Original sentence: A prequel, Rebecca's Tale, was written by Sally Beauman, and a contemporary version, The Other Rebecca, was authored by Maureen Freely.A sequel, Mrs.The novel inspired three additional books, all approved by the du Maurier estate
Edited sentence: A "prequel", Rebecca's Tale, was written by Sally Beauman, and a contemporary version, The Other Rebecca, was authored by Maureen Freely.A mediocre "sequel", Mrs.The novel inspired three additional books, all approved by the du Maurier estate, but none ever achieved the greatness of the original