What is a book that you couldn’t put down? I couldn’t put down Murder at Donwell Abbey
by Vanessa Kelly!
Emma Knightley is surprised to discover that her reclusive
father is engaged . . . to the always talkative Miss Bates! While hosting an engagement party for the
couple, a person is discovered dead. Did
they fall out of an upper story window or were they pushed? Emma is on the case to solve this crime.
My thoughts on the novel:
· This is the second novel in the Emma Knightley mystery series. You can read this novel as a standalone, but I think it adds to the story to read both books.
· This was a delightful mystery that was very readable. I read it quickly and didn’t want it down.
· I loved that the characters from Jane Austen’s Emma have their stories continued in this novel.
· The characters are true to Austen’s creations.
· Emma is a good sleuth with her eye for detail and for knowing everyone’s business. She doesn’t leave things alone until she gets an answer.
· I liked that Miss Bates becomes Emma’s mystery solving assistant. This character was fleshed out more in this novel while remaining true to the original.
· Emma and Mr. Knightley (George) make such a cute couple. I enjoyed their interactions.
· There were plenty of red herrings in this mystery to keep one guessing. It had a great climax and conclusion.
· It was a witty and fun book. I enjoyed the reference for “excellent boiled potatoes’ that I felt was an Easter egg for Austen fans (in particular fans of the 2005 Pride and Prejudice adaptation).
· This is a historical cozy mystery set during the Regency period.
· It is a clean read.
· This story is set during the Christmas season.
Overall, Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly was
a very entertaining cozy historical mystery novel and a great continuation of
Emma by Jane Austen.
Book Source:
Thank-you to @vanessakellyauthor @kensingtonbooks @austenprose for a
review copy of this novel as part of the Austenprose PR Book Tour.
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