Stephanie Barron... does a masterful job of recreating the time period ... This book feels like a portal that allows us to step back into the year 1816, where we can live and breathe with Jane and go on an adventure with her ... Once again, Barron has penned an above-average mystery, made all the more satisfying that the great Jane Austen gets to assume the role of investigator. She uses all her guile and wit to help understand the human condition, and the complexities and motives of the human mind. Jane and the Year Without a Summer is another winner!
... fascinating, impeccably researched ... The world of Regency England comes alive through the vivid historical detail underpinning this intriguing novel, while Jane and the secondary characters are both engaging and authentic. Whether first-timers or serious followers of Jane Austen, readers will thoroughly enjoy this take on the legendary author's life and sleuthing skills.
Barron’s delightful writing, her characters and the twists and turns of their relationships, and the colorful Regency setting, by themselves, are enough to carry the book ... the mysteries just get better and better. So, good reader, with gratitude to the author, enjoy this charming addition to the most excellent Jane Austen mystery series. You have done it again, Miss Barron, and we are in your debt.
Written in the form of Jane’s diaries, Barron’s series offers the reader an easy intimacy with the beloved author. This is the fourteenth installment...and it offers another delightful adventure. Perfect for historical mystery fans and a must for ardent Janeites.
... outstanding ... When one of these sharply defined characters dies of poisoning, Jane once again turns sleuth. The Austen family’s financial constraints and Jane’s own failing health add verisimilitude to this taut, sometimes perplexing tale of lost opportunity and unfulfilled aspirations. Barron fans will hope Jane, who died in 1817, will be back for one more mystery.
