Pride and Premeditation
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- Author：Tirzah Price
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Summary
Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper， the first book in the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries series is a clever retelling of Pride and Prejudice that reimagines the iconic settings， characters， and romances in a thrilling and high-stakes whodunit。
When a scandalous murder shocks London high society， seventeen-year-old aspiring lawyer Lizzie Bennet seizes the opportunity to prove herself， despite the interference of Mr。 Fitzwilliam Darcy， the stern young heir to the prestigious firm Pemberley Associates。
Convinced the authorities have imprisoned the wrong person， Lizzie vows to solve the murder on her own。 But as the case—and her feelings for Darcy—become more complicated， Lizzie discovers that her dream job could make her happy， but it might also get her killed。
When a scandalous murder shocks London high society， seventeen-year-old aspiring lawyer Lizzie Bennet seizes the opportunity to prove herself， despite the interference of Mr。 Fitzwilliam Darcy， the stern young heir to the prestigious firm Pemberley Associates。
Convinced the authorities have imprisoned the wrong person， Lizzie vows to solve the murder on her own。 But as the case—and her feelings for Darcy—become more complicated， Lizzie discovers that her dream job could make her happy， but it might also get her killed。
Reviews
Veronica and Rae
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For more reviews and link to our bi-weekly romance review podcast: Chick Lit Book Club Podcast Rae's Review - Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price I received an ARC copy of this title in exchange for an honest review。 It is a truth universally acknowledged that if media exists which relates to Pride and Prejudice I’m going to consume it。 Tirzah Price’s “Pride and Predetermination” is a YA novel that adapts Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in the mystery fiction genre。 With complete honesty， For more reviews and link to our bi-weekly romance review podcast: Chick Lit Book Club Podcast Rae's Review - Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price I received an ARC copy of this title in exchange for an honest review。 It is a truth universally acknowledged that if media exists which relates to Pride and Prejudice I’m going to consume it。 Tirzah Price’s “Pride and Predetermination” is a YA novel that adapts Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in the mystery fiction genre。 With complete honesty， the only other murder mystery P&P adaptation I’m familiar with is “Death Comes to Pemberly”， which I remember enjoying quite a bit。 Similarly， I found this book to be quite entertaining。 When George Hurst is murdered and Charles Bingley discovered standing over the body with a bloody knife， it may be the hangman’s noose unless Elizabeth and Darcy can find the real murderer。 The daughter of a solicitor， Lizzy persuades Bingley to enlist her skills of investigation to uncover who actually wanted Hurst dead and followed through on their desires。 Along the way， she meets a number of friends and foes that will attempt to aid or impede her trek to discover the truth。 Will she make it in time， or will poor Charles find himself meeting a morning appointment at the gallows？ As we do on the podcast， I will frame this review like a compliment sandwich: the buns are things I liked and the meat are things that I didn’t care for as much。 Top Bun:I want to congratulate Tirzah Price on keeping the personalities of each character true to the original material。 While the general societal norms presented in this book may not be quite accurate historically， I didn’t find myself taken out of the story。 I found the headstrong and brave Lizzy to be absolutely charming。 By having her family reside in Cheapside from a barely middle class family put an interesting spin on the narrative。 Additionally， Bingley’s family is nouveau riche， making their money from mercantile， which would have lowered their standing in the tonne。 The only character that is true to their original counterpart is Darcy， and even then， he’s not just a wealthy landowner; his father owns a successful barrister’s office to which he is a solicitor。 Darcy makes a point to indicate that he worked his way up from errand boy to solicitor without any assistance from his father。I thoroughly enjoyed the interactions between Darcy and Lizzy。 The reader gleans some stirrings of interest on both sides very early。 We are treated to two full on embraces - unlike the original that left us all salivating over the 1995 and 2005 film versions to see some actual liplocking。 What we don’t see is any interaction between Bingley and Jane until the very end， and unfortunately， it’s a bit of an afterthought。 The Meat:Okay， with the overall “whodunnit” I wasn’t completely sold on the actual resolution。 Some of the turns that the characters make I felt to be inconsistent with their portrayal in the original text。 While this isn’t necessarily a negative aspect to the book， I feel if you are very familiar with the text， you might find these changes a bit challenging to overlook。 Additionally， I wasn’t completely sold on the motive of the murderer and the conclusion of the case。 Also， I needed more Darcy and Lizzy interaction; especially following the original storyline。Bottom Bun:I’m so happy to learn that this is a first of a series。 