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Sophia
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that an intrepid young woman desirous of being a lawyer must prove herself worthy of the career- in spite of the insipid males who qualify to the position with little effort- and succeed against parental and societal expectations while vying with a persnickety, brooding, handsome and already successful lawyer on a big murder case. Not a retelling exactly, not even a variation, but more of a historical mystery strongly flavored by Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejud ...more
Dawn
Aug 09, 2021 rated it liked it
This was just okay for me. Would have enjoyed it more without the P&P connection. I didn’t love Elizabeth Bennet in this. She was annoying. The mystery was okay, but predictable. The romance, if you can call it that, was undeveloped and just showed up out of nowhere in the end. It certainly wasn’t earned. Zero chemistry between D&E. It was interesting enough to keep my attention, but I wouldn’t read it again.
Georgiana 1792
Sempre più impazza la moda delle Austen Inspired Novels a tema giallo, Barron & Bebris docent. Tirzah Price ha pensato di scrivere i retelling dei primi tre romanzi austeniani in chiave gialla, e per farlo ha fatto trasferire la famiglia Bennet a Londra, dove Longbourn e Pemberley sono degli studi legali. Elizabeth, pur essendo una diciassettenne, vuole diventare procuratore legale (solicitor), tanto che già più di una volta ha risolto dei casi facendo scagionare i clienti del padre avvocato (ba ...more
Patricia
3.5 rounded to 4. once i got towards the end things semmed off. in one particular thing

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abmom
Oct 27, 2024 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: pnp
A really fast paced mystery variation. Though certain elements of the story didn't fit in the period, the pace makes up for it. ...more
Dawn Timan
Apr 27, 2022 rated it really liked it
Not your typical re-telling but enjoyable nevertheless. The story is a murder mystery where Lizzy is trying to solve the murder and is in competition with Darcy's law firm. ...more
wosedwew
Jun 18, 2020 marked it as prolly-not  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: not-regency
Julieta
May 17, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Victorian  Vickie
Mar 26, 2023 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2023-books
Sam H.
Nov 29, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
ana darcy
Feb 03, 2021 marked it as to-read
Shelves: jaff
Ceri
Feb 03, 2021 marked it as to-read
Abby
Mar 10, 2023 rated it really liked it
Shelves: austen-adjacent
Mollie Giddens
Apr 28, 2021 rated it it was amazing
lize simmons
Apr 12, 2021 marked it as to-read
Tammy Glenn
Apr 18, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Debbie
Apr 18, 2021 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: jaff
Dung
Apr 23, 2021 marked it as to-read
Shelves: austen-tbr
Amy Lajiness
Apr 13, 2023 rated it really liked it
Library_Dweller89
May 16, 2021 marked it as to-read
Jae
Jun 07, 2021 marked it as to-read
Kimberly
Sep 25, 2021 marked it as to-read
Elizabeth
Jun 04, 2022 rated it really liked it
Shelves: library
Lauren Fox
Mar 18, 2022 rated it liked it
Shelves: janeite, clean, mystery
Jenn M
Sep 22, 2023 rated it really liked it
Madison
Mar 09, 2022 added it
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Reed
Mar 30, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sarah Ingerson
May 22, 2025 rated it liked it
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