I really enjoyed this continuation of Lizzie's and Darcy's story. Price is so good at bringing Austen's characters to life in a new and vibrant setting. I really enjoy seeing them in this detective genre. Lizzie is so clever and quick-witted that I can easily believe she's a lawyer and solves crimes. I also like that there's more on-page time between her and Darcy and that their romantic attachment doesn't come at the cost of Lizzie's career.

The story is interesting - I found Price's decision to give Darcy an ex-fiancée an unique twist. The historical elements come through well and the story feels real and kept my interest throughout.

I definitely recommend this to fans of Price's previous books in this series. It's a nice addition and the mystery is well-thought out.

The audio was decent for it being synthetic.

I was absolutely thrilled to learn we would be getting more Darcy and Lizzie books in a spin off series from Pride and Premeditation! And this did not disappoint. In Price's P&P retellings, Darcy and Lizzie are both solicitors that find themselves often collaborating on legal cases. In this one, Lizzie and Darcy team up to investigate the arson/murder case of a local storefront at the request of the surviving brother, but things aren't adding up and a key witness is killed in broad daylight. With growing speculation of the those closest to the case, and growing speculation of the amount of unchaperoned time Lizzie and Darcy spend together even at the expense of Darcy's position, the pair may be in over their heads in more ways than one.

I'm very picky with my P&P retellings and while I often found myself wondering "Yeah, but would OG Darcy and Lizzie REALLY do this/that?" My answer: I don't care. I was swept up in the story, the mystery, the suspicion and of course the romance. Absolute blast reading this one and now I begin the impatient wait for the second book in this series. One of if not my favorite book of the year!

I listened to the audio version of this title and very much enjoyed the narrator's reading.

CW: Death, Violence, Arson, Poverty/Classism, Anti-Immigrant (due to war),

Title: In Want of A Suspect
Series: A Lizzie and Darcy Mystery
Author: Tirzah Price
Genre: YA/Teen Mystery
Format: 🎧
Narrator: Voice Galley
Publisher: Harper Collins/Harper Audio
Pub Date: November 1, 2024
My Rating: 3.4 Stars
Pages: 352

Lizzie and Darcy are back for more suspense, danger, and romance in this first in a duology spinoff off of the series from “Pride and Premeditation’.

Story is set in England and follows Lizzie Bennet and her friend Mr. Darcy who are both solicitors.
Lizzie and Darcy team up to investigate the arson/murder case of a local storefront at the request of the surviving brother, but thin
Lizzie is asked to investigate the arson/murder case of a local wool-shop. As the investigation begins she convinces Darcy to help her as a consultant.
It is discovered that a smuggling ring may be involved in this.

Although I am not a fan of computer narration – the Brit accent wasn’t bad and this story was good.

Want to thank NetGalley and Harper Collins/Harper Audio for this Voice Galley. This Voice Galley was created only for early review and does not reflect the final audiobook which will be voiced by a human professional narrator.
Publishing Release Day scheduled for November 1, 2024.