Pride and Premeditation

Jane Austen Murder Mysteries, Book 1

By: Tirzah Price

Narrated by: Morag Sims

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

One of BuzzFeed's best YA books of 2021!

Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper, the first book in the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries trilogy is a clever retelling of Pride and Prejudice that reimagines the iconic settings, characters, and romances in a thrilling and high-stakes whodunit.

When a scandalous murder shocks London high society, 17-year-old aspiring lawyer Lizzie Bennet seizes the opportunity to prove herself, despite the interference of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the stern young heir to the prestigious firm Pemberley Associates.

Convinced the authorities have imprisoned the wrong person, Lizzie vows to solve the murder on her own. But as the case - and her feelings for Darcy - become more complicated, Lizzie discovers that her dream job could make her happy, but it might also get her killed.

Three of Jane Austen’s classic novels receive a murder mystery makeover in this romantic and thrilling three-book series that’s perfect for fans of The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy.

Pride and Premeditation is followed by Sense and Second-Degree Murder, in which aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood and her sister Marianne, a budding detective, work together to solve the mystery of their father’s murder.

©2021 Tirzah Price (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

Superb

So much fun! This well crafted cozy mystery, including everyone’s favorite characters from Pride and Prejudice, is a joy to listen to! The mystery is wonderful, the setting ideal and the solution so satisfying. I so hope that the author writes many more. There is one other book in the series that I am aware of. Will be reading that soon. One of my favorite reads of 2022.

Okay

Started a little slow. I thought it would be predictable, but had some surprises. Good read.

HOORAY for a strong minded female!

love the story for that time period where women's role were housewives, nannies, governess, following society gossip. However Lizzie was determined to do something with her life other than marrying the first available man that her Mother was determined to set her up with. Quite enjoyable! A good read!

Excellent retelling of Jane Austen classic

Any fan of Pride and Prejudice will LOVE this retelling. It would be fun even for those not familiar with it. It is well written and performed. Very enjoyable murder mystery!

Jane Austen Style Mystery

Fun listen. slightly predictable but so is Jane Austen. Great relaxing book to just simply enjoy.

Loved it!

Combines my favorite Austen novel with a cozy mystery. These characters felt both familiar and new. Excellent pacing, plot development, and twists and turns.

I enjoyed this book very much!

This was very pleasurably entertaining! I enjoyed the reader and story line very much!Thank you!

Meh It's Not Bad

The writing was decent, the performance excellent.

I appreciated the author acknowledging the inaccuracies in the author's note (besides historical ones, Lizzie was too young and Lydia too old).

I would probably have really liked this if the author had written original characters instead of hijacking and bastardizing a classic. It felt gimmicky and plot-puppety and she tried too hard to fit in lines from 'Pride and Prejudice' in a new context.

It wasn't terrible taken as separate story (imagining these were original characters). But as a 'reimagining', it fell short. One thing I will say in this book's favor is that as much as I love the story of 'Pride and Prejudice', Jane Austen is a terrible writer. 'Pride and Premeditation' is an okay story (rendered only okay due to previously stated shortcomings), but it is mostly written well so she does have a leg up on Austen there.

LOVED this!!

I have always told my husband that my favorite reads are torn between a good murder mystery and a well written romance. This book encompasses both in a truly enjoyable way. I liked the fact that even though I was previously familiar with Austin's characters, Price wrote them in a way that kept their basic personalities and characteristics while adding more depth. Best part was that I honestly had not guessed the who the murderer was ahead of time. Highly recommended!!

Loved it!

The author stayed true to Regency England in the parts that mattered, but she introduced things that showed things that should have been even though they weren’t.