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cathyatratedreads's review against another edition
4.0
The Darcys have stumbled onto another mystery, the implications of which affect the Elliot family, Anne and Captain Wentworth, Mrs. Clay’s newborn son, and the Darcys themselves. Carrie Bebris successfully navigates the waters of Austen’s world, allowing readers to spend more time in the company of beloved characters from her novels and to learn more about the scoundrels. The mystery works, and so do her extensions of the original stories. I like this book probably the best of the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mysteries I have read, in part because there is no strange supernatural element as there was in a couple of her previous books, and because this seems the best developed and integrated. Definitely a fine effort.
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apow1071's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
hrjones's review against another edition
3.0
Being a massive Jane Austen fan, I’m also something of a sucker for spin-offs that do fun things with her characters. Though I have strong opinions on some of the ones that didn’t work as well for me. This is a fun, reasonably fluffy, series in which Mr. and Mrs. Darcy play amateur detectives while encountering all manner of characters from other Austen novels in the context of cozy murders. The writing is competent, though not scintillating (and without a serious attempt to mimic Austen’s own prose). There were a few plot holes one could drive a four-in-hand through and some of the character motivations were shaky, but that’s been an issue throughout the series and yet I keep reading them. This is the sixth in the series, of which there are seven in total, and as the title suggests, brings in the characters from Persuasion, as well as a few other Austen-based side characters.
halfcentreader's review against another edition
4.0
A nice cozy mystery that took me to Lyme in Great Britain. Every time I read one of Ms. Bebris' Mr and Mrs Darcy mysteries, I have a hankering to watch Pride and Prejudice or re-read Jane Austen's works.
vivid_emma's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
anothernicole's review against another edition
4.0
A solid plot, believable characters, agreeable writing, and a nice resolution. Bebris’s Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mysteries are generally entertaining, but this particular story stands a head above the others. To be honest, I don’t like every book in the series, but, as a fan of Austen and cozy English mysteries, I really enjoyed this one.
book_dragon88's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
blancwene's review against another edition
3.0
The mystery in this one seemed to hinge a little too much on every character the Darcys met being somehow involved in the murder & intrigue (either as part of the villainous group or as very important witnesses). That pinged my coincidence meter a little too much. On the plus side, both Elizabeth and Darcy were essential to the solution of the mystery, which hasn't always been the case in this series. One book left!
taisie22's review against another edition
5.0
I don't usually like Austen takeoffs, but this was well done, much in her style (PD James, I'm looking at you) and included characters from both Pride & Prejudice as well as Persuasion. Now I want to read the rest in the series.