‘The Perils of Lady Catherine Dr Bourgh’ by Claudia Gray is the third book in the ‘Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney Mysteries’ series, where Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy (senior)’s son Jonathan and Miss Juliet Tilney team up to solve perilous problems. They are both summoned to the grand Rosings Park estate to investigate a puzzling myriad of attempts on the life of the one and only Lady Catherine De Bourgh!

I really loved all of the familiar characters in this book and the thoughtful continuation of their stories. Their personalities were incredibly faithful to the source material… so many lines made me smile and I could not stop laughing at the names of Mr. Collins’s children when they were introduced.

The mystery itself was intriguing and unpredictable and I thought the novel was nicely paced. Also, the lighthearted romance between the two leads was heartwarming. I hadn’t read the two earlier books in the series which meant I missed some of the references to our sleuthing pair’s previous cases. I will definitely try to read the others now though as this one was very enjoyable!

Giving this 4 stars and I recommend the series to Austen fans who enjoy a cosy mystery.

I received an advance Digital Review Copy of this book from the publisher Random House Canada via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Viking for the ARC of this book. I have been fortunate enough to receive the latest two books in this series as ARCs because I really enjoy them. I will say I liked this more than the previous ones because of my familiarity with Pride & Prejudice over other Austen novels. The characters of Jonathan and Juliet organically evolve and you can see how wonderful they are for each other but how society and misunderstandings and such are keeping them apart. The mystery at the center of the book was well-executed and I did not know who was causing all of the mayhem until the reveal. I am waiting on pins and needles for the next in the series, hoping to know what tale will be next and if this will be the one when Juliet and Jonathan can come to a full understanding and eventually get married. 4.5 stars.

I loved reading this book! I love this series, and this latest case of various "accidents" happened to Lady Catherine de Bourgh, well, of course the investigative duo had to come and look into it. I loved seeing them brought back together and dealing with a case where there isn't-yet-someone dead. It was so great!

This case was really interesting to read. Because Lady Catherine is not the most likeable, but she has a lot of power and control over basically everyone around her, and she's not afraid to wield that power. Her station might be superior, but as a human being? Not so much. So there were plenty of people who had cause to want to do her harm.

One thing that was really interesting, was that both fathers don't really approve of their relationship, for various reasons. Which is almost a death knell of a relationship between two young people of the time. But I have faith that they'll find a way to overcome these obstacles!

It was really fantastic to see all the plot threats come together, and find out what happened, both with the case who was actually doing it, and all the other threads. Some of it was bittersweet, but it was all really entertaining to read, and I really hope that we get more of this fantastic series!

This was such a great read, and I can't wait for whatever comes next!

So excited to receive this ARC of the third book in the Mr Darcy and Miss Tilney series, where the children of the main characters from Pride & Prejudice and Northanger Abbey solve crimes together that involve characters from all of Austen's books.

Jonathan and Juliet are meeting again after some time apart at Roslings, the grand house of Lady Catherine De Bourgh, who is convinced that someone is trying to kill her. The lady herself is brilliantly brought to life in this book in all of her horrible glory. She is just as sanctimonious and prideful as she was in Pride and Prejudice with more comic effect.

Mr and Mrs Collins, Catherine's daughter Anne and her husband, Mr Darcy and Mr Tilney feature as well. Their characters are fascinating and in depth. The mystery is a lot of fun and the fledgling romance between Jonathan and Juliet is so sweet.

I love these books and this one has to be my favourite, even though it focuses on some of my least favourite characters in Austen's books. I must say, I found Charlotte Collins and Anne Fitzwilliam the most interesting of all the familiar characters in this book - Charlotte in particular appears to contain multitudes. That's not a spoiler but you should really read the book to understand what I mean.

You would benefit from reading the previous books in the series before you read this one. I really can't wait for more.

I am a fan of Jane Austens novels and adore this series.

This book centres around one of Austens most interesting, if unlikeable characters…. Lady Catherine de Bourgh. There have been several attempts on her life, so she invites Mr Jonathan Darcy (son of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy) and Miss Juliet Tilney (daughter of Henry Tilney and Catherine Moreland). This is the third book in this series, and the third time Mr Darcy and Miss Tilney have worked together to solve a mystery.

The plot moves at a good pace, and the characters are intriguing and true to Austens style. Austen fans will enjoy the intermingling of the characters from Northanger Abbey and Pride and Prejudice. Overall an enjoyable read!

I feel that a list of characters by family and novel as well as a dust cover synopsis of both Northanger Abbey and Pride and Prejudice would be. nice addition to this book.

Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this book to read and review.

Gray continues this series with another engaging Austen location, this time in the grandeur of nowhere less than Rosings Park. Here we are supplied with a host of familiar side characters from Pride & Prejudice, from Colonel Fitzwilliam to Charlotte and Mr. Collins. Not to mention his esteemed patroness at the centre of it all: truthfully, don't we secretly love to see Lady Catherine de Bourgh beset by these outrages and discomforts?

Gray writes with particular attention to the setting and social mores of the time, reminding readers in this volume of the serious consequences that Juliet and Jonathan's investigations entail. A murder means a hanging, and our young detectives have to come to terms with this reality and do their utmost from preventing such an event in the first place. As for their relationship, having parted ways with some miscommunication about matters of the heart, we get to see their will-they-won't-they romance (conducted with all propriety), remain in a state of suspense for each of them - and leave off at a place at once promising and also the opposite of promising!

The stakes are lower than in the previous novels, but this remains a solid series and Gray does well by Austen's characters, creating narratives for them that serve the unfolding mystery without betraying Austen. Colonel Fitzwilliam and Anne were an unexpected couple, but the more we learned about them the more sense it all made. Mr. Collins was much of what we expect, and I laughed aloud at the names of his children. And finally, Mr. Tilney appears with his characteristic wit, thoroughly unappreciated by Mr. Darcy but enjoyed in precisely the tone it's meant by Lizzie. I hope I'm not wrong in envisioning six books in the series (for Austen's six novels), and think that there definitely MUST be some good murdering at Northanger Abbey. (My esteemed Ms. Gray, let me know if you want candidates for some grisly ends. I have suggestions.)

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy of Claudia Gray's "The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh".

I LOVE this series. This is my Saturday cozy read with a big mug of tea and tray of cookies.
After a year apart, Mr. Jonathan Darcy and Miss Juliet Tilney are brought together by a summons from Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Someone has made repeated attempts on her life and she demands their assistance in identifying the culprit. Drawing on their experience of solving two previous murders, the pair get to work questioning family members and servants, all under the watchful eye of their fathers.

This latest instalment introduces the Collins family (BBC 1995 Mr Collins - if you don't know you need to watch this 6 part Pride and Prejudice series) and the daughter and son-in law of Lady Catherine (Anne and Fitzwilliam) as suspects.

For lovers of the regency era and cozy mysteries. I would highly recommend this series.

Another great story in this delightful series. The author did really well keeping the original Jane Austen character’s personality traits, even though it’s set a few decades after we originally saw them.

The story kept a good pace. There were times Jonathan and Juliet reached conclusions or chose to discount someone that showed that though it’s their third mystery, they are still learning, which also felt very authentic.

I will be continuing to recommend this series.

Lady Catherine de Bourgh summoned her grand-nephew Jonathan Darcy and his partner Juliet Tilney to find out who is trying to kill her. Their fathers Darcy and Henry accompanied them and they do not get along.

Love seeing Austen's characters again. I love the wit and sly humour in the series. Love the characters, the mystery and the romance. It can be read as a standalone although it is understood much better when the earlier books are read.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.