by P.D. James
This is the latest book by the famous mystery author. It is a departure from her normal stories. It is written as a mystery sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. This could be a risky step, taking on a work by another famous author. However, James has done a wonderful job of capturing the language of Austen, the characters from the original book, and weaving a mystery tale out of the original story. I thought she did a wonderful job a representing life in England in Austen's time and reflecting the class consciousness of the characters. She brought in enough information from the original story but no too much and then she went on to embelish the tale. Interestingly, she has made Lizzie a little less angelic than Austen portrays her.
I was curious about the book and wondered if James would be able to pull it off and I would say she did a very admirable job!
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