The Mist of Her Memory

A Pride & Prejudice Romantic Suspense Variation

De: Suzan Lauder

Narrado por: Neil Roy McFarlane

What happened that fateful morning in Lambton?

What brutal attacker caused her grievous, near-fatal injuries?

Does she remain in danger? Elizabeth cannot remember!

Sequestered in her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner's London home, Elizabeth Bennet tries to recover from a devastating incident that stole her memories during their Derbyshire tour. She continues to suffer from strange, angry voices in her head and to recall events that people tell her never happened. Even those who love her refuse to believe her. Elizabeth can barely endure the confusion.

Fitzwilliam Darcy is desperate for any hint of his beloved's wellbeing, yet he lacks the information he seeks as her family forbids him contact with Elizabeth. His frustration mounts when he learns that her mental impairment incited taunting and torment in the market town of Meryton.

Which of Elizabeth's recollections bear the closest resemblance to the truth? And what is the result of her sister Lydia's elopement with Mr. Wickham? How is Mr. Darcy to rekindle his romance with Elizabeth when her aunt and uncle strictly shield her from him?

Prepare to grip the edge of your seat during this original romantic tale of suspense and mystery, another Pride and Prejudice variation by bestselling author Suzan Lauder.

©April 21, 2019 Suzan Lauder (P)2020 Suzan Lauder

It’s an ok story.

This is an okay story but it’s not JAFF. I can see where Elizabeth would be different but she was unrecognizable here. Miss Bingley was completely different and it was too much.

amazing

fabulous take on P&P. really did not figure out the villains and heroes of the tale. the author wove a take on Elizabeth and Darcy that was new and fresh.

Slow at times

Some parts were good and other parts were very slow - I fell asleep. The big mystery is "who injured Elizabeth?". Darcy is one suspect. Another mystery Is "where is Lydia?". The secret was well kept from the listeners. It was confusing in an aggravating way. But it was well written.

Well Written and Well Told

This story takes on the issue of brain trauma and PTSD with a Lizzy that has a missing piece of her history that haunts her present and prevents her happiness in the future. Her injury has not disabled her, but it does leave many questions about how she became injured due to a loss of memory. Whether that is from he physical blow itself or a mental block from the trauma is unclear.

Initially, Darcy is a key suspect and he is kept from seeing her. The story slowly unveils what actually happened, piece by piece, so we have a sense of what if feels like for Lizzy to learn the truth. It is well done.

I find I cant say much more without giving away a spoiler or two, so I will simply recommend this to any JAFF readers that also like a good mystery.

Original.

I read this book when it first came out and now I own this excellent audio book. I can always count on Suzan Lauder for well crafted and fascinating plots. The Mist of her Memory fights her other books for first place.

The story starts in Lambton at the inn the Gardiners are staying and at that point when Darcy comes to see Elizabeth. This is where the story goes off canon, with Darcy finding things quite different than the reader expected. Elizabeth has had a disturbing conversation with Wickham and it shows on her face. Darcy feels she needs a glass of wine and goes to find one. By the time he returns he arrives in time to watch her fall on her face right in front of him and with not enough time to catch her. Furthermore she has someone other injuries surgeon finds later. The premise is that Elizabeth has lost some of her memory. Regaining that memory is a puzzle that Elizabeth puts together bit by bit throughout the bookb.

At one point Mr Gardiner believes Darcy was responsible for her injuries and bans him from seeing her. So there is the angst of separation as both want to get back together after their better understanding they achieved at Pemberley.

Some of the usual villains are here and finding them in order to both learn the truth and bring them to justice is a part of the story and part of helping Elizabeth regain her memories. Unfortunately the hardest ones to remember are the most ugly ones.

I’m not doing this excellently crafted story justice. As a book it was a page turner and as an audio it was hard to turn off for real life.

I highly recommend this. And I love this narrator!