I can’t wait to delve into further adventures of Jane Austen heroines solving mysteries。 I enjoyed the interactions between characters， especially those within the Bennett family。 Mrs。 Bennett actually plays an important role in capturing the real murderer， and I thought it was quite an unexpected turn for the character。 Lastly， the one final exchange between Darcy and Lizzy was so reminiscent of the 2005 P&P that after finishing the novel， I was enticed to throw on the DVD and soak it all in again。 I would highly recommend this book; especially if you have teenage daughter that have already been introduced to the original Austen text。 As there are a number of harrowing scenes and character deaths， I would not recommend for ages under 12。 For more reviews and link to our bi-weekly romance review podcast: Chick Lit Book Club Podcast 。。。more
Letty
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（3。5/5） This was a fun take on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice。 Lizzie Bennett works in her father's law office and decides she wants to represent Mr。 Bingley who has been wrongfully accused of murdering his brother-in-law。 Against her father's wishes， she does her own investigation of the case discovering clues and discovering Mr。 Darcy。 While the story is completely different from the original story （other than Mrs。 Bennett wanting Lizzie to marry Mr。 Collins）， it was quite entertaining。 Tha （3。5/5） This was a fun take on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice。 Lizzie Bennett works in her father's law office and decides she wants to represent Mr。 Bingley who has been wrongfully accused of murdering his brother-in-law。 Against her father's wishes， she does her own investigation of the case discovering clues and discovering Mr。 Darcy。 While the story is completely different from the original story （other than Mrs。 Bennett wanting Lizzie to marry Mr。 Collins）， it was quite entertaining。 Thank you to Harper Audio and NetGalley for the review copy。 。。。more
Sarah O'Hara
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I received an advanced digital copy produced by HarperCollins Canada from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 My thoughts and opinions are my own。 I have always loved the original Pride and Prejudice but I also adore different renditions of the story。 This murder mystery was an amazing rendition， taking us through the story of a headstrong woman who has a point to prove。 I adore the character changes that the author made from the original novel， especially Lizzie。I look forward to seeing I received an advanced digital copy produced by HarperCollins Canada from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 My thoughts and opinions are my own。 I have always loved the original Pride and Prejudice but I also adore different renditions of the story。 This murder mystery was an amazing rendition， taking us through the story of a headstrong woman who has a point to prove。 I adore the character changes that the author made from the original novel， especially Lizzie。I look forward to seeing more from this author and continuing the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series。PS。 I was stunned by who the killer was， but thought it very fitting for the story。 。。。more
Arundhati
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This was an enjoyable enough read。 It's a Jane Austen retelling with murder mystery twist。 I liked Lizzie and the dynamics she shared with her family。 The back and forth banter between her and Mr Darcy was really nice。 Lizzie is really spirited and headstrong， diving right into the center of the mystery when repeatedly told to stay away。 The whole story was kind of Ok for me。 I didn't hate it but I also didn't love it。I had the major issue with the plot。 It wasn't engaging enough。 It hardly made This was an enjoyable enough read。 It's a Jane Austen retelling with murder mystery twist。 I liked Lizzie and the dynamics she shared with her family。 The back and forth banter between her and Mr Darcy was really nice。 Lizzie is really spirited and headstrong， diving right into the center of the mystery when repeatedly told to stay away。 The whole story was kind of Ok for me。 I didn't hate it but I also didn't love it。I had the major issue with the plot。 It wasn't engaging enough。 It hardly made me care and the resolution seemed very convenient。 The whole thing felt so detached and it was just not convincing。 I had an inkling who the bad guy will be because it was so blatantly obvious， that I really hoped I was wrong。With these kind of books I am fine with a weaker mystery plot， if the subplots and characters come out strong。 I loved Stalking Jack the Ripper even when I had guessed the murderer within first few pages because Audrey and Creswell made a formidable pair and are memorable till date。 I was hoping something in line with that with this one but sadly didn't find any。 I wished there was more of Lizzie and Darcy interaction and brainstorming。 That would have made me really interested。Overall an enjoyable read and a quick read。 。。。more
Dini - dinipandareads
