Mary and Goliath: A Pride And Prejudice Modern Variation Featuring Mary and Elizabeth Bennet by Katherine Horne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A modern Pride and Prejudice variation. Will Mary's social anxiety ruin her possible happiness, while her room-mate, social unacceptable Lizzy is hopelessly in love with a wealthy Darcy.
An entertaining variation which did make me laugh with its two wonderful characters.

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Mr. Darcy & The Lady With The Fine Eyes: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Glenna Mason
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation Darcy sees Elizabeth for the first time at Lambton with the Gardiners and falls in love/lust straightaway. It doesn’t take long before Elizabeth feels the same. Then Lydia decides to elope with Wickham. Can any one have a happy ending.
Too much of the giggling of Elizabeth, Catherine and Georgiana, and not enough about Mary. Very little angst but still an entertaining story. A re-read.

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The Cleansing Flames by R.N. Morris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1892 April. It seems all to begin with the melt of the Winter Canal and the discovery of a body. But revolution is in the air and how will Magistrate Pavel Virginsky react.
An entertaining historical mystery

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The Incredible Crime by Lois Austen-Leigh
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Prudence Pinsent, daughter of the Master of Prince's College, Cambridge is asked by coastguard and old friend Captain Studde to watch out for smugglers when she visits her cousin Lord Wellende at his estate.
An enjoyable mystery

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Proof of Violence: A Spencer & Reid Mystery by Cara Devlin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

D.I. Jasper Reid arrived home to find evidence that his housekeeper Mrs. Zhao had been abducted, but why and by whom. Can it relate to her past and a secret she holds. Meanwhile Leo becomes involved in Inspector Lewis's investigation into the death of a young boy.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery with its cast of likeable and interesting characters. Another good addition to this enjoyable series
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Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1942 New Zealand. Three weeks after she disappeared Flossie Rubrick's body is discovered in a bale of wool. Inspector Alleyn is asked to determine what happened.
An enjoyable historical mystery

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The Puzzle of the Pepper Tree by Stuart Palmer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Hildegarde Withers is on holiday on Catalina Island. When the local plane service lands one of the nine passengers is dead. The local police and doctor proclaim a natural death, but not Miss Withers, until the corpse disappears. She has contacted detective Oscar Piper and awaits his arrival.
An entertaining historical mystery.
(First published in 1933)

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