Sense and Second-Degree Murder
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- Author：Tirzah Price
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Summary
In this second book of the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series， Tirzah Price takes readers for another fun， murderous romp through one of Austen’s beloved novels。 Perfect for fans of The Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper。
When eighteen-year-old aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood discovers her beloved father slumped over the desk of his office study， she knows his death means dire straits for the Dashwood women。 To make matters worse， an outdated will entails his estate—including Norland & Company， the private investigation firm where her younger sister Marianne worked as her father’s partner and protégé—to their half-brother and his haughty wife， who waste no time in forcing the Dashwoods out of their home and into a cramped apartment on London’s Barton Street。
But before they go， the Dashwood sisters make a startling discovery: a suspicious substance in their father’s teacup—one that can only be described as poison。 And poison， as Marianne’s father taught her， always points to murder。
It could be dangerous; it could ruin their reputations; and most importantly， it won’t bring back their father。 But if the Dashwood sisters can combine their talents and bring their father’s murderer to justice， it may bring them all some comfort—and it might even lead to love。
“Pride and Premeditation is a romantic and entertaining page-turner， sure to delight readers of any genre。” —Kerri Maniscalco， #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series
When eighteen-year-old aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood discovers her beloved father slumped over the desk of his office study， she knows his death means dire straits for the Dashwood women。 To make matters worse， an outdated will entails his estate—including Norland & Company， the private investigation firm where her younger sister Marianne worked as her father’s partner and protégé—to their half-brother and his haughty wife， who waste no time in forcing the Dashwoods out of their home and into a cramped apartment on London’s Barton Street。
But before they go， the Dashwood sisters make a startling discovery: a suspicious substance in their father’s teacup—one that can only be described as poison。 And poison， as Marianne’s father taught her， always points to murder。
It could be dangerous; it could ruin their reputations; and most importantly， it won’t bring back their father。 But if the Dashwood sisters can combine their talents and bring their father’s murderer to justice， it may bring them all some comfort—and it might even lead to love。
“Pride and Premeditation is a romantic and entertaining page-turner， sure to delight readers of any genre。” —Kerri Maniscalco， #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series
Reviews
Malaina Niazmand
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i LOVED the first book in this series， and the second didn’t disappoint。 i really liked the characters and the side characters。 i liked how we jumped straight into the mystery。 i will say i spoiled a bit for myself。 it was definitely a little easy to put some things together， but how they all connected was truly interesting and unique。 i wish there was a little more romance。 i will be waiting until next year for the third book！ it’s crazy how i added this a year ago and now it’s here。 4。2 ⭐️
Lori
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Fantastic and imaginative reimagining of Sense and Sensibility。 And。。。sisters！ <3
Rachel
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Socialteaist
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I loved this。 Sense and Sensibility is my favorite Austen novel， so I had high hopes for this and luckily it worked out。 This has similar bones to the original book but is a new take on the story。 I liked how the sister dynamics were explored and how well balanced it was between Marianne and Elinore。 I also loved how terrible Fanny was。 I appreciated the changes from the original story and I liked how there was less focus on the romance。 The cameos from Prime and Premeditation （doesn't spoil any I loved this。 Sense and Sensibility is my favorite Austen novel， so I had high hopes for this and luckily it worked out。 This has similar bones to the original book but is a new take on the story。 I liked how the sister dynamics were explored and how well balanced it was between Marianne and Elinore。 I also loved how terrible Fanny was。 I appreciated the changes from the original story and I liked how there was less focus on the romance。 The cameos from Prime and Premeditation （doesn't spoil anything） were a great touch！ 。。。more
Jenni Sauer