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I read this book as part of the blog tour hosted by TBR & Beyond Tours。 Special thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review。 4 stars！I never thought I'd be reading a Pride and Prejudice retelling with murder in it but here we are。 😉 Pride and Premeditation was such a fun and fast-paced read and I really enjoyed it！ Though I will say that this is a *very* loose retelling so if you're going into this （somehow） expecting a strict retelling of Austen' I read this book as part of the blog tour hosted by TBR & Beyond Tours。 Special thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review。 4 stars！I never thought I'd be reading a Pride and Prejudice retelling with murder in it but here we are。 😉 Pride and Premeditation was such a fun and fast-paced read and I really enjoyed it！ Though I will say that this is a *very* loose retelling so if you're going into this （somehow） expecting a strict retelling of Austen's work， this might not be for you—but I would definitely urge giving it a try because it was so entertaining！I enjoyed Price's writing and I was particularly pleased with the clever ways she'd insert Austen's famously recognisable lines from the original into this retelling。 I admit that every time I came across a familiar passage， I'd happily sigh in appreciation of how it was so naturally inserted in the text， even if the context was different！ I also liked how the author took the original cast of characters and gave them new roles while staying quite true to their original characterisations。 This does mean that there wasn't a whole lot of new character development but it was still a comfort to see the characters that I love come to life in these more 'modern' roles。 The new setting was also refreshing—the legal practices， the London location， the bow street runners—all of these more or less familiar details of the period really made the story come to life for me。 The author does note （at the end） how she took some liberties with the historical setting but I didn't think there were such glaring inaccuracies that make it unbelievable or unenjoyable （that said， I'm not overly familiar with this period so take that as you will）。The murder mystery aspect was fun to unravel and although I was able to figure out whodunwhat before it was revealed， it was still great to see my theories play out！ The author kept the story moving at a fast pace with lots of action， and twists and turns。 To my delight， Wickham and Mr Collins had much more sinister roles to play and it was so satisfying to see how their comeuppance played out—*so satisfying*！ I do wish we got to see more of Charlotte and Jane but most of the supporting cast in the original were also the same here。 As always， I loved Lizzie and Darcy—I will never not love these two and I thought that Price kept them very true to the original。 Lizzie is so smart， headstrong and fiercely determined to put herself in an environment that's traditionally male dominated。 I loved how she challenged the gender norms and although I found Mr Bennett to be a bit more severe/reserved in this telling， I loved how he supported his favourite daughter。 Darcy was as sneakily charming as ever 😍 Reading this did make me realise just how little time Darcy and Lizzie spend together before feelings turn to love yet I still couldn't help but swoon at the romance—that said， the romance plays quite a small role in this retelling but I didn't mind that at all。Overall， a super entertaining retelling of one of my all-time favourite novels。 I didn't really know what to expect when I went into this （because I mean， I really had no idea how Pride and Prejudice + murder would work out） but I'm glad to say that it didn't disappoint me！ I'd so love if Lizzie and Darcy got some kind of murder mystery series out of this because I would definitely read it 😂 I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what else this author writes in the future！ 。。。more
Krista
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I love retellings and this one added in a mystery that our favorite heroine， Elizabeth Bennett has to solve。 But her reason for wanting to solve the murder。。。 perfect。 She wanted to become a lawyer， and had to work extra hard to prove herself as a woman。 The beginning was a little slow and it took me about 3 chapters to really get into， but those early chapters were painful for me， I don’t know if I was thrown off by the concept or what。 Once I got into it though， it was a page turner。 I feel li I love retellings and this one added in a mystery that our favorite heroine， Elizabeth Bennett has to solve。 But her reason for wanting to solve the murder。。。 perfect。 She wanted to become a lawyer， and had to work extra hard to prove herself as a woman。 The beginning was a little slow and it took me about 3 chapters to really get into， but those early chapters were painful for me， I don’t know if I was thrown off by the concept or what。 Once I got into it though， it was a page turner。 I feel like the characters were kept true to the original， so their roles in the murder mystery were believable。 While this wasn’t my favorite Pride and Prejudice retelling， it is definitely worth a read if you like the original and mysteries。 。。。more
Breanna
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3。5 stars ✨
Faye Faye
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Kerri
