Pride and Premeditation

For anyone who enjoys seeing the wild things authors do with public domain properties, Pride and Premeditation is an excellent addition to the genre. The story is still set in the Regency period but moves from the English countryside to London and all characters go down a rank. Mr Bennet is a barrister and Mr Collins is a soliciter in his law firm.

Character personalities are similar to the original but the timeline is condensed to a week and some elements are dropped entirely. Even knowing the source material well, the story is fresh and exciting. Don't get your hopes up for a Jane/Bingley romance - the two don't even meet until the book is nearly over.

Diehard Austen loyalists won't enjoy this but it's good fun for the casual fan.