Reviews

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

ash_michelle's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sjrthomps's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

ceacoco's review against another edition

2.0

I love Austen fanfiction, and had high hopes. I found the immense amount of characters, despite being very familiar with all six Austen novels, to be cumbersome to the plot and pacing. Overall I liked it. Easy cozy mystery for anyone that would like to see one of Austen's great villains get his comeuppance.

genieoneil's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

magicinthemoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

alyokabe's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mtyler3707's review against another edition

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

3.75

The Murder of Mr. Wickham is a fun cozy mystery in which the characters (or their offspring)are from various Jane Austen Novels. It would be easier to keep up with the characters if I had completed all her novels - which I haven’t. I loved Jonathan and Juliet. Credit to Claudia Gray on diversify. (It would be a bit tricky to add ethnic diversify to characters so known and loved.)Jonathan, however is neurodiverse, and I feel that his perspective was handled authentically. 

caitibeth's review against another edition

5.0

Emma Knightley is hosting a house party filled with Austen characters. But when blackmailing, swindling, odoriferous Mr. Wickham crashes the party, which guest will snap and murder him first?

Enjoyed this one. Most Austen pastiches fall extremely flat for me, but this one worked! And the young investigative couple were delightful. :)

spykuh's review against another edition

5.0

Jane Austen and cozy mysteries are two of my favorite things, so it’s no wonder that I loved this.

ereandrill's review against another edition

3.0

It was okay. Dragged on a bit and the end was a bit meh