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Pride & Prejudice is one of my favorite books and is the ultimate enemies-to-lovers story。Pride & Premeditation takes that beloved story and dials it to 11 with all the things you wish could have happened in the original story。- Smart， logical Elizabeth （Lizzie） finally applying her knowledge to an occupation ☑️- A high speed carriage chase followed by a standoff where Darcy really gets to be the hero ☑️- Three villians we love to hate and that finally succumb to true justice ☑️- A Legally Blond Pride & Prejudice is one of my favorite books and is the ultimate enemies-to-lovers story。Pride & Premeditation takes that beloved story and dials it to 11 with all the things you wish could have happened in the original story。- Smart， logical Elizabeth （Lizzie） finally applying her knowledge to an occupation ☑️- A high speed carriage chase followed by a standoff where Darcy really gets to be the hero ☑️- Three villians we love to hate and that finally succumb to true justice ☑️- A Legally Blonde-esque ending with Lizzie being a badass in court ☑️- A unique "proposal" ☑️This was such a fun retelling of Pride & Prejudice。 I found myself saying multiple times "Yes， Lizzie， yes！！" She's figuring out this case on her own and Darcy helps but doesn't overtake。 I also found myself thinking that this book really let's you finally get justice for the characters you despise in the original story （*cough*Collins*cough*）。 So multiple times I also may have shouted "JUSTICE" and gotten weird looks from the dog。 🤷🏼♀️I listened to this one on audio and since it wasn't the final audio version it was just one voice with one inflection so it was hard sometimes to tell the difference in characters but I'm sure the final version will be fantastic。 Somehow I found myself missing a whiny voiced Mrs。 Bennett。 So weird to hear her with a nice voice。 😐If you're looking for a fun retelling of a classic story pick this one up！ It's out today！Thanks to NetGalley， Harper Audio and Harper Collins for the advanced audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Liv
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An unexpectedly brilliant murder mystery twist on the classic Pride and Prejudice， Pride and Premeditation is a really fantastic book。I loved Elizabeth， and found her a refreshingly funny narrator。 Although the plot is obviously a very familiar one， there was enough added here to keep me guessing - whilst at the same time getting excited when characters I recognised appeared， eager to see what role they were now cast in。Pride and Premeditation was a thoroughly enjoyable book， and I sincerely hop An unexpectedly brilliant murder mystery twist on the classic Pride and Prejudice， Pride and Premeditation is a really fantastic book。I loved Elizabeth， and found her a refreshingly funny narrator。 Although the plot is obviously a very familiar one， there was enough added here to keep me guessing - whilst at the same time getting excited when characters I recognised appeared， eager to see what role they were now cast in。Pride and Premeditation was a thoroughly enjoyable book， and I sincerely hope that there are more to come in the same style！I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Manon
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*4。5 starsThis is such an amazing retelling of Pride and Prejudice， I 100% recommend it if you loved the classic but it is also perfectly readable if you haven't read the classic before。 Why did I love this retelling so much？ The absolute main reason is that it retells one of my favourite classics but with a murder mystery included。 Elizabeth Bennet is this fierce feminist main character that tries to fight the patriarchy by proving that she is just as much able， if not more able， to be a solici *4。5 starsThis is such an amazing retelling of Pride and Prejudice， I 100% recommend it if you loved the classic but it is also perfectly readable if you haven't read the classic before。 Why did I love this retelling so much？ The absolute main reason is that it retells one of my favourite classics but with a murder mystery included。 Elizabeth Bennet is this fierce feminist main character that tries to fight the patriarchy by proving that she is just as much able， if not more able， to be a solicitor or barrister as a man is。 She wants to prove her abilities by solving a murder mystery。 Next to this， the story includes a slow burn enemies to lovers romance， which I thought was a nice touch to the story。 All in all， I think the author wrote a great retelling and did a good job of sticking close to the main elements of the classic while also adding amazing new aspects that give the reader a completely new story with characters they already are familiar with。Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Children’s Books for providing me with an e-arc。 This did not affect the honesty of my review in any way。 。。。more
Joy
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Michelle
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4。5 starsThank you TBR and Beyond Tours， Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free digital copy of this book for exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts are my own。I LOVE retellings so a Pride and Prejudice murder mystery retelling？ I'm into it and this was actually really fun and I enjoyed it so much！ Pride and Premeditation follows Lizzie Bennet， the daughter of a barrister， trying to prove her worth as a lawyer in London's high society。 When she finds out a prominent ge 4。5 starsThank you TBR and Beyond Tours， Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free digital copy of this book for exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts are my own。I LOVE retellings so a Pride and Prejudice murder mystery retelling？ I'm into it and this was actually really fun and I enjoyed it so much！ Pride and Premeditation follows Lizzie Bennet， the daughter of a barrister， trying to prove her worth as a lawyer in London's high society。 