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.