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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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:
Complicated
lighthearted
mysterious
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
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed the audiobook. The story is funny and the mystery is interesting.
medium-paced
I am reviewing this book as a non-Austen expert; though I have read Emma I wouldn't say I'm any kind of expert. And I'm happy to say that even if you haven't read Emma (the inspiration for the characters), this book was easy to follow and enjoy. Any pertenant previous drama is mentioned and explained so that you can understand the relationships between characters. I adored Emma and George and their equal and loving relationship! There is a lot of drama with their friends and aquaintenances - mostly about who courted and tried to marry who - which is to be expected and added flare and some laughs. Emma's father is one of those characters that made you roll your eyes, but also laugh sometimes because he was over the top. I love how Emma stood up for herself, when all the men in authority treated her poorly because she is a woman; and I love how George stood up for her. I was SHOCKED by the reveal! A great start to this mystery series.
Thanks to the publisher for a free ARC; my review and thoughts are my own.
Thanks to the publisher for a free ARC; my review and thoughts are my own.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Thank you to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for a fair and honest review!
I throughly enjoyed the audiobook production of this regency-era cozy murder mystery. The story is about the death of a vicar’s wife in a small English village and the air of mystery and suspicion that takes over the town. The magistrate’s wife, Emma Knightley can’t help herself as she begins to investigate the crime.
The cast of characters was great - our main character Emma was a smart, witty character who has a good head on her shoulders and I loved seeing her work out the puzzle of this small town murder.
Polly Lane does a great job narrating this book. The pacing is well done and I was entertained throughout and never found myself guessing at which character we were hearing from - Lane uses a different tone and even accent work for each character which made it easy to follow. The only quibble I have was that the voice she uses for George Knightley, our heroine’s husband, was really monotone. He is often described as witty and there are these lovely banter-filled exchanges between he and Emma, but they’re read in such a dry and flat way that it just fell short for me. Otherwise, I really loved how Lane was able to distinguish the different voices.
The plot kept me guessing right until the end and I only started to unravel the true identity of the murder when I was at about 80%, so I enjoyed a mystery that didn’t seem obvious right away!
I would recommend this book to any audiobook lovers who enjoy Bridgerton, regency romances, and Agatha Christie mystery novels.
I throughly enjoyed the audiobook production of this regency-era cozy murder mystery. The story is about the death of a vicar’s wife in a small English village and the air of mystery and suspicion that takes over the town. The magistrate’s wife, Emma Knightley can’t help herself as she begins to investigate the crime.
The cast of characters was great - our main character Emma was a smart, witty character who has a good head on her shoulders and I loved seeing her work out the puzzle of this small town murder.
Polly Lane does a great job narrating this book. The pacing is well done and I was entertained throughout and never found myself guessing at which character we were hearing from - Lane uses a different tone and even accent work for each character which made it easy to follow. The only quibble I have was that the voice she uses for George Knightley, our heroine’s husband, was really monotone. He is often described as witty and there are these lovely banter-filled exchanges between he and Emma, but they’re read in such a dry and flat way that it just fell short for me. Otherwise, I really loved how Lane was able to distinguish the different voices.
The plot kept me guessing right until the end and I only started to unravel the true identity of the murder when I was at about 80%, so I enjoyed a mystery that didn’t seem obvious right away!
I would recommend this book to any audiobook lovers who enjoy Bridgerton, regency romances, and Agatha Christie mystery novels.
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As a lover of all things Emma, this synopsis definitely caught my attention. Emma and Mr. Knightly are happily married but suddenly life in Highbury changes drastically when Mrs. Elton is found dead in the church. What ensues is a nice little mystery with all of our favorite characters from Emma making an appearance as Knightly, acting as Magistrate and Emma, being her normal, meddling self try to determine who did it.
The author did a great job of making sure the characters acted like themselves. The sweet moments between Emma and Knightly (George as she calls him now that they are married) were very sweet and gave this epilogue-lover, a hint of what Jane Austen didn’t give us at the end of Emma - a glimpse into the happily ever after.
There a couple of moments that dragged a bit but overall this was an enjoyable read with good pacing. I also thought the stage was being set nicely for a side plot romance that didn’t come to fruition and I think I would have liked to see that happen.
The narrator did a great job with the voicing - especially when Knightly was scolding Emma, again, brilliantly keeping with the spirit of Jane Austen’s characters.
I received an advanced copy of this audiobook from NetGalley. The thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.
Content Notes: Kisses, implied intimacy
The author did a great job of making sure the characters acted like themselves. The sweet moments between Emma and Knightly (George as she calls him now that they are married) were very sweet and gave this epilogue-lover, a hint of what Jane Austen didn’t give us at the end of Emma - a glimpse into the happily ever after.
There a couple of moments that dragged a bit but overall this was an enjoyable read with good pacing. I also thought the stage was being set nicely for a side plot romance that didn’t come to fruition and I think I would have liked to see that happen.
The narrator did a great job with the voicing - especially when Knightly was scolding Emma, again, brilliantly keeping with the spirit of Jane Austen’s characters.
I received an advanced copy of this audiobook from NetGalley. The thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.
Content Notes: Kisses, implied intimacy