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mareeta_rose's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
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
3.0
taneilcasey's review against another edition
4.0
This was pretty much like the Jane Austen Mysteries, just with a different heroine. It was pretty good, but for older teens and adults.
cathyatratedreads's review against another edition
3.0
Carrie Bebris has cleverly parlayed this interest into a series of mysteries starring Pride and Prejudice’s Elizabeth and Darcy. The now-married couple keeps running into odd situations that need a little investigating.
Having read the three Mr. and Mrs. Darcy novels, including Pride and Prescience and Suspense and Sensibility, I believe I like this latest one the best. It is the most fun and the least supernatural of them.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/clean-book-review-north-by-northanger-or-the-shades-of-pemberley/
Having read the three Mr. and Mrs. Darcy novels, including Pride and Prescience and Suspense and Sensibility, I believe I like this latest one the best. It is the most fun and the least supernatural of them.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/clean-book-review-north-by-northanger-or-the-shades-of-pemberley/
lifeand100books's review against another edition
4.0
North by Northanger is the third novel in the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mystery series, written by Carrie Bebris. Currently there are five novels in the series the most recent being The Intrigue at Highbury which was recently published earlier this year. The Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mystery series takes the characters from Jane Austen's novels and puts them smack dab in the middle of whodunit's. Elizabeth and Darcy are the main sleuths, with each book introducing the characters from another Austen novel into their storyline. The first novel Pride and Prescience was about just the characters from Pride and Prejudice. The second novel, Suspense and Sensibility includes the characters from Sense and Sensibility along with the Darcy's. North by Northanger introduces Henry Tilney from Northanger Abby into the mix. The Matters at Mansfield, the fourth in the series introduces the characters from Mansfield Park. The Intrigue at Highbury brings Emma and Mr. Knightley into the Darcy's lives. According to Bebris's author profile on goodreads.com, she is currently working on a book that is influenced by Persuasion. I'm assuming that this book would be the sixth in the series, as Persuasion is the only Austen book not yet represented in her collection.
Picking up where the last book left off, Elizabeth and Darcy have returned to Pemberley where Elizabeth is beginning to settle into her duties as mistress of Pemberley. She begins moving some furniture and after moving Lady Anne's (Darcy's mother) writing desk she finds a letter that has fallen out. The letter is addressed to Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Elizabeth is startled to see her name on a letter written by Lady Anne, considering she's been dead over 16 years. Darcy and Elizabeth read the letter, written the day Lady Anne died, and find that it implores Fitzwilliam's future wife to find an object that held great importance to her. Having no idea where to start looking the two push aside the letter and focus more on finding a suitable person to help with the delivery of their first child.
You can read the rest of my review here: http://lifeand100books.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/70-a-review-of-north-by-northanger-by-carrie-bebris/
Picking up where the last book left off, Elizabeth and Darcy have returned to Pemberley where Elizabeth is beginning to settle into her duties as mistress of Pemberley. She begins moving some furniture and after moving Lady Anne's (Darcy's mother) writing desk she finds a letter that has fallen out. The letter is addressed to Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Elizabeth is startled to see her name on a letter written by Lady Anne, considering she's been dead over 16 years. Darcy and Elizabeth read the letter, written the day Lady Anne died, and find that it implores Fitzwilliam's future wife to find an object that held great importance to her. Having no idea where to start looking the two push aside the letter and focus more on finding a suitable person to help with the delivery of their first child.
You can read the rest of my review here: http://lifeand100books.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/70-a-review-of-north-by-northanger-by-carrie-bebris/
bkread2's review against another edition
4.0
It was a bit different from the "Austen" sequels. It made the Darcy's into sleuths. I liked how it brought out all these different characters from both Pride & Prejudice and Northanger Abbey enter mixed. Kind of like how society was a circle of connections and the sort. It makes me want to read more of this series!!!
It also made me open my eyes to the possiblity of Mr. Darcy being a mystery reader and a solver of puzzles. Very intriguing!!
It also made me open my eyes to the possiblity of Mr. Darcy being a mystery reader and a solver of puzzles. Very intriguing!!
gasoline_allie's review against another edition
4.0
Possibly my favorite from this series so far. I appreciated that it had less of a paranormal slant than the others.
sarahcoller's review against another edition
4.0
I'd forgotten how much I really love this author. I first read this book about 8 years ago and loved it then; but now, after visiting England a few times, reading through all the Austen novels, and learning a ton about their authoress, I found that I loved it all the more. I'll definitely be looking to find and reread the other Carrie Bebris Darcy Mysteries.
This was a fun mix of storylines as the Darcys traveled to Northanger Abbey and met the Tilneys, later finding that their lives are intertwined through the friendship of the two families' matriarchs. The story offered an interesting insight into what Elizabeth may have faced as new mistress of Pemberley---following in the footsteps of Darcy's mother.
My favorite phrase from the story was, "invent cause for correspondence", which I found to be much more poetic than, "find a reason to write a letter."
If I have any complaint about the story, it's that I don't think Lady Catherine and Lizzy would have been quite so horrible to one another. Once Lizzy was married and mistress of Pemberley, I believe the same spirit that caused Lady Catherine to be so cold to those "beneath" her would also force her to give more respect to the station Lizzy now occupies. With Lady Catherine, it's the standing of the person and not the person herself to which she responds.
This was a fun mix of storylines as the Darcys traveled to Northanger Abbey and met the Tilneys, later finding that their lives are intertwined through the friendship of the two families' matriarchs. The story offered an interesting insight into what Elizabeth may have faced as new mistress of Pemberley---following in the footsteps of Darcy's mother.
My favorite phrase from the story was, "invent cause for correspondence", which I found to be much more poetic than, "find a reason to write a letter."
If I have any complaint about the story, it's that I don't think Lady Catherine and Lizzy would have been quite so horrible to one another. Once Lizzy was married and mistress of Pemberley, I believe the same spirit that caused Lady Catherine to be so cold to those "beneath" her would also force her to give more respect to the station Lizzy now occupies. With Lady Catherine, it's the standing of the person and not the person herself to which she responds.
mcsangel2's review against another edition
4.0
Another truly enjoyable piece of JAFF. In fact, so far I've liked each book more than the last one! I thought this was the best of the three I've read.
apow1071's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
imyerhero's review against another edition
3.0
These books are wonderful. I don’t really enjoy mysteries – in fact, the only ones I can recommend that aren’t declared classics like Dashiell Hammitt, are Jasper Fforde and this author – Carrie Bebris. She captures the wit of the Darcy couple perfectly while maintaining the air of the Regency era. The mysteries always have a touch or more of supernatural to them – and this one is no different. Although, this is the first with a religious tone to it. As with all the books in this series, I can’t recommend them highly enough. They’re the best “sequels” to Pride and Prejudice out there.