When she finds out a prominent gentleman， Bingley， is charged with murdering his brother-in-law， Lizzie sees this as her chance to show her father， and society， that she is capable of studying law and being in the courtroom。 Lizzie just knows Bingley did not commit this murder but his hired solicitor Darcy won't let her help。 Lizzie must prove and attempt to solve the case without the help of her father and without running into Darcy。Overall？ Loved it！ It was such a fun read and take on the classic Jane Austen novel。 Fully open， I haven't read the actual classic （I know I'm sorry， hopefully soon） so I can't personally speak on how much the characters stick to the actual storyline of the original， but I think this was really great at staying within the world that Austen created without it being too constricted。 Price uses the backdrops and characters of Austen's work to create their own story and plot without it feeling like the original isn't there at all。 While some things have changed， I think that it fits the narrative quite well and works for this novel。I really liked Lizzie and Darcy and it was great to see their bickering （which eventually may turn into something more）。 Lizzie is a very strong and independent woman going against the society she was raised in and we see the negative and positive outcomes from this。 Throughout most of the book， Darcy isn't seen too much but his and Lizzie's opinions of each other change throughout the novel and it is very clear to see this happening and it is done well。 I really wish we got to see more of Darcy and a bit more of the romance， which is more implied rather than shown， because I did really enjoy what there was。I really enjoyed Price's writing as well。 It is very clear they know the original novel quite well and took this to create their own story。 It all flowed well and was a fun read with emotional and humourous scenes sprinkled in。 The murder itself had a lot of complexities to it but it was written well enough that I was not confused and was able to follow it along。 I personally did not see who the murderer was， until Lizzie figured it out as well， so I think that is always important in a mystery novel for me。Overall， really enjoyed it！ I don't really have anything bad to say about it other than I wish Darcy was involved a little more and maybe a bit longer （because I really loved it lol）。 I CAN'T wait for the next novels！ 。。。more
Abigail Singrey
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This is Pride and Prejudice， but with murder and pirates。 Lizzie Bennett is just as headstrong as ever， but this time she wants to be a crime-solving lawyer。 When the handsome and rich Mr。 Bingley is accused of murder， she sees her chance to prove her worth， if only his best friend Mr。 Darcy will stop getting in the way。 This is a fast-paced novel， filled with twists and turns， of characters getting kidnapped and locked in rooms together and secrets being revealed。 Lizzie’s banter with Mr。 Darcy This is Pride and Prejudice， but with murder and pirates。 Lizzie Bennett is just as headstrong as ever， but this time she wants to be a crime-solving lawyer。 When the handsome and rich Mr。 Bingley is accused of murder， she sees her chance to prove her worth， if only his best friend Mr。 Darcy will stop getting in the way。 This is a fast-paced novel， filled with twists and turns， of characters getting kidnapped and locked in rooms together and secrets being revealed。 Lizzie’s banter with Mr。 Darcy is fun， and I enjoyed seeing sparks fly。 Lizzie makes a good investigator， with the style of the mystery and how she put the pieces together reminding me at times of Sherlock Holmes。 Having Lizzie make social calls while investigating was clever， and I love how the author worked in more of the so-called lower class characters， with a street orphan and a maid having roles in the mystery。 Maybe I just love the original too much， but I missed the larger roles that Jane and even Lydia play in Jane Austen’s version。 I also wished that Lizzie and Mr。 Darcy’s romance had progressed further， but perhaps there will be a sequel。 Still a fun read， especially when I wasn’t comparing it to the original。 And the author worked in some of the quotes I loved so much from the original。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Alyssa Romero
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Pride and Prejudice characters in Victorian England but all part of a murder mystery in London！ Lizzie being the center detective trying to prove women can do men’s jobs。 This story was riveting the entire time and the second half had me at the edge of my seat！ Lizzie’s strong character and trying to smash through societal gender roles， all while trying to solve a mystery。 Darcy was just as brooding but now he’s a solicitor who is suppose to team up with Lizzie to save Mr Bingley！ I would 100% b Pride and Prejudice characters in Victorian England but all part of a murder mystery in London！ Lizzie being the center detective trying to prove women can do men’s jobs。 This story was riveting the entire time and the second half had me at the edge of my seat！ Lizzie’s strong character and trying to smash through societal gender roles， all while trying to solve a mystery。 Darcy was just as brooding but now he’s a solicitor who is suppose to team up with Lizzie to save Mr Bingley！ I would 100% buy this for my classroom！ It is YA， and a fun mix on a classic。 There’s a lot to learn about the Victorian period in England with this fun read。 4 ⭐️ Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins for this advance copy in exchange for an honesty review 。。。more
