Thursday. Receptionist called in sick. This will be short.
Currently reading THE MURDER OF MR. WICKHAM by Claudia Gray. Debut. (As you may guess from the title, this is another in the LOOONNNNG line of books set in Jane Austen's books)
The happily married Mr. Knightley and Emma are throwing a party at their country estate, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintances—characters beloved by Jane Austen fans. Definitely not invited is Mr. Wickham, whose latest financial scheme has netted him an even broader array of enemies. As tempers flare and secrets are revealed, it’s clear that everyone would be happier if Mr. Wickham got his comeuppance. Yet they’re all shocked when Wickham turns up murdered—except, of course, for the killer hidden in their midst. Nearly everyone at the house party is a suspect, so it falls to the party’s two youngest guests to solve the mystery: Juliet Tilney, the smart and resourceful daughter of Catherine and Henry, eager for adventure beyond Northanger Abbey; and Jonathan Darcy, the Darcys’ eldest son, whose adherence to propriety makes his father seem almost relaxed. In this tantalizing fusion of Austen and Christie, from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray, the unlikely pair must put aside their own poor first impressions and uncover the guilty party—before an innocent person is sentenced to hang.
Published 2022; 387 pages. I thought I'd give it a shot.
I've stuck with my crochet project long enough that I need to add a new skein of yarn.
I'll probably make casserole for dinner. Steve doesn't have any range duties tonight. We'll probably watch Street Outlaws from Monday via streaming. I may keep crocheting while we watch. And that's about it.
Have a good day
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
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