I love Jane Austen, her books are so fantastic. She was such a student of human nature. I love to read her books, her descriptions of her characters...so many times I find myself thinking "I *know* that guy!" And I get so attached to the people she portrays. Of course it doesn't hurt that I've seen the Pride & Prejudice miniseries about a hundred times ;)
Recently I have also enjoyed reading some of the "sequels" to her books that modern authors have written, such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith (a very fun little book) I also enjoyed Old Friends and New Fancies, where the author tied up all the loose ends characters (the ones left single in Austen's books).
The latest to come along is Death Comes to Pemberly by P.D. James. I admit I thought it would be more of a murder mystery than it was. It was actually more of a legal drama, and a good one. I really enjoyed the walk through the legal process of the time period. And there was a bit of mystery there, you don't know till the end who actually did the deed and why. I appreciated that she gave us all the clues though (as opposed to some mystery writers who save many clues until the big reveal). I also enjoyed that often she used actual quotes from Pride and Prejudice - she did a great job of keeping the character of the characters. The book had a bit of a slow start, but once the action got going, I couldn't put it down.
If you're an Austen fan, this one's a must-read!
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