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I'm really sad this wasn't as fun and delightful as Pride and Premeditation :/ This one didn't feel as clever of a take on its source material and was honestly。。。kind of boring。 70% in and none of the pieces had started to connect together， it just felt like a random string of events。 And then the villain was revealed super quickly and it didn't even fully make senseAlso， we didn't have any strong romance story， which was disappointing。 Both Elinor/Mr。 Farras and Marianne/Brandon were weak as ro I'm really sad this wasn't as fun and delightful as Pride and Premeditation :/ This one didn't feel as clever of a take on its source material and was honestly。。。kind of boring。 70% in and none of the pieces had started to connect together， it just felt like a random string of events。 And then the villain was revealed super quickly and it didn't even fully make senseAlso， we didn't have any strong romance story， which was disappointing。 Both Elinor/Mr。 Farras and Marianne/Brandon were weak as romance plots， which was sad， because they were all compelling characters and I would have loved to see them interact moreOverall， it wasn't a bad book， just underwhelming。 Especially after I adored Pride and Premeditation so much。 The book had so much potential it just。。。fell flat top often for meThank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free digital copy。 All thoughts are my own 。。。more
Alisha
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I absolutely loved this！ It’s hard to find a book that is so captivating and entertaining while also being clean。 It’s refreshing！ I adored Pride and Premeditation so I knew I had to get my hands on this as soon as it came out and it did not disappoint！！ Looking forward to more from the Jane Austen murder mystery world ！！ 🥰
Tara Thompson
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A fun story and creative retelling with believable character adaptations。
Amanda
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Huge thanks to NetGalley， Harper Collins， and Tirzah Price for the free copy in exchange for an honest review。Honestly， this book was so heartfelt and perfect。 I loved it。The idea of two sisters working together was at first a bit meh for me as I generally don’t enjoy that kind of trope in a book。 I don’t have a sister， so I just don’t generally connect with those kinds of stories。 However， shame on me for forgetting Austen’s pure witticisms and character development and the fact that Tirzah Pri Huge thanks to NetGalley， Harper Collins， and Tirzah Price for the free copy in exchange for an honest review。Honestly， this book was so heartfelt and perfect。 I loved it。The idea of two sisters working together was at first a bit meh for me as I generally don’t enjoy that kind of trope in a book。 I don’t have a sister， so I just don’t generally connect with those kinds of stories。 However， shame on me for forgetting Austen’s pure witticisms and character development and the fact that Tirzah Price captures them again so well。One sister an investigator， one a scientist。 It was the perfect duo and I loved how the story ended。 I even really enjoyed Margaret’s role as a novelist and her exaggerated recounts of the story。I am not as familiar with Sense and Sensibility， so I was genuinely not quite sure which way the story would go。 In the end， I was very happy with it all。 I love a good epilogue that gives everyone a HEA。 。。。more
Carrie
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A charming and fast-paced book that does great justice to the Dashwood sisters （including Margaret！） and their relationship。 Like Pride & Premeditation， the romance in these takes second place to the mystery and action。 I recommend it for fans of historical mysteries and Austen retellings。
Christina
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Thank you， NetGalley， Tirzah Price and HarperTeen for the chance to read this eARC in exchange for my honest opinions。 This novel continues the reimagining mystery series after Pride and Premeditation。 It was a fun， cozy and charming whodunnit that captured the essence of the Dashwood sisters。 In this YA story， the sisters must work together to investigate the death of their father， all while trying to adapt to a new life outside of high society。 The author appropriately gives each of the sister Thank you， NetGalley， Tirzah Price and HarperTeen for the chance to read this eARC in exchange for my honest opinions。 This novel continues the reimagining mystery series after Pride and Premeditation。 It was a fun， cozy and charming whodunnit that captured the essence of the Dashwood sisters。 In this YA story， the sisters must work together to investigate the death of their father， all while trying to adapt to a new life outside of high society。 The author appropriately gives each of the sisters their own skillset based on the interests they had in the original book， but examines them in more of a progressive light。 Each of their skills contributes to the case and the bonding that is intricate to their success。 I would recommend this retelling to all that love mysteries， tales of sisterhood and Jane Austen。 。。。more
Carrie
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3。5 stars but rounded up because these really are a delight。
Kate Schiffman
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Sense and Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price asks the question - what if Sense and Sensibility hinged on a murder？ Set in the same time period and setting as the source material， the Dashwood sisters have a problem on their hands。 While the untimely death of their father is personally devastating they also begin to suspect that not all was as it seemed the night of his passing。 Using the skills of detective work and some help from new friends they look into it to find a world of drugs and seed Sense and Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price asks the question - what if Sense and Sensibility hinged on a murder？ Set in the same time period and setting as the source material， the Dashwood sisters have a problem on their hands。 While the untimely death of their father is personally devastating they also begin to suspect that not all was as it seemed the night of his passing。 Using the skills of detective work and some help from new friends they look into it to find a world of drugs and seedy players more than they imagined。 If you are looking for adaptions and new twists on old classics， this book is for you。 。。。more
