Set in regency England this story follows Lizzie Bennet and her friend Mr. Darcy. When a wool-shop is set on fire Lizzie is asked to begin an investigation. As the investigation begins she ropes Darcy in as a consult. A smuggling ring is uncovered as the murders and arson are being investigated. A truely delightful cozy mystery read.
I truely admired Lizzie's character and how she refused to follow society's beliefs of what a "proper" woman would be. She became Londons first female Solicitor through hard work and sheer determination. She despised gossip and her family pushing her to get engaged, all the while fighting her growing feelings for Mr. Darcy.
Overall, there was a very cute little romance throughout the book, and the plot will keep you guessing! Definetly reccomend.

Readers of Pride and Premeditation will love this. It provides more of the happy ending that we crave for Lizzie and Darcy. The characters grow together, and the story gifts us cameos from other Austen characters. We can relate to the modern implications of the characters’ struggles and still enjoy the elegance of the era.

I looked up to Lizzie Bennett as a girl for her wit and love of books, but I wish I would have had this heroine who has drive and thinks for herself. I want my daughter to read Pride & Prejudice and then Pride & Premeditation and then In Want of a Suspect so that Elizabeth Bennett can be a role model and not just a lady whose “only choice is in her refusal.”

The anticipation of the poetic justice in Tirzah Price’s books fills me with satisfaction. The tension is taut in Price’s Lizzie and Darcy Mysteries, and I can’t get enough.

I will positively review on social media soon!!!

This was super interesting! I went into it not reading the first book in the series but it was easy to pick up on what was happening which I appreciated. I love murder mysteries and this was super fun!

It's been almost three years since I read Pride and Premeditation, so I honestly don't remember that story very well. However, I do think you can read and understand In Want of a Suspect without having read Price's other novels. Of course, you'll likely enjoy In Want of a Suspect more if you have previous knowledge. Mind that you will also come across some spoilers for the other books.

I do wish that the murder mystery had a little more to it. Even if I can't solve a mystery while reading the novel, I'm typically able to look back at the end and see all of the foreshadowing I missed. I didn't feel that way as much with In Want of a Suspect. The plot of the book is roughly 50% the relationship between Darcy and Lizzie and 50% solving the murder.

If you're looking for a mystery with a lighter tone, consider In Want of a Suspect.

Cautions: three blasphemy; five British swear words; four swear words; two kisses; moderate romance; a minor side character is transgender

Overall, the book was entertaining. I hadn’t read the first book where Lizzie and Darcy’s story was first introduced, but there was enough description about the past storyline that it didn’t necessarily detract from the story. It was a bit slow-moving at the beginning, and I struggled through the first quarter of the book, but then it picked up. I love Jane Austen, and this has a number of Austen references - though not exactly referencing the actual storylines - example (spoiler) - the author used the original wording of Darcy’s proposal from P&P and said that he’d said those things in an earlier proposal to another girl. But overall, if you’re not a stickler for Austen, this was fine.