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mmarlborough 's review for:
A Most Agreeable Murder
by Julia Seales
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a rec for the 12 books by 12 friends challenge! This was charming and cute but I think I’m personally a bit over Pride and Prejudice retellings, so it wasn’t quite a slam dunk for me.
Beatrice Steele isn’t a traditional Regency era girl - she’s much more interested in solving murders than finding a husband or the perfect dress for the ball. She has to keep her true crime passion a secret because of what people will think. But when a man drops dead at the ball, Beatrice can’t help herself: It’s her time to shine and solve this mystery.
I found the mystery of this novel well paced and intriguing. What didn’t quite work for me is how some characters are directly out of P&P (down to their names) while others were eliminated or drastically changed. I think I would have preferred it more if it was just a Regency mystery without the Austen hold on it. I also found the plot with Mary’s secret (I won’t spoil) very interesting but odd? And ultimately it landed out of place to me because it wasn’t delved into more. All in all, very cute and fun but I don’t know if I’ll rush to the sequel. I will say I bopped between the audio and ebook and both were good formats for this one. The narration was very well done, but the ebook contained period recipes and card game rules at the end.
✨Content Warnings: Murder, Misogyny, Death of a Parent, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Suicide
✨Themes: Societal Expectations, Female Empowerment, True Crime
✨You May Like This If You Enjoyed:
-Eligible (Curtis Sittenfield)
-The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year (Ally Carter)
Beatrice Steele isn’t a traditional Regency era girl - she’s much more interested in solving murders than finding a husband or the perfect dress for the ball. She has to keep her true crime passion a secret because of what people will think. But when a man drops dead at the ball, Beatrice can’t help herself: It’s her time to shine and solve this mystery.
I found the mystery of this novel well paced and intriguing. What didn’t quite work for me is how some characters are directly out of P&P (down to their names) while others were eliminated or drastically changed. I think I would have preferred it more if it was just a Regency mystery without the Austen hold on it. I also found the plot with Mary’s secret (I won’t spoil) very interesting but odd? And ultimately it landed out of place to me because it wasn’t delved into more. All in all, very cute and fun but I don’t know if I’ll rush to the sequel. I will say I bopped between the audio and ebook and both were good formats for this one. The narration was very well done, but the ebook contained period recipes and card game rules at the end.
✨Content Warnings: Murder, Misogyny, Death of a Parent, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Suicide
✨Themes: Societal Expectations, Female Empowerment, True Crime
✨You May Like This If You Enjoyed:
-Eligible (Curtis Sittenfield)
-The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year (Ally Carter)