I've given up BELIEVING THE LIE by Elizabeth George. I picked up another hold from the library today and actually I'm liking it. DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY by PD James. This is a stand alone pastiche of Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE of all things. Here is a description:
It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy’s magnificent estate. Their peaceful, orderly world seems almost unassailable. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. They have two fine sons, Fitzwilliam and Charles. Elizabeth’s sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; her father visits often; there is optimistic talk about the prospects of marriage for Darcy’s sister Georgiana. And preparations are under way for their much-anticipated annual autumn ball. Then, on the eve of the ball, the patrician idyll is shattered. A coach careens up the drive carrying Lydia, Elizabeth’s disgraced sister, who with her husband, the very dubious Wickham, has been banned from Pemberley. She stumbles out of the carriage, hysterical, shrieking that Wickham has been murdered. With shocking suddenness, Pemberley is plunged into a frightening mystery.
It was just published and has 304 pages. I was dubious about James doing an Austen take-off but she's capturing the language and really, I am liking it a lot.
Another debate tonight. This is number 752, isn't it? Haven't changed my opinions. I have been having an interesting conversation with my cousin Kristina on Facebook. My cousin Karen took a little swipe at me for posting the articles that I do, being that she is liberal. Kristina is supportive. I responded to Karen nicely but strongly. :) Heh heh heh, I love those things.
Okay, I gotta go read my newspaper and it is already 9:00.
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
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