Pride and Prescience
starts immediately after Pride and Prejudice.
Miss Elizabeth Bennet has just wed Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and is displeased
that Miss Caroline Bingley has used their wedding breakfast to announce her own
engagement to the mysterious Mr. Frederick Parrish. Miss Bingley and Mr. Parrish’s relationship
has proceeded quickly, and they are soon married with an elaborate celebration. Soon after strange occurrences threaten Miss Bingley,
as well as Elizabeth’s beloved sister Jane and brother-in-law Charles
Bingley. Will Darcy and Elizabeth be
able to find out who is causing their loved ones harm?
Author Carrie Bebris captures
the personality of Austen’s characters and their actions very well. This felt
like a true continuation of their story.
The mystery was very interesting, and I was hooked into this story
quickly.
I read this book for the
May JASNA Northwoods Book Club meeting.
The club enjoyed this book, although they didn’t like that it delved
into the supernatural at the end. That
being said, they still would like to read the second book in the future. I had read a few of these in the past, but I
haven’t finished the series yet! I love
supernatural elements myself.
Favorite Quotes:
“Darcy, sometimes your
manner lends the air of a personal attack to an observation on the
weather. You can be very intimidating,
you know, especially to strangers.”
“It was Darcy’s experience
that while many men might bluster out dire warnings, especially in the heat of
an argument, most of them possessed enough conscience to stay on the decent
side of the line between threat and action.”
Overall, Pride and
Prescience is a fun mystery involving one of literature’s favorite couples as
the sleuths.
Book Source: Purchased from Amazon.com
I wasn't aware of this book. It does sound fun! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was great fun!
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