Karen's review
Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor: Being the First Jane Austen Mystery (Jane Austen Mysteries (Paperback)) by Stephanie Barron
Karen's review
rating:
bookshelves: mystery, official-fall-challenge-2008
status: Read in September, 2008
rating:
bookshelves: mystery, official-fall-challenge-2008
status: Read in September, 2008
I found the idea tickled - Jane Austen, private investigator.
It was a little bit slow to get into. The format was interesting (it was mainly written as journal entries as Jane Austen would have made and some letters to Cassandra, her sister). I found the many references to certain themes of her novels a little bit distracting and there are a number of them which makes me think it a little bit too made up for this novel. However, I did get into it and I certainly enjoy the read.
It was a little bit slow to get into. The format was interesting (it was mainly written as journal entries as Jane Austen would have made and some letters to Cassandra, her sister). I found the many references to certain themes of her novels a little bit distracting and there are a number of them which makes me think it a little bit too made up for this novel. However, I did get into it and I certainly enjoy the read.
