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Ponderous, cumbersome, slow-witted. This is not Miss Austen. Barron has given it a go but, like most others, she has failed. There were a couple of passages that almost showed an Austen-like crispness & amusement, but they were few & far between. The Jane Austen in these pages showed very little in the way of wit & perspicacity. None of the characters showed much merit, particularly Isobel - ugh!
I have to agree with Kris' review, except for the wanting to read the next one. I'll have to think ab ...more
I have to agree with Kris' review, except for the wanting to read the next one. I'll have to think ab ...more
A clever Jane Austen "memoir" of her sleuthing. I'll read more of this series.
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I'd actually give this 3.5 stars as it was an enjoyable read. Whether or not you think that Jane Austen might be going round investigating crimes (I personally doubt it, but it's a fun idea), the mystery side of the story was well done and it was a good plot. I don't think Stephanie has got Jane's 'voice' at all (these are supposed to be her journals), but that is a big ask. In my opinion, there wasn't enough wit or cleverness in the writing for it to be Jane. But there were some clever referenc
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Oct 23, 2014
Trish
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If you pretend this inquisitive heroine isn't Jane Austen, Famous Author, it's much more tolerable and almost enjoyable. The dialogue is stilted and awkward, the mystery could be better paced (two thirds in and I still had no real clues), but the solution is - if not totally satisfying, at least acceptable and not as absurd as many historical mysteries I've read. I probably won't bother reading any further in the series, but it could be worse.
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