I've now had the pleasure of reading two in the series and definately looking forward to future intallments. Heartily recommend this to my Austen friends as well as mystery enthusiasts (and definatley those who fall in both categories)!

If you've read the first book in the series, you'll be happy to learn all the main characters return, but this is predominently Erin's and Farnsworth's story ... to say more is to give away too much.

If you haven't already, read the first in the series!

If this book was set in America or maybe even if the characters had been American this book would have got a higher rating but given that neither of those things are true that is reflected here.
Set in York, Erin and her friend Farnsworth are in the Yorkshire city (city note not a town) for a Jane Austen convention when people start to die. Is there foul play afoot? Of course there is and amateur sleuth Erin sets about trying to solve the mystery. A cosy murder mystery which, like I mentioned above would have been great if set in Manhattan or somewhere else equally cosmopolitan. As a story I enjoyed it and although I felt the ending was a bit of a stretch, I certainly didn't guess 'whodunnit' so full marks for that. However some things really irked me.

Farnsworth called people 'pet' though there was no inclination that she was from North East England. Maybe that was mentioned in the first book.

Henry the chain smoking paramedic (not 'medic') was a real irritation for me. Although the book doesn't have a date mentioned it is fairly recent because it mentions the MeToo movement and smoking in the workplace has been banned in Britain for years. An ambulance is definitely a work place so there is no way he would be smoking while on call.

Spike is a barman (not barkeep) in an upmarket hotel so I doubt he would go around calling the guests 'luv.'

Also just for future reference for later books in the series,
drapes are curtains.
bobby pins are hairgrips .
EMT's are paramedics.
CSI's are 'Forensic's'
Medical Examiner - The Coroner

I really wanted to like this book but it was just OK.

Erin was a taxing know it all and I didn't like that she inserted herself into the mystery from the get go, that might be personal preference though. I prefer an amateur sleuth that stumbles into the mystery or slowly gets involved, not Erin who thinks herself smarter and thinks it's acceptable to sneak about a crime scene before calling the cops. Oh, the THIRD crime scene in a hotel in a week. Hmmm...
There was something off about the writing and half way through it became very clear the author was American, a bookstore owner and her friend tipping everyone fivers? Excessive and not really a thing in England. Explaining Cockney rhyming slang to her friend and explaining a lot of things to the reader seemingly to show off her knowledge. Even if you don't know that some American words were used in place of the British, Erin still didn't feel British to me, I had to remind myself often.
As the for the mystery itself, eh. The ending was anti-climactic and overall it didn't feel like the book spent that much time on it or if it did it was sluggish.

Also, what's with the descriptions of Khari Butari's skin?

I did not like this book. The characters were not very likeable. The story jumped around too much which made me lose interest in the story. The relationship between Eriin Coleridge and Detective Peter Hemming was such that you would not know they were interested in each other. until the end of the book and still not sure. All in all I would not be interested in continuing with this series.

Death and Sensibility combines two of my favorite things: Jane Austen and cozy mysteries. I came across the first book last year and was very excited to see the sequel. My knowledge of Sense and Sensibility made me suspicious of one of the characters right from the start. At the same time, I could never be sure if that was just a red herring. I am not a fan of the love triangle trope in mystery books, but it was resolved by the end of the book. Hopefully, this time for good. In all, I enjoyed the story, especially the book quotes.

Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another good cozy. I am becoming a huge fan of the cozy mystery genre due to books like this. You can read this as an escape from the everyday in a weekend. A really good mystery.

This is a cozy mystery sent to me from Netgalley on Kindle for review. The characters are likeable-most of them. The references to Jane Austen add to the story. They mystery is not difficult to discern. A fun read

A well written cozy mystery that is definitely worth a read, whilst curled up with a cup of tea and something sweet. The last year has proved difficult for many people to concentrate on their reading, so it is great to find something so enjoyable and relaxing. There is a real sense of place and the author has done their research about Yorkshire, my husband's home county.

I received this ARC via Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books, in return for an honest review. While the second book in this series, it is easily read as a standalone and does not require Jane Austen background to enjoy. Erin Coleridge and her best friend, Farnsworth (a woman), are attending a Jane Austen Society conference in York, UK. As co-organizers, along with their friends Hetty and Prudence, Erin and Farnsworth do their best to keep things interesting and moving for the attendees. Their efforts are derailed when the keynote speaker dies of a heart attack. When the death toll rises, Erin knows there’s more to this than just Austen arguers at work!
This was great fun and easy to read, once I realized that Farnsworth was a woman. There are lots of red herrings and suspects to keep you guessing who committed the crimes. I look forward to the next in this series.

This is the second book in the Jane Austen Society Mystery series. I liked the first book overall, even though it took me a while to warm up to Erin as our protagonist in the first book.