Kayla
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Knowing the original story meant the twist was less twisty， but an enjoyable story nonetheless。
Miya Duke
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I mean saying as Pride & Prejudice and Zombies was amazing， who wouldn’t love a Jane Austen + murder mystery combo？
K Whatsherface
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I wasn't sure how this series was going to go。 I wasn't sure if this would be a series of stand alones set in the same world or a series where Darcy and Lizzie would go around solving murders。 Would have been happy either way。 Longbourn is mentioned but Darcy and Lizzie did not return。 The Dashwood sisters have to figure it out for themselves。 As you can imagine this is a very loose interpretation。 Fun though。 Looking for to the next in the series I wasn't sure how this series was going to go。 I wasn't sure if this would be a series of stand alones set in the same world or a series where Darcy and Lizzie would go around solving murders。 Would have been happy either way。 Longbourn is mentioned but Darcy and Lizzie did not return。 The Dashwood sisters have to figure it out for themselves。 As you can imagine this is a very loose interpretation。 Fun though。 Looking for to the next in the series 。。。more
Caryn - iam。caryn
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This was absolutely fantastic。 I had loved Pride and Premeditation， but I actually ending up loving this one even more。 I was left feeling wowed。Price is endlessly clever in how she reimagines Austen’s stories to be outstanding murder mysteries。 She captures the narratives and personalities of the Austen characters we’ve come to know and love， while also adding her own delicious twist。The mystery in Sense and Second-Degree Murder was endlessly entertaining， exciting and well thought out。Complete This was absolutely fantastic。 I had loved Pride and Premeditation， but I actually ending up loving this one even more。 I was left feeling wowed。Price is endlessly clever in how she reimagines Austen’s stories to be outstanding murder mysteries。 She captures the narratives and personalities of the Austen characters we’ve come to know and love， while also adding her own delicious twist。The mystery in Sense and Second-Degree Murder was endlessly entertaining， exciting and well thought out。Completely loved every page。Audiobook is recommended。 。。。more
Lydia Sigwarth
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Gentle reader， it was not good。
Alicia Turner
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I really enjoyed this！ Ms。 Price sure knows how to capture Jane Austen’s characters and model them into her own。The sisterly bond was my favorite part about this book。 I loved how Each girl had their own interests。 The murder mystery in this book was good and inky slightly predictable。 However， I didn’t predict all of it which was nice。Highly recommend if you want a quick read and are a huge Jane Austen fan like me。Also， I think I liked this better than Pride & Premeditation。
Jill Jemmett
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When eighteen-year-old Elinor Dashwood discovers her father’s body in his study， it’s only the beginning of their problems。 Her father hadn’t updated his will since Elinor and her sisters were born， so everything he had was left to his son， John Dashwood， from his first marriage。 John and his wife， Fanny， take their rightful inheritance and kick Elinor， Marianne， Margaret， and Mrs。 Dashwood out of their house without their fortune。 However， Elinor and Marianne aren’t comfortable with the way the When eighteen-year-old Elinor Dashwood discovers her father’s body in his study， it’s only the beginning of their problems。 Her father hadn’t updated his will since Elinor and her sisters were born， so everything he had was left to his son， John Dashwood， from his first marriage。 John and his wife， Fanny， take their rightful inheritance and kick Elinor， Marianne， Margaret， and Mrs。 Dashwood out of their house without their fortune。 However， Elinor and Marianne aren’t comfortable with the way their father died。 They search his study before they leave the house and discover evidence of murder。 The sisters must investigate their father’s murder while also unravelling some other mysteries along the way。I have read Sense and Sensibility a couple of times， but it isn’t one of my favourite books by Jane Austen。 Despite that， I loved this adaptation。 Mr。 Dashwood had been a private investigator and his daughters took up that job once he was gone。 This is completely different from Jane Austen’s story， yet this storyline fit into the plot of Sense and Sensibility perfectly。 This book hit all the main plot points in a way that made sense to the original story。I love adaptations of classics。 I think they’re a great way to teach the younger generation about classical literature that can seem heavy at times。 This book is the second in the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series。 It could be read as a stand-alone， but there were some fun mentions of the first book which readers of Pride and Premeditation will love。 I hope more of Austen’s novels will be adapted in this way because I loved it！