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It's a truth universally acknowledged that all literary lovers of the works of Ms Austen must be obsessed with Elizabeth and Darcy. Any book therefore that I attempts to take their story forward sets for itself a trap.

The glimpse of Jane and Lizzie's life six years after their marriage is, there's no other way to put it, simply tiresome. In fact, the only excitement that is brought about is attributed to the squanderings of the infamous Mr Wickham. Maybe I didn't get it right but Wickham and Darcy being referred to as brothers just makes me cringe. There are no clever or funny moments in the book and the murder mystery is rather resolved conveniently. I hate that Elizabeth and Darcy have a boring married life. The few things I did like about the book were the imaginative backstories for Wickham and Ms Younge. Also the references to Persuasion and Emma brought a reluctantant smile. I understand that this novel was written out if self indulgence that the author can clearly afford. And as a reader it served as a poor palliative for the longing that I always have for more of Darcy. But for me the Bennets and Darcys and Bingleys and all their acquaintances only convincingly come alive through the pen of Ms Austen.


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Death Comes to Pemberley PD James 9780307959850 Books Reviews

I received DCTP as a gift from a dear friend, who knows I'm a huge P&P fan. Of course, like many, my love of P&P grew even larger after the BBC and A&E's extraordinary adaptation some 20+ years ago now. (I'm always amazed at how many folks think that Austen wrote this or that piece of dialogue, when in fact, she didn't--the screenwriters did!). After all, it was, and probably always will be, the definitive adaptation for screen of P&P.

And I adore P.D. James, as do many readers of Brit-Fic Crime and Mystery novels. I thought that this book was either going to soar, or plunge. But the truth is, it did neither. It was a well-written revisit with old friends; much like the Lord Peter Wimsey we've seen in the last few years. Not extraordinary on their faces; not particularly fabulous mysteries; they survive on the sheer (nearly said whimsy) of visiting with old friends. For that, I thank James. The mystery was viable, albeit not particularly thrilling. In hindsight, I'm not sure that this is a marriage made in heaven. James' style is much, much darker, and her characters far less likeable, generally, than are Austen's well-loved pairs (Darcy and Elizabeth, Bingley and Jane). James' craft, of course, is first-rate...but it just didn't quite get there. I wish I could say I loved it, but I didn't. I would, in all likelihood, re-read it, just to see if, upon closer inspection, I think it's a better book than my first take on it, but usually, a book either wins my heart or doesn't. I'm either glued to it, or not. And while I read this entire book, and was moderately satisfied with it upon completion, it's just not magical.

However, for addicts of P&P, who need to see Darcy and Elizabeth again, who want to know what's happened with all the other characters, it's a decent read. Wait for it to be on sale, and then snuggle into a loveseat for a few hours. Grab some scones and tea. -) It won't keep you glued to the seat, but as I said, given all the drivel out there trying to attach itself to the Austen name, this is certainly one of the best continuations of the book.
Anyone looking for PD James at her typical best will be sorely disappointed in "Death Comes to Pemberly." The novel opens with preparations for the annual Lady Anne's Ball at Pemberly when disaster strikes in the form of a murder committed on the grounds of that fictional estate. To make matters worse, the suspect is none other then Wickham, who will be familiar to readers of Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." The reader does not have to be intimately familiar with that work because James provides the novel's back story quite well in the opening prologue, bringing the reader up to speed about the occurrences in P&P and also providing a glimpse into the mores and social conventions of England in the late 18th/early 19th century.

There just isn't a lot of oomph to this novel. No sense of real mystery involving the murder and not enough character development which one may expect for a celebrated author who has decided to continue a classic story. James appears to devote more time to developing Darcy's character at the expense of Elizabeth's, whose beliefs and observations were the driving force in "Pride and Prejudice." The novel never really takes off and there is no sense of peril which is usually found in James's novels. People who enjoyed "Pride and Prejudice" will probably enjoy this book but people who enjoy PD James will be disappointed.
It's a truth universally acknowledged that all literary lovers of the works of Ms Austen must be obsessed with Elizabeth and Darcy. Any book therefore that I attempts to take their story forward sets for itself a trap.

The glimpse of Jane and Lizzie's life six years after their marriage is, there's no other way to put it, simply tiresome. In fact, the only excitement that is brought about is attributed to the squanderings of the infamous Mr Wickham. Maybe I didn't get it right but Wickham and Darcy being referred to as brothers just makes me cringe. There are no clever or funny moments in the book and the murder mystery is rather resolved conveniently. I hate that Elizabeth and Darcy have a boring married life. The few things I did like about the book were the imaginative backstories for Wickham and Ms Younge. Also the references to Persuasion and Emma brought a reluctantant smile. I understand that this novel was written out if self indulgence that the author can clearly afford. And as a reader it served as a poor palliative for the longing that I always have for more of Darcy. But for me the Bennets and Darcys and Bingleys and all their acquaintances only convincingly come alive through the pen of Ms Austen.