Death Comes to Pemberley

So. . . Looking through the other reviews, I can see this has been a polarizing book! I wouldn't be as tough as some of the other critics out there, but I will say that I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped.

I'm not a serious Austen fan–I preferred the Brontes, haha–so I mostly picked up this book out of curiosity. It is, indeed, a little repetitive if you've seen the BBC adaptation of Pride & Prejudice . . . And I personally just couldn't get a feel for the narration. In a lot of classics like Austen's works, the narrator has a distinct flair, almost to the point of being another character. I think I was missing that. Of course, that narrative style isn't as common these days, so maybe that's just one area where a modern telling of an Austen ‘sequel' runs into trouble!

In any case, if you're very invested in P.D. James or in Austen, this is a cool crossover idea . . . Just make sure you're in the right mood first!