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scsarah's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The challenge with this mystery featuring all of Jane Austen's lead characters is that when Wickham is killed, all your favorites are under suspicion.
I also appreciated the neuro diversity of the Darcy's son, but didn't find his character enjoyable.
I also appreciated the neuro diversity of the Darcy's son, but didn't find his character enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence
emily_gaynier's review against another edition
3.0
I don't recommend this book to Jane Austen super fans, but if you read all of her books 10 years ago and liked them, this would be a good book for you
I didn't enjoy any character except maybe Juliet Tilney. I almost wish the characters were caricatures of the original Austen characters. I did love how Fanny Price did not like Elizabeth Bennett. Juliet and Johnathan had good motivation to solve the mystery, but it felt like they were not doing anything to actually solve the mystery until the end. They were necessary to proving innocence, but their efforts felt almost pointless until someone's innocence needed to be proved.
I think this would've been better as a mystery that took place over a day or two at most.
The killer was a surprise, but if there was much foreshadowing, it wasn't that noticeable. It really felt like the author pulled a name out of a hat and made them the killer.
The reason for the murder and how the night of the murder went down was really interesting. But there were too many point of view changes and a lot of telling without much showing.
There was also a lot of repetition. Every time we were in the older Mr. Darcy or Elizabeth's POV we were reminded that things haven't been the same for the last eight months or when the younger Mr. Darcy was confused by or messed up a social situation, we were told that he isn't good at social cues.
I didn't enjoy any character except maybe Juliet Tilney. I almost wish the characters were caricatures of the original Austen characters. I did love how Fanny Price did not like Elizabeth Bennett. Juliet and Johnathan had good motivation to solve the mystery, but it felt like they were not doing anything to actually solve the mystery until the end. They were necessary to proving innocence, but their efforts felt almost pointless until someone's innocence needed to be proved.
I think this would've been better as a mystery that took place over a day or two at most.
The killer was a surprise, but if there was much foreshadowing, it wasn't that noticeable. It really felt like the author pulled a name out of a hat and made them the killer.
The reason for the murder and how the night of the murder went down was really interesting. But there were too many point of view changes and a lot of telling without much showing.
There was also a lot of repetition. Every time we were in the older Mr. Darcy or Elizabeth's POV we were reminded that things haven't been the same for the last eight months or when the younger Mr. Darcy was confused by or messed up a social situation, we were told that he isn't good at social cues.
cmccand1's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lachelvi's review against another edition
5.0
A cozy mystery that adeptly plays with well known characters from Austen.
winemakerssister's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
I liked the idea of this better than the execution. There were too many characters and back-stories and it just didn't work for me.
I liked the idea of this better than the execution. There were too many characters and back-stories and it just didn't work for me.
corboth's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
meaninglessmischief's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
2.75
bckyflmn's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
elysareadsitall's review
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed "The Murder of Mr. Wickham." Gray brings together all the major couples from Jane Austen's works under the roof of Mr. and Mrs. Knightley, and Wickham shows up and (you guessed it) ends up dead. Johnathon Darcy and Juliet Tilney then try to solve the crime. We follow all the characters to an extent, but the focus is on those two.
It's everything I want from a cozy mystery: fun characters, plenty of red herrings, and a satisfying conclusion. The writing and pace are good. I'd be happy to read anything else from this author, but I'm really excited there's going to be another book in this series.
It's everything I want from a cozy mystery: fun characters, plenty of red herrings, and a satisfying conclusion. The writing and pace are good. I'd be happy to read anything else from this author, but I'm really excited there's going to be another book in this series.