I really wanted to like this. P&P is fresh in my mind as my daughter spent several months watching the BBC series on repeat, but from the moment I started the book I kept almost squawking out loud 'what?!' Did PD James actually read P&P before starting? I certainly don't think she enjoyed it, because she didn't seem to know who anyone was, or what they were like. And the mystery within the book was really quite dull, and oh, the court drags on and on.
I was so desperate for Darcy and Elizabeth to be smart. And funny. And to just have a nice husband and wife conversation even. But they felt stilted, and the tone was all wrong and ugh.
I'm glad I read it, because I've thought about reading it for several years now. But I'm also glad that I am very good at forgetting about books, because it was pretty terrible!
Title: Death Comes to Pemberley
Author: PD James
ISBN: 9780571379699
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