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Title:
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Murder at Mansfield Park |
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Authors:
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Shepherd, Lynn |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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343 |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Publisher:
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Allen & Unwin |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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The much-loved and familiar names of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park are all present: Fanny Price, the Bertrams, the Norrisses, the Grants, the Crawfords. However, with a reshuffling of characters, personalities and plot and the addition of a body or two, this novel continues the magic of Mansfield Park, albeit with a twist. An engrossing and intriguing mystery worthy of Jane Austen aficionados or those yet to be converted. [Larger font]
Comments from Groups: A whodunnit with a difference. Light and entertaining. Christchurch 299 The "Austen" fans loved it, others found it a little shallow. Paihia 1 Difficult to get into, but you must perservere - it gets better. Ohope 6 Sharp and funny, all loved it. Wellington 31 We all read the book and had a lively discussion. Not all had read Jane Austen's Mansfield Park but the general view was that it did not matter. Better not to attempt comparisons. Upper Hutt 3 Succeeds well as a murder mystery - good suspense until close to the end. Palmerston North 25
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Categories:
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Fiction, Historical, Humour, Love story, Mystery, Relationships, Suspense/Thriller, England, Light read, Larger font |
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Reviews
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By: DANNE 004
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2022-10-10 12:04:57 |
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Only one in our group didn't like this, she struggled with the style and gave up. The rest of us really enjoyed it. |
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By: TAUR 061
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2022-05-31 16:45:51 |
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The group struggled to get engaged with both the narrative and authorial style. For the two who did complete reading it, there was an acceptance that emulating the Austen style is clever, however it was a laborious read. |
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By: AUCK 412
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2020-06-06 20:08:09 |
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Only half of our group finished the book. But, of those who did, there was a mixed reaction as some found the writing style challenging and the characters confusing. We all agreed though that it would definitely give one a headstart to have already read Mansfield Park, which none of us had. We felt the questions were more geared to that book than this one. A very slow start but much improved in the second half. |
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By: NAP 021
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2019-03-08 12:43:02 |
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Obviously the members who had read Jane Austen's 'Mansfield Park' had a head start on the rest of us with sorting out the characters, but once the first few chapters were read, most of us really enjoyed it. The author maintained our interest in a very clever way and had us guessing to the very end. |
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By: NELS 023
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2019-03-08 12:39:32 |
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We had a mixed reaction to this book. Long-time Jane Austen fans thought it frivolous and quite unnecessary. Crime readers thought it light. Some of the group enjoyed it for a fun, easy read in the J.A. style. |
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By: MATAM 004
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2019-03-08 12:37:08 |
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The first 100 pages were challenging, and the characters were difficult to follow at first. But...the pace picked up and the intrigue began. Well-written with great characterisation. |
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By: NGON 002
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2019-03-08 12:35:25 |
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A light read that was enjoyed by most, though some found the list of characters confusing! The plot was interesting , and the twists and turns took us by surprise. |
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By: NAP 024
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2019-03-08 12:33:56 |
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Members enjoyed this book, and felt it was 'a treat for Austen lovers and murder mystery aficionados alike', as promised by the author. We felt she had done a good job with 'Murder at Mansfield Park'. |
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By: DRUMM 001
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2019-03-08 12:29:55 |
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Most enjoyed it. We felt the questions were geared towards the original "Mansfield Park", and those who had not read it, found this very frustrating. |
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By: LOWER 008
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2019-03-08 12:27:08 |
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We loved the language, the use of words and the sentence construction that we no longer use. It was interesting the way Lynn Shepherd changed the characters. A most satisfying discussion. |
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By: DUNED 006
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2019-03-08 11:41:49 |
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We really enjoyed this book. Some members found it slightly hard to get into the style of writing initially, but once in were hooked. |
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