To that I said she shouldn’t have bothered. Both were ecstatic that she had written one more book, for they fear that their author, being 90+ years old, might not have too many novels left to write. James waste her time writing a Jane Austen sequel, especially if the mystery was less than sterling?” Both defended her decision to write this book, while I was not particularly swayed. My question to them was: “Why would a famous author like P.D. Last weekend the three of us came to the same conclusion, which was that the mystery was weak and a bit lame, and that the actual murderer was so preposterous as to be unbelievable. They waited to discuss the book with me until after I had finished reading it and could give my opinion. Another Janeite friend had read it and remarked that it was very well done and followed the forensic detective work of its time. James novel before, and she was curious to know what I thought of this book. James novel and was overall satisfied with this novel. (The book placed third on the NY Times best seller list this weekend.)Ī good friend of mine, whose judgment I value, owns every single P.D. James, the book’s author, is a highly regarded mystery writer with a solid record for selling mystery books to discerning mystery fans. When Death Comes to Pemberley was announced I did not hesitate to purchase a copy for my Kindle. Generally, publishers will send books for review or I’ll pick up a copy at the library. It’s rare that I purchase a Jane Austen sequel.
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