In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price Review (Gifted/AD)

Hello Readers, 
Thank you, Harper360 for sending me a copy of In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price  for free in exchange for an honest review. Spoiler Free early review.  
 

Happy Publication Day

 
Title: In Want of a Suspect
Author: Tirzah Price 
Series: A Lizzie and Darcy Mystery #1
Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction
Pages: 352
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Synopsis: It is a truth universally acknowledged, that London’s first female solicitor in possession of the details of a deadly crime, must be in want of a suspect.

The tenacious Lizzie Bennet has earned her place at Longbourn, her father’s law firm. Her work keeps her busy, but luckily she often has help from (and steals occasional kisses with) Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, a stern but secretly soft-hearted solicitor at Pemberley.

Lizzie is hired to investigate a deadly warehouse fire, and to find the mysterious woman who was spotted at the scene moments before the flames took hold. But when the case leads her to the sitting room of a woman Darcy once proposed marriage to, the delicate balance between personal and professional in their relationship is threatened.

Questions of the future are cast aside when the prime suspect is murdered and Lizzie’s own life is threatened. As the body count rises, and their suspicions about what was really going on in the warehouse grow, the pressure is on for Lizzie and Darcy to uncover the truth.
 

Miniature Review

 
I adored Tirzah Price’s Jane Austen Murder Mystery series I loved them but have yet to review them. I don’t think I could have replied to the email quicker when I saw that Lizzie and Darcey were getting their own little spin off series. I am slightly obsessed with Auten retellings and will always read them.
 
In Want of a Suspect is fast paced and Tirzah has masterfully combined the tension and romance you want and expect from Lizzie and Darcy. The story thoughtfully explores complex themes such as immigration, war, feminism, and how to live under the burden of familial expectations.
 
The cozy mystery is beautifully crafted, and I especially love the romance aspect. I need to be careful I am going to start sounding like Jane Hayes from Austenland. Tirzah recreates these characters in such away where they are inspired by but not bound to the originals. This allows the plot and mystery to develop into its own and allows Tirzah a space to be playful with the narrative.

My only complaint is that I wanted more, and I can't wait for the next book.  I can’t wait to see what Tirzah has planned.  

L x

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