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Title: You could NEVER mistake this for real Jane Austen!
Review: I will admit that the mystery plot of this novel was ratherengaging, in the same line as a Dorothy Sayers perhaps. However, thecutseyness and derivative writing style so annoyed me that I had trouble finishing the book. For those who are real afficianados of Jane Austen and her work, this work is only the palest of camparisons. I could not detect any of the sparkling wit and very little of the sharp social commentary for which the real Austen is well-known. The mystery itself, while clever enough, is sometimes so farfetched that suspension of disbelief is impossible. In general, I found this book to be quite a disappointment. I think I'll stick to Jane, herself, from now on.
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