Gray has even postulated dates for each novel’s events and given the characters appropriate ages (though she’s made Sense and Sensibility rather late, apparently in order to make Marianne and Brandon newlyweds, which is fine). It’s also beautifully written and consistent with Austen’s characterizations. Well, all that would have sold me on the book already.
The Darcys’ oldest son (who we can see is mildly autistic) and the Tilneys’ teenage daughter try to solve the mystery, while not transgressing propriety any more than absolutely necessary–sort of. Wickham, by Claudia Gray, is a fun cozy mystery starring many of our favorite Jane Austen characters.įrank Churchill, local magistrate, is the incompetent sleuth (with a flirtatious daughter). Of course, Wickham also shows up, and he gets himself deservedly killed (the title told you this already). Each has a plausible reason for being there. Their guests are some of our favorite people-Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy, Marianne and Colonel Brandon, Anne and Frederick Wentworth, and Fanny and Edmund Bertram. Wickhamby Claudia Gray, the manor house belongs to George and Emma Knightley. Now in this fun cozy mystery, The Murder of Mr. Then an incompetent policeman tries to figure it out, and one or two members of the group actually uncover “whodunnit,” at great danger to themselves. Snow them in or otherwise disconnect them from civilization, and the nasty one of course gets murdered (in the middle of the night while somehow most people are wandering around the house). There should be one member of the party who is hated by all, though each has his or her own reasons.
Who doesn’t love a cozy mystery? Gather a large group of unconnected people for an English house party at a manor house. How differently the world appeared, when one stopped cringing away from it and faced it in the light.”-Fanny Bertram in The Murder of Mr. I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.“Trusting providence seemed to lead to trusting people, as well. The House Party by Mary Grand is available to buy now. Readers who like stories that have a Judas in a seemingly tight-knitted friendship will appreciate The House Party. The author did a good job of having suspicion fall on each character at different points in the book, but not in an obvious red herring kind of way. I found it to be well-written and plotted with enough drama to keep me interested. I read some other reviews that had an issue with this but I didn’t mind. The House Party is more of a classic mystery, meaning it is slower-paced than more modern mysteries. I guess that’s what happens when you have secrets to hide that could easily put you in the frame as the killer. I didn’t appreciate how cruel they could be to her when she was clearly distraught about the death of Kathleen. Lord knows some of the other characters didn’t deserve her friendship. She was an ordinary person and a good friend. What I had more of an issue with was that the characters weren’t very developed, besides Beth, who I really felt went on a journey throughout the book. This was not a bad surprise though it just made for a different type of reading. As a matter of fact, the majority of the characters are late 40s+. My expectations based on the name and blurb also led me to believe I would be dealing with a bunch of 20-somethings. However, the house party is actually a very minute detail at the beginning of the book. For one, I was expecting a murder mystery that more or less all takes place at a house party. The House Party was an interesting one for me as it was not what I expected.
The House Party is set on the Isle of Wight – insular, claustrophobic, and with nowhere to run. With little help from the police, Beth decides to seek answers.Īll the friends have secrets they are desperate to hide, but only one of them is ready to kill to keep theirs safe… The next day Kathleen’s body is found at the foot of a cliff and Beth must face the sickening truth that she may have been killed by one of their trusted friends. The guests are a tight-knit group, but Kathleen is convinced one of them is dangerous. If you thought somebody murdered your best friend would you be determined to find out what happened – at all costs? Goodreads BlurbĪt the intimate house-warming party for her glorious ‘grand design’, Kathleen confides in her best friend Beth that she is terrified of one of their close friends, but daren’t reveal which one.
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