This was a strong conclusion to the Lizzie & Darcy Mysteries duology series, I enjoyed the concept of Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy in a mystery series and this was everything that I was looking for and enjoyed in the genre. Tirzah Price always does a fantastic job in writing this and left me wanting to read more.

This is a satisfying conclusion to the storyline that began in “Pride and Premeditation” and continued in “In Want of a Suspect”. While reading the other two Jane Austen mysteries is not necessary to enjoy this book, I think to get the most out of this one, one should read at least the first Jane Austen mystery and the first Lizzie and Darcy mystery. There are references to characters from the second Jane Austen mystery, “Sense and Second-Degree Murder”, but reading that one isn’t necessary to enjoy this one.

The stakes are the highest yet for Lizzie and Darcy in this book, and fans of murder mysteries and Jane Austen will not want to miss this book! Although this is the end of the duology, I do hope for more books with these characters.

The past few months I've been on a Pride & Prejudice variation/re-telling spree so when I finished the 2nd book in this series early last month and saw the 3rd was available for an ARC, I had to snap it up. I really love this version of Lizzie + Darcy and Price brings such a fresh take to their relationship by supporting Lizzie in all ways, not just in ways that could benefit him. I'm such a sucker for a down bad man, and this Darcy is down baaaad. The cast of characters whom we've met over the course of the other two books were always great along with the inclusion of Georgiana. Instead of making her meek and a little naive as many authors tend to do, Price wrote her as feral in the best way possible. Which was a surprising take that I actually really adored...would love to see more of her!

Price always seems to find a mystery that's engaging within the period that still aligns to things modern day readers would understand so I was able to suspend my disbelief while also feeling like some aspects of the period were researched. It's a difficult balance that I think Price does really well in these retellings.

That said, this book did drag a little in parts but the back half picked up really well and was really fun and sweet. I'm almost sad we've concluded our arc with Lizzie + Darcy. I'd love to see them continue solving mysteries together.

All in all a really solid conclusion to Price's P&P adjacent series and I'm really glad I got to read it early! 4 ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley + HarperCollins for the opportunity to review an ARC for A Matter of Murder!

As of now, I’d rate this book 3.5 out of 4 stars. The writing was witty and I enjoyed the book. However, I felt like the current draft has significant pacing issues. I didn’t feel like the core mystery was resolved well as it left me with lingering questions. The pacing is the main reason I didn’t rate the book higher. All of the other books I’ve read by this author have been exciting and hard to put down, but the first 70% of this book was way too slow. That meant by the time we got to the action at the ball, the Lady Catherine story was rushed and so was the proposal. I imagine Lady Catherine’s case will get addressed by Lizzie in a future book as she tries to figure out how to marry Darcy without losing her legal rights so that’s exciting. I expect that if the pacing of the book changes, I will give it a much higher rating. The actual dialogue and writing was clever as always, I just need to have the darlings be cut and create new darlings to properly resolve the Lady Catherine and Honoria (Spelling?) plot lines. Darcy and Lizzie’s romantic and business plot lines should be in another book.

💕 I love Lizzie and Darcy! This duo has been a great blend of charm, wit, and crime solving, with lovely nods to Austen characters.

I fell in love during Pride and Premeditation and the duology had continued their adventures in a charming manner. As for the mysteries, the twists and turns are enjoyable and they wrapped up well.

So thankful I was able to read this ARC while I wait for the book I pre-ordered to arrive! 💕

I am so sad to be finishing this series! I absolutely adored Pride and Premeditation, and I loved In Want of A Suspect. I've been anticipating A Matter of Murder with excitement and dread that the series would be complete.

The murderous adventures of Lizzie and Darcy continued in this final installment of the trilogy, and it was truly a solid ending to such a great series.

Throughout the mysteries Lizzie and Darcy attempt to solve, Tirzah Price was able to consistently incorporate comedy and romance. She plays on the wit of Jane Austen's original characters while still making the story fresh and engaging. Truly, this book (and series) could have stood as it's own creation outside of the label of a retelling.

A Matter of Murder was a great book, but I did feel as though it had a slightly different feeling than the other books in the series. I guess the other books felt a little more... dire? The romance felt big. The mysteries even bigger. The characters felt more complicated. There just seemed to be a little more on the line than in this book. I think a lot of that probably has to do with the setting - this book taking place in the countryside instead of London.

That being said, I still enjoyed this read very much! It was incredibly funny and heartfelt. The mystery of it all was fun, and the varying mystery plots proved to be very engaging. Even as one storyline was wrapping up, I was thinking about another that still hadn't been settled yet. I also liked the new characters introduced in this novel. However, I do wish the house would have been a little more of a character in itself. It was there in some ways, but I wish there could have been more. Truly a testament to Price's writing to create a new setting that I wanted even more of!

As much as I liked the plot of this novel by itself, I also thought it was a great vessel to wrap up the series with. There were no glaring plot holes by the end of the book, and if there were small ones, I haven't discovered them. That being said, I'm not going to claim perfection - who knows what I could realize later?

It was such a pleasure to follow Lizzie and Darcy on their adventures through these books. I fell in love with the original characters in 7th grade, and I am so protective of them. To be able to read a reimagining, love it, and know the author values the originals as much as I do was truly special and rare. This series is one of my favorite in the murder mystery genre.

I loved this series so much, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys humor, romance, mystery, and Austen herself. As sad as I am to be finished with this series, it just makes me more excited to get to revisit the books again.

It was great to have one last turn with these characters . Having invested 5 books into this world, a conclusion to this particular couple’s story was satisfying.