Nancy Drew works as a reporter for the school newspaper and becomes involved in minor mysteries, often the sub-plot or tertiary plot of the book.
The larger secondary cast takes center stage as they deal with drugs, potential pregnancy, date rape, and other incidents that are the staples of the genre.
The series followed Nancy and her friends George and Bess as they attend the fictional Wilder University.
[6] Despite initial attempts to make their relationship work,[7] the two break up in the second book On Her Own after Nancy decides that Ned is too controlling.
[8] Reception to the series was mixed, with some critics viewing the inclusion of adult themes such as date rape "unsuccessful".