Suspense and Sensibility (Mr & Mrs Darcy Mystery, #2)

by Carrie Bebris

[Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews]

Suspense and Sensibility is the second in the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mysteries in which the Darcys mingle with characters from other Austen novels and solve crime in between sips of tea.

In Suspense and Sensibility Elizabeth and Darcy sponsor Kitty Bennet and Georgiana Darcy during a season in London. Kitty meets Harry Dashwood, a young cousin of Elinor and Marianne who is now all grown up. It seems to be a match made in heaven until Harry begins exhibiting some strange and disorderly behavior, putting Mr. and Mrs. Darcy on the case.

This novel was a very lite read, but felt more like a fantasy than suspenseful. The dialogue was rather witty and was interesting to see the mix and reintroduction to many characters. But as a Austen retelling just didn't fit the bill for me. The leading characters could easily have been interchanged to any person and just weren't as developed or believable to stand out as this classic couple. Regardless, Suspense and Sensibility put an interesting twist on familiar names with their own unique flair.