Jennie
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Pride and Premeditation is a great new take on the famous Jane Austen novel。 In this series the Bennets and the Darcys own law firms in London。 Collins is still Mr Bennet's heir and a solicitor at Longbourn & Sons but plays a larger roll in this story than the original。 Wickham used to work at Pemberley & Associates。 Lizzie wants to become a solicitor but women are not "allowed"。 Bingley has been accused of his brother-in-laws murder and Lizzie plans to prove his innocence。 So often the rewrites Pride and Premeditation is a great new take on the famous Jane Austen novel。 In this series the Bennets and the Darcys own law firms in London。 Collins is still Mr Bennet's heir and a solicitor at Longbourn & Sons but plays a larger roll in this story than the original。 Wickham used to work at Pemberley & Associates。 Lizzie wants to become a solicitor but women are not "allowed"。 Bingley has been accused of his brother-in-laws murder and Lizzie plans to prove his innocence。 So often the rewrites of Austen books are takes of setting them in a different culture but this one uses the original characters （with some of the same conversations） but giving them a different environment and situation。 This is a great mix of classic and mystery。 I definitely suggest if you love either genre。 。。。more
Arledda
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Pride and Prejudice meets cozy mystery？ Sign me up！I guess I should start with the disclaimer that I love watching and reading new takes on Pride and Prejudice。 Honestly， retellings have done nothing but strengthen my love for the P&P characters so when I saw the opportunity to listen to a voice galley copy of a mystery based retelling， I jumped at it。In this twist we see Lizzie chasing her dream of becoming a lawyer for her father’s firm。 When she catches wind that Mr。 Bingley has been arrested Pride and Prejudice meets cozy mystery？ Sign me up！I guess I should start with the disclaimer that I love watching and reading new takes on Pride and Prejudice。 Honestly， retellings have done nothing but strengthen my love for the P&P characters so when I saw the opportunity to listen to a voice galley copy of a mystery based retelling， I jumped at it。In this twist we see Lizzie chasing her dream of becoming a lawyer for her father’s firm。 When she catches wind that Mr。 Bingley has been arrested for the murder of his brother-in-law， Lizzie knows that this is her chance to prove her professional worth to her father and society as whole。 Lizzie will face many challenges in trying to prove Bingley’s innocence including the constant push back from his best friend and lawyer， Fitzwilliam Darcy。Obviously， since I didn’t listen to what would actually be the audio for an audiobook version of this title， I can’t say if the narration will be good or bad。 I do think that the author’s writing could only benefit from a more natural voice as it is really well written， just broken due to the voice galley narration style。 Price does take liberties of what would and would not be possible at the time that the story takes place in but I’m completely okay with that since it makes the story more complete。 I do wish there was a little more interaction with our main characters though。 I love characters like Bingley， Jane， and Lydia （poor Lydia is always so dislikable） but I felt like they were missing in most of the interactions。I received an advanced copy of this title to read in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kim
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This was so good！ It was a great adaptation of P&P with use of the characters but I liked that it was different enough to create an entirely new world with them。
TrixieB
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Well， that was delightful！My daughter knows that I'm a fan of murder mysteries and Austen， and sent me this book。 Wow am I glad she did。 It is SO FUN！！I don't want to spoil anything so I won't give you specifics， but things you wish had happened in P&P happen here。 It's extremely satisfying。Lizzie is working unofficially at her father's barrister company。 （If you don't know the difference between barristers and solicitors， the book explains it。 Barristers are the lawyers in court。） She has a goo Well， that was delightful！My daughter knows that I'm a fan of murder mysteries and Austen， and sent me this book。 Wow am I glad she did。 It is SO FUN！！I don't want to spoil anything so I won't give you specifics， but things you wish had happened in P&P happen here。 It's extremely satisfying。Lizzie is working unofficially at her father's barrister company。 （If you don't know the difference between barristers and solicitors， the book explains it。 Barristers are the lawyers in court。） She has a good eye for detail and helps him with contracts。 But she wants him to hire her and train her as a barrister。 Her mother wants her to marry Mr。 Collins， the heir to her father's company。As expected， he's odious。 He also takes credit for her achievements。Enter Mr。 Bingley， accused of stabbing Mr。 Hurst。 Lizzie seizes the opportunity to show her father that she can work a case and prove Mr。 Bingley's innocence。In the course of doing so we encounter most of the P&P characters。 As Lizzie criss-crosses London in pursuit of justice， she gains a better understanding of what she wants and what she is capable of。This is a fun cozy mystery， made all the better by being helmed by a favourite character。 I eagerly await the next installment。 。。。more
