Death Comes to Pemberley
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Pemberley is thrown into chaos after Elizabeth Bennett's disgraced sister Lydia arrives and announces that her husband Wickham has been murdered.
Author:
James, P. D.
Title:
Death comes to Pemberley
Publisher:
Alfred A Knopf
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Imprint:
New York - Alfred A Knopf
Pages:
291
Edition:
1st US ed
ISBN:
9780307959850, 0307959856, 9780571283576
Language:
English
Statement of responsibility:
P.D. James
Author (Original Script):
James, P. D.
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Add a Commentpredictable plot which violates the Knox rules for mysteries not well written reminds me of Dr Johnson's comments of women preachers
A rather mildly entertaining mystery from PD James, who handles Austen's characters with silver tongs: the result is so reverential that it never really comes to life. A shame, because the premise is a promising one.
I'm almost as fond of P.D. James as I am of Jane Austen, so I'm disappointed to report that Death Comes to Pemberley is a merely adequate novel. James engages in far too much exposition, and her tribute is sadly lacking in the witty dialogue and acerbic commentary that make Austen's novels so delightful. Her Eliza, in particular, is a pale and not particularly faithful reproduction of Elizabeth Darcy, née Bennett.
I had such high hopes for this one and it let me down. I don't think P.D. James got the characters right and it wasn't very exciting.
Britain's Queen of Crime takes a crack at Jane Austen: what would have happened if there had been a murder at Pemberley after Elizabeth had married Mr. Darcy and moved there? P.D. James gets the voice just right.
Awful, awful, awful. There was nothing interesting about it. The crime was boring and the trial was not suspenseful.
I found myself frustrated by the lengthy descriptions of scenery and unnecessary background information. It took quite a while for James to get to the actual plot.
P.D. James is a master - and to tackle the work of another classic author...Wow. Could have been a disaster in the hands of a lesser writer - trite, precious or annoying. Here the voice rang true and the pacing matched the original source.
I've read other sequels/homages to P&P and Austen's other works, but I felt this had Austen's literary style and sly wit. While Austen herself wouldn't write a murder mystery, and I was saddened by the choice of victim, it was a credible nod and did the job well. I really liked the references to Emma and Persuasion. Well done, Ms. James.
This book was great fun. While P. D. James is really not Jane Austen by any stretch, I found it quite enjoyable.