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A review by stitchknurd
North By Northanger: Or The Shades of Pemberley by Carrie Bebris
4.0
Though this book is just light entertainment, it was really good light entertainment, especially if you like mysteries or Jane Austen (or in my case, both). Bebris' series is one of the few Jane Austen continuations that I thought was done really well. Her writing style reads like 19th century English literature, to me at least. I am by no means a scholar of literature, so that may not be accurate, but just my perception. I also like her characterization of Elizabeth and Darcy.
In terms of the mystery, it was decent. Not too easily guessed but not impossible to figure out. This book stood out to me in the series as it seems that Bebris found her voice and was comfortable writing about these characters. And it was pretty humorous at times.
All in all, I think this is a great book for what it is. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who doesn't typically enjoy these kinds of books (Jane Austen continuations/cozy mysteries). I was reading it simply for entertainment, which I found in abundance.
In terms of the mystery, it was decent. Not too easily guessed but not impossible to figure out. This book stood out to me in the series as it seems that Bebris found her voice and was comfortable writing about these characters. And it was pretty humorous at times.
All in all, I think this is a great book for what it is. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who doesn't typically enjoy these kinds of books (Jane Austen continuations/cozy mysteries). I was reading it simply for entertainment, which I found in abundance.