Wan Draw
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A unique and fantastic plotline。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top
Sarah Perchikoff
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RTC。 I think I'll like this more when I read it in person。 The robot audiobook ARC voice reading it was ok， but stilted in many parts and that affected the story/my feelings about it。 But I'll talk about that and the brilliant parts when I write the full review。 RTC。 I think I'll like this more when I read it in person。 The robot audiobook ARC voice reading it was ok， but stilted in many parts and that affected the story/my feelings about it。 But I'll talk about that and the brilliant parts when I write the full review。 。。。more
Leighellen Landskov
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I will read ANYTHING that is a remake， retake， or spin off of a Jane Austen book。 Add the fact that it's also YA， and I'm definitely going to want to read it。 This book was so much fun！！ It's like if Jane Austen and Stalking Jack the Ripper had a baby。 This book takes the stars of Pride and Prejudice， makes them teens and adds a bit of mystery。 And it totally works！ Tirzah Price is a genius for seamlessly putting this together。In this story， Lizzie wants her dad to take her seriously， so she pla I will read ANYTHING that is a remake， retake， or spin off of a Jane Austen book。 Add the fact that it's also YA， and I'm definitely going to want to read it。 This book was so much fun！！ It's like if Jane Austen and Stalking Jack the Ripper had a baby。 This book takes the stars of Pride and Prejudice， makes them teens and adds a bit of mystery。 And it totally works！ Tirzah Price is a genius for seamlessly putting this together。In this story， Lizzie wants her dad to take her seriously， so she plays detective and tries to solve a mystery behind his back to prove herself worthy。 Along the way， she butts head with Darcy， who has officially been hired to take on the case。 It's fun， creative， and has a great murder mystery at it's core。 I'm excited that this will be a series！ 。。。more
Ariel
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If you think you know Pride and Prejudice， no you don't。 This P&P retelling was everything I hoped it would be and more！！ The mystery， the humor， and， most of all， the romance were all spectacular。 You have to read this book！Let me start with one of my favorite parts of this book （and something that makes Darcy and Elizabeth's relationship so great）: the banter！ Price did an amazing job with the banter between these two。 It felt authentic to Jane Austen and these characters were also helping the If you think you know Pride and Prejudice， no you don't。 This P&P retelling was everything I hoped it would be and more！！ The mystery， the humor， and， most of all， the romance were all spectacular。 You have to read this book！Let me start with one of my favorite parts of this book （and something that makes Darcy and Elizabeth's relationship so great）: the banter！ Price did an amazing job with the banter between these two。 It felt authentic to Jane Austen and these characters were also helping the story to continue progressing。 There were so many times where I was grinning ear to ear at the cleverness and humor of their exchanged dialogue。 It was so great！Along the same lines， the humor was top-notch in this book。 Along with Darcy and Elizabeth's banter， there is also just the witty humor you would expect to find in one of Austen's books。 Price has brought that humor and wit back to life and given it all a twist。I also really liked that this book was quick-paced and started right off the bat。 We dive right into the murder plot almost exactly from the first page and never slow down from there。 It's clue after clue being investigated which helps this mystery unfold seamlessly。Lastly， I wanted to mention how wonderful the characters in this book are！ Price did a great job of keeping these characters true to their original selves while adding her own twist to keep these characters moving in a murder-mystery plot。 Specifically， I wanted to point out how great she did with Wickham。 We know Wickham is a scum bag going in and oftentimes， he feels like a player in adaptions of the Austen's P&P， but he felt a little different here。 Normally， I can't figure out why Elizabeth is so intelligent throughout the book， but so dumb when it comes to Wickham。 In this book， I think Price did a good job of making Wickham more appealing。 Of making him seem more like a nice and progressive and genuinely good guy when no one else is。 I loved that！This feminist retelling of Pride and Prejudice （+ murder） is the book you've been missing from your library。 I couldn't put it down once I started it and chances are you won't be able to either。 This is a must-read for everyone！Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed a gifted and advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。Blog • Instagram • Twitter 。。。more
Rachael Fryman
