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A review by shelvesofstarlight
A Murder at Rosings by Annette Purdey Pugh
4.0
This book was everything I thought that it would be, it was a great mystery that just completely re-immersed me into the wonderful world of Pride and Prejudice (which you should all know I love with my whole heart by now).
The characters, some of whom we already know and love from Austen's work, were wonderfully written and the new additions made by the author slotted into the world of Rosings and Hunsford seamlessly. I really enjoyed how we got to see all the different servants that made up the household of Rosings and how they all added to the mystery with the information they had at their disposal. I really enjoyed seeing Marry Bennet as, just as is said in the novel, she is often overlooked and while I love Lizzie and Jane I think that I relate to Mary on some level too. Plus, the friendship she developed with Anne De Bough was so sweet to watch unfold and provide some light to this murder mystery.
The mystery itself was well constructed and I really enjoyed how it all slowly came together as we received small pieces of information from the investigation and then it all came together in the end to form a very satisfying conclusion. I loved how the plot called back to the original material by mentioning events form the book as well ash entailing of the Longbourne estate, smothering which is a source of conflict in the regional book too. I particularly liked how they were several layers to the story and that the killer wasn't someone you'd initially expect, I do love a good twist!
The writing was very enjoyable and I really felt transported back into the regency era set amongst the backdrop of Pride and Prejudice. Annette Purdey Pugh clearly knows her stuff and is able to create a wonderful narrative out of it!
I was kindly provided with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review as part of a blog tour.
The characters, some of whom we already know and love from Austen's work, were wonderfully written and the new additions made by the author slotted into the world of Rosings and Hunsford seamlessly. I really enjoyed how we got to see all the different servants that made up the household of Rosings and how they all added to the mystery with the information they had at their disposal. I really enjoyed seeing Marry Bennet as, just as is said in the novel, she is often overlooked and while I love Lizzie and Jane I think that I relate to Mary on some level too. Plus, the friendship she developed with Anne De Bough was so sweet to watch unfold and provide some light to this murder mystery.
The mystery itself was well constructed and I really enjoyed how it all slowly came together as we received small pieces of information from the investigation and then it all came together in the end to form a very satisfying conclusion. I loved how the plot called back to the original material by mentioning events form the book as well ash entailing of the Longbourne estate, smothering which is a source of conflict in the regional book too. I particularly liked how they were several layers to the story and that the killer wasn't someone you'd initially expect, I do love a good twist!
The writing was very enjoyable and I really felt transported back into the regency era set amongst the backdrop of Pride and Prejudice. Annette Purdey Pugh clearly knows her stuff and is able to create a wonderful narrative out of it!
I was kindly provided with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review as part of a blog tour.