Like its predecessor, R.W.R. McDonald’s “Nancy Business” is a masterclass in tonal balance: it’s one part mystery, another part family drama, and these two elements are glazed in a riotous celebration of all things camp and queer. In one scene you’ll be chuckling uproariously at the banter between Uncle Pike and Devon; the next chilled … Continue reading Review: Nancy Business by R.W.R. McDonald

When eleven-year-old Tippy Chan learns of her teacher's murder, she forms 'The Nancys' — an amateur detective club inspired by Nancy Drew — with her visiting Uncle Pike and his new boyfriend, Devon. Together, the trio converge on Riverstone  — a small town in New Zealand with a kaleidoscopic population of less than 4000 — and … Continue reading Review: The Nancys by R.W.R. McDonald