![]() ![]() ![]() While Thompson chose to focus on “classic sleuthing” more than present day time trappings, she did make certain allowances for grounding the book in the present day. Sometimes supporting cast like to steal the spotlight (looking at you, Bess!),” Thompson said, before adding, “But we did also want to bring in some new blood, and certainly some more diverse faces that would be a bit more inclusive and more reflective of modern audiences.” ![]() They’re a big part of the landscape of what makes Nancy work, and using them as anchor points for her is really helpful - not to mention they’re some of my favorite voices in the story. “It was really important to get the core supporting characters of The Hardys, Bess, and George onto the page. And they didn’t disappoint!” Thompson enthused. The characters all have such wonderful history and chemistry together, I really wanted to smash them all together and see what kind of magic we could make. ![]() “Yeah, I was excited to bring in the whole gang from go. Nancy first met the brothers on the small screen in the TV series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, which ran from 1977 to 1979, and the pairing has continued through dozens of young adult novels and several comic book incarnations. In setting up the cast, Thompson said there was never any question of bringing in Nancy’s longstanding detective pals, the Hardys. ![]()
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