much to love about this fun and fiesty book. As someone who loved nancy drew books growing up, this was a perfect modern sleuth story for girls of all ages. I immediately gifted a copy to a friend with daughters because I think they'll love it!

Intellectually, I like the exploration of Nancy Drew through the years. It's a topic I've actually researched in the past so I was interested to see it shared for a middle grade audience. I'm not sure it will really land with a young audience though.

Sisterhood of Sleuths is a fantastic middle grade mystery about friendship, history, intellectual property, and film-making. It pays homage well to “Carolyn Keene” and the Nancy Drew series. The book offers well-meaning criticism for the racism and perfectly coincidental plots of the Nancy Drew books, while appreciating the power of the series to draw many readers together. If you like books with plenty of sleuthing, bike riding, and adventures, this is the one for you.

A lighthearted middle-grade novel about Nancy Drew, a mysterious box of books, and the agony of changing friendships. Jennifer's writing was excellent, and it was clear that he had done extensive research. I'm hoping to see Maizy and the gang again. This standalone novel in honor of the groundbreaking Nancy Drew will not disappoint a young modern detective with its surprises and twists, friends found and lost.

A good middle grade story about friendship and of course, mystery! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Sisterhood of Sleuths is an entertaining middle-grade novel featuring both a mystery and the effects of growing up on friendships. It feels like the main character, Maizy, is faced with change from all sides: at school with her best friend, Izzy, at home with her older brother leaving for his first year at college, and even in her relationship with her beloved Jacuzzi who is definitely keeping secrets. The author subtly portrays how individuals mature at different rates, with their interests evolving along the way. She shows how friendships also change over time. For some, the changes are gradual and gentle but leave others, sometimes, sorrowful and bereft. I loved how that theme was developed to include the three generations of women in Maizy’s family, how those relationships were damaged, and how they are eventually resolved.

I felt the Nancy Drew plotline was brilliant: how it connected the generations and the actual history of the series, its beginnings, the revisions of the 50s, and Mildred Wirt Benson’s entire story. I particularly liked the parallels Maizy could draw between herself and Benson’s experiences.

With its emphasis on friendships, especially at the middle-school age range, the mystery of Jacuzzi’s old photo, Cam’s rejection of stereotypically feminine dress and assignments, and the sprinkling of that unique style of middle-school boy humor from Link and Ben in the school project, the story has a little something for everyone. I recommend SISTERHOOD OF SLEUTHS to middle-grade fiction readers, especially those who enjoy the Nancy Drew series and those experiencing changes in their childhood friendships.

This was a good read! I love family bonds in books and it is even better when it involves family secrets. I never read Nancy Drew growing up because I was more into Boxcar Children but I should definitely get my daughter into them as well as this one. Glad I was able to be a part of the book tour and promote this book.

This book intrigued me so much and I knew this was going to be an interesting read on so many levels. First it was a mystery then it turned into a homage to a well know fictional character which I will not mention, loss of friendship, new friendship and growing pains.

Our main character Maizy was loveable as were Cam and Meg but as for Izzy/Isabelle was an awful friend and her comeuppance was pure genius and really made me smile.

I loved Jennifer's writing and it was obvious that he had researched alot and it shows. I do hope that we see Maizy and the gang again. For all these reasons I am giving Sisterhood of Sleuths 4 stars. I am now going to read at some point the Fictional Character's books and Jennifer's Series Book Scavengers

This is a super cute story that follows Maizie as her and her new friends investigate how a box of very old, Nancy Drewbooks ended up at her mothers resale shop, with a picture of her younger grandmother and two other women. Ive got to say between loving the Nancy Drew show currently on the CW and after finishing this book, next time I see a Nancy Drew book out in the wild I'm definitely going to be giving them a read.

I loved Maizy's and her frienship with Cam and Nell, they were so cute as they were investigating the history of Nancy Drew, (this book taught me so much!) how the books got to the shop, and how her grandma is connected to them. I also loved her relationship with her family. Mazie and her brother are especially close and even after he leaves for college he calls and texts her, and even throws in some brotherly advise.

I really enjoyed every part of this book, and if Nell and her friends are up for another bookish adventure I would definitely pick it up.