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beversae's review against another edition
3.0
This mystery takes place shortly after the first book ended. I do love reading Jonathon and Juliet solving a murder, and was wary of an addition to their group. This book was slightly more predictable than the first which can be nice when you are also solving the murder. However the ending seemed to drag on and introduced characters on Marianne's side that I felt like were not necessary.
bibliophilicemily's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jenstef's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
literatimedium's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
erinkrum's review
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
athaliahaywood's review
4.0
This book was wonderful, what can I say? I love Juliet and I love Jonathan, lol
I really wondered how the heck Claudia was going to have another murder occur without it being too cliche. Everything that I loved from the first book, I loved in this one too. I enjoyed reading from everyone's perspective and trying to guess who the culprit was.
The ONLY thing that bothered me was the classic K-drama miscommunication trope at the end. I was salivating, waiting for Jonathan to get it together and share his feelings with Julia, but alas, no.
I will be waiting eagerly for the third book :)
I really wondered how the heck Claudia was going to have another murder occur without it being too cliche. Everything that I loved from the first book, I loved in this one too. I enjoyed reading from everyone's perspective and trying to guess who the culprit was.
The ONLY thing that bothered me was the classic K-drama miscommunication trope at the end. I was salivating, waiting for Jonathan to get it together and share his feelings with Julia, but alas, no.
I will be waiting eagerly for the third book :)
nanlikesbooks14's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
thelogmaiden's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I love these books so much!! I thought that the premise would be odd (all the Austen characters together solving murders) but gave it a chance on the first book and loved it. I truly love Jonathan Darcy as being on the spectrum, he’s a wonderful character and relatable to me. I like that she didn’t make him COMPLETELY inept at reading emotions and social cues as people who sometimes write autistic characters do (not that I don’t like those representations it just tends to be the main way it’s represented). Also I liked how she wrote in the experience of conscious autistic masking (and how it can fail) that a lot of us are constantly doing to reduce stigma from others.
tc_booksandmore's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I read this after being given a copy of the next book in the series as an ARC. I had read the first book in the series "The Murder Of Mr. Wickham" where you first get to meet the main characters (Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney), this book is set after the events and centers around the mysterious murder of Mrs. Willoughby.
I'm reminded about a 1 star review of Pride and Prejudice saying that the book was about rich people visiting each other, this starts off because Juliet Tilney visits Marianne Brandon as they had become friends, and Jonathan Darcy was invited to a house party from an old school mate who has just inherited money and a house from his dead aunt, Mr. John Willoughby, not 3 miles from the Brandons.
I really enjoyed this murder mystery and loved the twists and turns that were taken, expanding on the next generation of Jane's famous characters.
If you enjoy historical mysteries with new and old characters from Jane Austen, I can recommend this series (please read the first one so that you can understand what's going on). This is very much a part of series - and each book builds on the last.
I'm reminded about a 1 star review of Pride and Prejudice saying that the book was about rich people visiting each other, this starts off because Juliet Tilney visits Marianne Brandon as they had become friends, and Jonathan Darcy was invited to a house party from an old school mate who has just inherited money and a house from his dead aunt, Mr. John Willoughby, not 3 miles from the Brandons.
I really enjoyed this murder mystery and loved the twists and turns that were taken, expanding on the next generation of Jane's famous characters.
If you enjoy historical mysteries with new and old characters from Jane Austen, I can recommend this series (please read the first one so that you can understand what's going on). This is very much a part of series - and each book builds on the last.