I was skeptical about the notion of Jane Austen becoming an amateur detective, but this first effort by Stephanie Barron was well done. She has a good
I was skeptical about the notion of Jane Austen becoming an amateur detective, but this first effort by Stephanie Barron was well done. She has a good ear for the vocabulary and cadence of Georgian England, at least as we have experienced it via Austen's books.
Kate Reading is one of the best narrators in the business, so I was surprised to hear a somewhat flat performance here. Until I realized that this production was in 1997, so not surprisingly she has honed her skills in the past 25 years. ...more
Review of the audiobook narrated by Stevie Zimmerman Joana Starnes writes the best Jane Austen fan fiction. This is an lovely story about Lizzy and Da Review of the audiobook narrated by Stevie Zimmerman Joana Starnes writes the best Jane Austen fan fiction. This is an lovely story about Lizzy and Darcy getting married and then falling in love....more
Oh, dear, I'm in trouble. I love Jane Austen. I love mysteries. I love everything that Kate Reading narratReview of audiobook narrated by Kate Reading
Oh, dear, I'm in trouble. I love Jane Austen. I love mysteries. I love everything that Kate Reading narrates. This book is my catnip. It was free from the Audible Plus catalog, but there are twelve others that are not free, and I want to hear them all.
Stephanie Barron's characters tend to sound like Austen's, although the text is more modern in style. The whole set-up behind the series is amazingly clever, and Barron adds to the enjoyment by including real people of the period as major characters. And real places. Reading about The Vyne sent me deep into Pinterest for photos and floor plans. The mystery itself was not especially baffling, but never mind. The whole package is worthy of five stars....more
I was surprised at how good this book was. If you like Jane Austen FF, I recommend it.
The opening one-third or so of Austen's Pride and Prejudice is mI was surprised at how good this book was. If you like Jane Austen FF, I recommend it.
The opening one-third or so of Austen's Pride and Prejudice is mentioned as backstory, as the book opens with Lizzie visiting Charlotte Collins and encountering Darcy and his cousin Fitzwilliam at Rosings. Darcy is on the verge of proposing when Lizzie and Fitzwilliam announce their engagement. Naturally, Darcy is crushed and agonizes at the thought of the woman he loves being married to his dearest friend.
Fitzwilliam is on leave from the Army and must return to the Peninsula, and here is where the author begins her own plot. Events conspire to throw Lizzie and Darcy together in fairly believable ways, and Lizzie begins to see Darcy's admirable traits, even though Darcy is careful not to reveal his true feelings for her.
Fitzwilliam is a doll, though, so how can Lizzie dump him for Darcy? Fear not, this author has devised a plot that gives everyone a happy ending. As I said, it's really quite good....more
Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen title, and over the years I've read it more times than I can remember. The audio version is excellent. Juliet StPersuasion is my favorite Jane Austen title, and over the years I've read it more times than I can remember. The audio version is excellent. Juliet Stevenson is an accomplished actress with the skill to credibly perform all of the various characters. Austen's sometimes complicated sentences roll off her tongue with ease.
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