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A review by beckys_book_blog
A Murder at Rosings by Annette Purdey Pugh
4.0
I love murder mysteries and I'm also a fan of Pride and Prejudice so I was very excited to be accepted for this book tour. The perfect combination for a book!
I wasn't disappointed! The story starts when the local rector of Hunsford Mr Collins is found stabbed to death outside Lady Catherines house (Rosings.) Mary Bennett is staying at the vicarage with her father and he quickly becomes the prime suspect.
Mr Bennett was last seen arguing with Mr Collins (his cousin) and had the most to gain from his death. The local magistrate and constable are called in to investigate.
They slowly question everybody working at Rosings: servants, footmen and maids until they manage to unravel the series of events that happened on the night. Mary has a secret however. Could it be enough to clear her father of the crime?
I loved the style of writing in this book and the atmosphere of rural England in the 19th century. I really enjoyed finding out more about some of the characters from the original novel. Mary Bennett and Anne de Bourgh don't feature much in Pride and Prejudice so it was interesting to get to know them better.
I also love all the nitty gritty parts about the servants including their daily tasks and where they slept in the house!
The murder mystery was fab and the slow reveal kept me turning the pages. There were several twists in the story which I didn't guess either.
Overall a very enjoyable read that I would definitely recommend to fans of murder mysteries and Pride and Prejudice.
I wasn't disappointed! The story starts when the local rector of Hunsford Mr Collins is found stabbed to death outside Lady Catherines house (Rosings.) Mary Bennett is staying at the vicarage with her father and he quickly becomes the prime suspect.
Mr Bennett was last seen arguing with Mr Collins (his cousin) and had the most to gain from his death. The local magistrate and constable are called in to investigate.
They slowly question everybody working at Rosings: servants, footmen and maids until they manage to unravel the series of events that happened on the night. Mary has a secret however. Could it be enough to clear her father of the crime?
I loved the style of writing in this book and the atmosphere of rural England in the 19th century. I really enjoyed finding out more about some of the characters from the original novel. Mary Bennett and Anne de Bourgh don't feature much in Pride and Prejudice so it was interesting to get to know them better.
I also love all the nitty gritty parts about the servants including their daily tasks and where they slept in the house!
The murder mystery was fab and the slow reveal kept me turning the pages. There were several twists in the story which I didn't guess either.
Overall a very enjoyable read that I would definitely recommend to fans of murder mysteries and Pride and Prejudice.