Sense and Second-Degree Murder is a great adaptation of Sense and Sensibility！Thank you HarperTeen and TBR and Beyond Tours for providing a copy of this book。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Not my cup of tea。 I enjoyed the first book in this series but struggled to connect to the characters or the mystery in this one。 Did not feel like a very true adaptation of Sense & Sensibility。 I could find very few similarities。。 For some reason the writing style didn’t work for me this time。 Wanted to feel more about the sisters and their relationship。 The mystery was not compelling enough to make me invested in the story。 Many other readers enjoyed this，。 I am clearly in the minority。 Reader Not my cup of tea。 I enjoyed the first book in this series but struggled to connect to the characters or the mystery in this one。 Did not feel like a very true adaptation of Sense & Sensibility。 I could find very few similarities。。 For some reason the writing style didn’t work for me this time。 Wanted to feel more about the sisters and their relationship。 The mystery was not compelling enough to make me invested in the story。 Many other readers enjoyed this，。 I am clearly in the minority。 Readers who like Regency era books might enjoy this one。Thank you to NetGalley and HaperCollins for the ARC。 。。。more
Elizabeth Grace
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ahhh this was so fun！ I love this series and can't wait for the third book。 I definitely recommend for fans of Jane Austen or historical mysteries！ ahhh this was so fun！ I love this series and can't wait for the third book。 I definitely recommend for fans of Jane Austen or historical mysteries！ 。。。more
Bethe
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5 stars。 More Jane Austen based YA mystery narrated by the dulcet tones of Morag Sims， please！ Love how the mystery develops， involving all the names from S&S， with a dollop of budding romance。 Interesting author note as well。 Looking forward to 4 more books！
Beth
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4。5 stars
Katie Murphy
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️。5Follow-up to Pride and Premeditation， a retelling of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility。 Marianne and Elinor decide to investigate the sudden and suspicious death of their father while trying to navigate their new social and living situations。 Who can they trust with this case and their hearts？A timely conversation about pain medications and the use of opium （read as opiates） can also be found。 And as a med school student， I must say it’s pretty well done。
Janeen Christensen
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I thoroughly enjoyed this retelling， perhaps even more than her Pride and Premeditation。 It was smart， clever， and a worthy Austen retelling。
Emily Stewart
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I was a little disappointed， thinking we'd follow Elizabeth's story from the first; however， I absolutely loved it。 Great audio rendition。 I was a little disappointed， thinking we'd follow Elizabeth's story from the first; however， I absolutely loved it。 Great audio rendition。 。。。more
Kendal Merkley Heeter
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3。5 starsThis book was significantly better in my opinion。 I really loved the twists on Sense and Sensibility and I'm intrigued to see what she does with the next Austen book。 3。5 starsThis book was significantly better in my opinion。 I really loved the twists on Sense and Sensibility and I'm intrigued to see what she does with the next Austen book。 。。。more
Georgina White
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Enjoyed even more so than Pride and Premeditation
Mary
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I enjoyed this reimagining。 Marianne’s more of a bully here， though， which made me like her less。 I’ve always had a soft spot for Elinor， and I especially love how she came into her own in the last third of the book。I also like how the two sisters weren’t just wasting away over their love interests。 Great twist on how Marianne reacts to the truth about Willoughby， and I like how Elinor was critical over Edward’s cowardice。 Edward does end up proving himself worthy for her though。 And Col。 （or in I enjoyed this reimagining。 Marianne’s more of a bully here， though， which made me like her less。 I’ve always had a soft spot for Elinor， and I especially love how she came into her own in the last third of the book。I also like how the two sisters weren’t just wasting away over their love interests。 Great twist on how Marianne reacts to the truth about Willoughby， and I like how Elinor was critical over Edward’s cowardice。 Edward does end up proving himself worthy for her though。 And Col。 （or in this case， Mr。） Brandon is always Mr。 Dependable。And yay， Margaret gets in on the action as well！ She’s not just the youngest sister everyone passes on because they think her annoying （and she never was; I always thought she was just precocious for her own good）。I have not read Pride and Premeditation， but yes， there is a crossover reference in this book to Price’s first one。 Don’t know if I’ll read it any time soon; even though P&P made me an Austen fan， I think I’ve had more than my share of remakes for now。 🙂Will be interested to see what Manslaughter Park would be like， even though Mansfield Park’s not really one of my faves。 Will also be hoping for a Persuasion reimagining。 🥺🙏🏼 。。。more
Nichi Perez
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