![]() ![]() Wickham is described as being a mix of Jane Austen and Agatha Christie, and I think that comparison is absolutely spot on. ![]() What more could a Janeite want than a story that combines all of Austen’s most beloved characters? I loved the idea of these characters being connected in some way, and it was so fun to see them interact. The second I heard about this book I knew that I had to add it to my TBR, and I was so excited when I got the ARC, so a huge thank you to Netgalley and Vintage for providing me with a copy! Wickham combines two of my favorite things: murder mysteires and Jane Austen. Content Warnings: Death of a child (off page), blackmail, death from illness (smallpox), murder, blood, repeated use on an anti-Roma slur, classism, sexist ideals, homophobia (including homophobia rooted in Christianity – challenged), mentions of a miscarriage, grief, brief discussion of slavery, implied intent of sexual assault, sexual harassment, blackmail.Source: Digital ARC via Netgalley / Publishers in exchange for an honest review.In a tantalizing fusion of Austen and Christie, the unlikely pair must put aside their own poor first impressions and uncover the guilty party-before an innocent person is sentenced to hang. 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. ![]() Yet they’re all shocked when Wickham turns up murdered-except, of course, for the killer hidden in their midst. As tempers flare and secrets are revealed, it’s clear that everyone would be happier if Mr. Wickham, whose latest financial scheme has netted him an even broader array of enemies. Knightley and Emma are throwing a house party, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintances-characters beloved by Jane Austen fans. Wickham, one of literature’s most notorious villains, meets a sudden and suspicious end in this brilliantly imagined mystery featuring Jane Austen’s leading literary characters. From New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray-a summer house party turns into a thrilling whodunit when Mr. ![]()
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