The Crooked Banister Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

The house feels so alive with secrets and history—did the author base it on a real place or imagine it from scratch?

I loved how the clues were just enough to keep me intrigued without feeling too complicated for middle graders. Was that a deliberate choice?

The way they work together feels genuine and uplifting, but I wonder if the author intended their relationship to be the real hero of the story.