In the second book, I liked parts of it and there were some other aspects that I wasn’t a fan of. Ultimately, with cozy mysteries I usually have to really like our amateur sleuth for the book to work for me. Luckily, I did start to like Erin’s character more in this book and I enjoyed the secondary characters, even the ones that seemed to be there for some comic relief.

The plot felt a bit slow though without much action and I didn’t feel like the motive for the murder was well explained. I did however enjoy some of the Jane Austen references.

Overall, not a bad cozy mystery but not really my cup of tea.

This is the second book in the Jane Austen Society series by Elizabeth Blake. When Erin Coleridge and her friends attend a conference in York the head speaker dies suddenly. Erin isn’t buying it was a heart attack.
This was a good story, a little slow paced however overall enjoyed it.

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The reference to Jane Austen was what attracted me to the book, but once I started reading this second instalment in the series, I realised I had also read the first one done time ago, which made reading Death and Sensibility only more fun.

The members of the Jane Austen society are at a JA conference in York where not only do they meet interesting people, they encounter dead bodies as well.
Erin Coleridge starts sleuthing herself despite warnings from het handsome detective friend Peter Hemming to not get involved.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a perfect cozy mystery for a Sunday afternoon in lockdown, though I have to say the final chapter, in which the murderer’s motive is discussed, felt quite weak.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

This is the second book in the Jane Austen Society series by Elizabeth Blake. Erin Coleridge and her friend Farnsworth are attending a Jane Austen Society conference in York, which they helped organize with their friends Hetty and Prudence, along with others. When the featured speaker Barry Wolf dies of a heart attack, Erin is not convinced and starts investigating. Detective Inspector Peter Hemming, whom she met in the previous book, wants her to stay out of it and shows her the coroner’s report that showed that Wolf died of natural causes. There are two more murders by the end of the book, which each one causing Erin to investigate further. I suspected the person who ended being the killer, but there were many suspects to keep you guessing to the end. I enjoyed the way in which Ms. Blake ended the story of how Erin was rescued from the killer.

I had a little trouble warming up to the character of Erin at first, but liked her more as the story advanced. I also had difficulty understanding why she thought it was murder and why she felt she needed to investigate. Maybe I would have felt differently about her if I had read the first book in the series before this one, but it really was not necessary in order to enjoy this one. I loved the character of Farnsworth a lot and I liked the dynamic of their friendship.

Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book although the ending is rather abrupt. I thought the characters were well rounded although I skipped the sections with the poetry. The bad guy was a surprise. #DeathandSensibility #NetGalley

I really enjoyed this cozy mystery. It may be because I have been to York and like imagining myself back in that quaint little town. The plot was intriguing and the unraveling of the mystery kept me engaged. I plan to go back and read the previous title in the series.

I love picking up a good cozy mystery on the weekends to relax with. The main character of this murder mystery, Erin Coleridge, a bookstore owner. She along with some of her friends have organized a Jane Austen Society conference in York. The keynote speaker, Barry Wolf, suddenly dies from what appears to be natural causes but Coleridge believes it was murder and sets out to prove that she is right.

There are numerous pros to this novel. This was a second book in a series but despite not reading the first book, I was easily able to follow along. Additionally, Elizabeth Blake did an amazing job on character development and I really felt connected to the characters.

The only real con was that I felt there were too many components such as poetry, animal symbolism, love triangles and romance. I wish that the same care and attention to detail went into these parts of the plot that went into the character development.

Thank you Crooked Lane Books for access to a digital ARC via NetGalley.

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as someone who loves Jane Austen this is the perfect cozy mystery for me the character development was also wonderful and so was the plot great job.

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Another arc from netgalley, just what I was looking for.

When the quaint English town of York hosts a Jane Austen Society conference, bookseller Erin Coleridge is glad to get out of Kirkbymoorside for a while, until featured speaker Barry Wolf suddenly perishes from what appears to be a heart attack.

Erin is suspicious, since Barry had no history of heart disease. But who did him in? Was it his assistant, Stephen, who was observed chatting to Barry's young wife Luca earlier that night? Might it have been Barry's ex-wife Judith, who was seen arguing with him at the bar?

Death and sensibility is a light mystery read with an easy flow in the story, simple banter among the characters, interesting references to Jane Austen and without any unnecessary snooping or side stories and a lil bit of romance in it too. Overall a decent read.

Many thanks to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy.

Erin Coleridge is a bookshop owner and a member of the Jane Austen Society. While attending a conference in York, the keynote speaker is found dead. Despite being ruled a heart attack, Erin believes there may have been foul play involved. I wish I liked this more but unfortunately the writing was severely lacking. The plot is slow-paced and the book felt way too long. Not for me.

This was a fun mystery, but not for me. The story was a bit too long, the conclusion seemed to come out of nowhere, and I found the side stories (romance, small jealousies, memory mix-up, etc.) grating; especially when most of it was randomly thrown in and then not mentioned again.