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Available Tuesday， April 6th！ Six word summary: Pride and Prejudice meets cozy mystery！Favorite Quote: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a brilliant idea， conceived and executed by a clever young woman， must be claimed by a man。 （Quote taken from Advanced Copy， yet to be verified with the finalized copy！）Loved: Finally a P&P retelling I can get behind！ I'm very picky since P&P is my favorite book of all time， but this was just pure delight for my little Mr。 Darcy lovin' heart！ While s Available Tuesday， April 6th！ Six word summary: Pride and Prejudice meets cozy mystery！Favorite Quote: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a brilliant idea， conceived and executed by a clever young woman， must be claimed by a man。 （Quote taken from Advanced Copy， yet to be verified with the finalized copy！）Loved: Finally a P&P retelling I can get behind！ I'm very picky since P&P is my favorite book of all time， but this was just pure delight for my little Mr。 Darcy lovin' heart！ While some liberties will taken regarding the historical setting， I think this is such a fun way to access a a classic set centuries ago！ I also loved that several lines are used directly from the original text！Genre: Historical Fiction/Retelling/MysteryRecommend for: Fans of Pride and Prejudice （obviously）， YA Murder Mysteries， cozy mysteries， or historical mysteriesReminds me of: In the Hall with the Knife meets Pride and Prejudice （obviously）。 Or more PG， teen version of the Stephanie Plum Series （Book 1: One for the Money）！Verdict: Gets a stared review from me！ Highly recommend picking this one up。 HarperTeen provided me with an advanced copy of this book for review。 。。。more
Angela
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I received this and as an audio galley to listen to for free in exchange for my honest review。 Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Audio for giving me access。This has to be my favorite Pride and Prejudice retelling ever！ I love me a good mystery， let alone one set in this time period。 While we have all out typical P&P characters， their storyline is a bit different， but you still know how they relate to the original。 Price did an amazing job at capturing Austen's voice in these characters and creat I received this and as an audio galley to listen to for free in exchange for my honest review。 Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Audio for giving me access。This has to be my favorite Pride and Prejudice retelling ever！ I love me a good mystery， let alone one set in this time period。 While we have all out typical P&P characters， their storyline is a bit different， but you still know how they relate to the original。 Price did an amazing job at capturing Austen's voice in these characters and creating a voice of her own。 I already am dying for book two。 。。。more
Cody Roecker
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This was fun and super enjoyable albeit a bit easy to predict。 :）
Elysa
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Pride and Prejudice plus cozy mystery！ Yes， please！ This reimagining of Austen's classic story takes the characters in very different directions while still being the characters we know and love （and hate in some cases）。 The mystery had many layers， and I would have liked it even if they were completely new characters。 Elizabeth wants to become a barrister and present cases in court， and she tries her hardest to solve a case in order to convince her father to take her on as an official employee。 Pride and Prejudice plus cozy mystery！ Yes， please！ This reimagining of Austen's classic story takes the characters in very different directions while still being the characters we know and love （and hate in some cases）。 The mystery had many layers， and I would have liked it even if they were completely new characters。 Elizabeth wants to become a barrister and present cases in court， and she tries her hardest to solve a case in order to convince her father to take her on as an official employee。 All the other characters float into the story in interesting ways that I won't discuss because of spoilers。 This book is one I highly recommend for Austen and mystery fans and especially those people who love both。 。。。more
Darla
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A delightful combination of an Agatha Christie mystery with Jane Austen characters and setting。 Elizabeth Bennet is determined to solve a mystery to acquit Mr。 Bingley and at the same time convince her father that she is a worthy addition to his law firm。 The Bennet family is intact as in Austen's novel， but living in Cheapside。 In fact， the entire P&P cast is in a parallel timeline where they are all city dwellers。 The mystery was very well done and I enjoyed spending time with some of my favor A delightful combination of an Agatha Christie mystery with Jane Austen characters and setting。 Elizabeth Bennet is determined to solve a mystery to acquit Mr。 Bingley and at the same time convince her father that she is a worthy addition to his law firm。 The Bennet family is intact as in Austen's novel， but living in Cheapside。 In fact， the entire P&P cast is in a parallel timeline where they are all city dwellers。 The mystery was very well done and I enjoyed spending time with some of my favorite P&P characters。 This could be recommended to preteen mystery buffs as there is no objectionable language or sexual content。Thank you to HarperTeen and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy
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Jane Austen and murder mystery？！！！ SIGN ME THE HELL UP
Hope
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THIS BOOK JUST JUMPED SOO HIGH ON MY TBR。 I'M SO FREAKING EXCITED！！！！！！！ THIS BOOK JUST JUMPED SOO HIGH ON MY TBR。 I'M SO FREAKING EXCITED！！！！！！！ 。。。more
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