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A sequel to Pride And Prejudice by veteran crime writer and massive Austen fan PD James. Darcy and Elizabeth have been happily married for six years when, on the eve of their annual ball, Elizabeth's youngest sister Lydia hysterically appears to announce a murder which turns the Pemberley estate upside down.

Written in a similar style to Austen, James' novel also has a complex series of plots and relationships. Ostensibly heavy on perception though, like so many classic English texts, not so much on overt emotion, it is an excellent, honourable and worthy sequel to one of the most celebrated novels ever. Highly recommended and all the more remarkable bearing in mind that the author wrote it at around her 90th year.

Read by me; 5.10.13-27.11.13