I feel like these books have kind of snuck up on me. What started as a fun way to bring all the Austen characters together has now become a romance I am somewhat feral for. Juliet Tilney and Jonathan Darcy are the slowest of slow burns and I’m going to need these kids to finally get together 😅. I’m not sure how much more patience I have! All jokes aside, this was such a fun installment in the Tilney/Darcy mysteries. By the fourth book I think I’ve come around to these interpretations of characters I love and am along for the ride. I really do think Gray gets what makes these characters tick and it’s so fun to get to be with my friends. While the mysteries at the core of these books keeps the pages turning, it’s really the budding romance between Juliet and Jonathan that keeps me coming back for more. I feel like the two of them are so sweet and delicate with each other and really understand the other which makes me root for them all the more. Suffice to say, I will keep coming back for more.

Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is one of my absolute favourite series; I love the world that Claudia Gray has created with Austen’s characters. The brilliance of bringing all her books will never cease to amaze me. Miss Tilney and Mr. Darcy are a perfect pair, in love and sleuthing, and I was heartened to see how willing he is to fight for her regardless of what his family and society might think. Swoon worthy.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

I didn’t realize this was the fourth in a series! I’m not an Austen aficionado, so those parts didn’t land for me. I wish there was more mystery, as marketed, over the romance bits. It was a good book, but I wasn’t necessarily the target audience.

Miss Juliet Tilney and Mr. Jonathan Darcy find themselves both in London for the season. Without the presence of his parents, Jonathan wants to take advantage of the opportunity to convince his parents and the Tilneys that he is an appropriate match for Juliet. But when Mr. and Mrs. Bertram's former brother-in-law is murdered, Jonathan and Juliet are drawn into another investigation together.

I continue to enjoy this series combining Austen's characters with cozy mystery. I continue to enjoy the way Jonathan and Juliet's relationship is developing over the series. I look forward to where the series continues to go.

This story is the 4th book in the Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney series, and the author continues to surprise me! From the first installment, I was intrigued with this Austen mash-up concept. It's genius to interconnect the characters (and their descendants) from all of Austen's books. Add in a murder mystery and a sweet budding romance and I'm sold.

In this story, I appreciate the well-crafted mystery and the young crime-solving duo Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney. Along with the mystery, Gray throws yet another hurdle between Jonathan and Julieit in the form of Caroline Bingley's daughter who has her sights on being the next mistress of Pemberly.

What I LOVED best about this book (and the others) is Gray's clever use of Free Indirect Discourse. This is the style where the narrator slips in and out of the characters' consciousness - so that the reader picks up the thoughts and emotions of the characters. Jane Austen was one of the pioneers of this form of storytelling and it seems that Gray mimics this style in Austen's honor. And Gray incorporates this technique so seamlessy that it truly is breathtaking.

Highly recommend this book and this series!

Claudia Gray is one of my favorite writers and this series is one of my favorites of 2024. I even have a signed copy of the first book! But this book fell short of what I wanted from the series. It is likely because Mansfield Park is one of my least favorite of Austen's novel, and I fully acknowledge that.

Will continue in the series, but hoping for some happiness for our couple finally.

Another fabulous whodunit in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mysteries! I love following these Jane Austen 2nd generation sleuths as they tackle complex mysteries. The Rushworth Family Plot features characters mainly from Mansfield Park in a stunning murder mystery involving several well known suspects.

It’s the London season, & both Juliet Tilney & Jonathan Darcy are in attendance. Despite their feelings for each other & ability to work so well together, their parents have forbidden a match between them. But when murder is afoot, there’s no better sleuthing team.

Jonathan is staying with Edmund & Fanny Bertram at their brother’s Sir Thomas’ home. Sir Thomas is hoping to be engaged to the former Caroline Bingley’s daughter, & when Caroline discovers Jonathan Darcy’s staying with them, she contrives to have her other daughter become the future mistress of Pemberley.

Meanwhile, Maria Rushworth, the disgraced sister of the Bertram’s has returned with a small daughter in tow. Though she claims she’s her ex-husband’s, Mr. Rushworth, their are rumors she’s Henry Crawford’s child. Rushworth agrees to change his will acknowledging the child as his own, but before the ink is dried, he’s murdered. It’s once again up to Jonathan & Juliet to investigate.

I love Juliet & Jonathan! They’re becoming one of my favorite detective couples. Jonathan’s most likely neurodivergent & though he’s baffled at times by people & hates the noise of London, he’s an excellent investigator & has a deep love for Juliet. I love his determination to marry her despite their future together seeming all but lost.

Juliet is Jonathan’s perfect match. She has a brilliant mind of her own & works seamlessly with Jonathan. She understands him so well & is able to anticipate his emotions & needs.

The mystery really kept me on my toes! There are two unsolved murders in this story with several shocking twists. I enjoyed revisiting the characters from Mansfield Park & the way the author captures their personalities so well. It felt like a natural continuation of the story. The ending left me highly anticipating the next book in the series.

Highly recommend! Can’t wait to see what happens next! I received an advanced copy from the publisher with no expectation of a positive review. All opinions are completely my own & voluntarily provided.

Smh, Caroline Bingley, smh.

In all seriousness, I really enjoyed this. The mystery is great, and the characters are fun. But ugh to Caroline Bingley's machinationsI

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray just gets better and better.
Always fun to read and enough mystery to keep it interesting with a great cast of characters.
This mystery is twisty and full of red herrings, but also keeps a light and humorous tone. I highly recommend this series to historical mystery and Jane Austen fans.

Posted on Goodreads: 6/25/2025

This installment of the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney series did not disappointment! It has murder, romance, and London scandals. What more could one want? This story follows the murder of Mr. Rushworth, and as Darcy and Juliet work to uncover the murderer, they also work at becoming more closely attached to one another in efforts of courtship, staying within propriety of course. This was probably my favorite book of the series thus far because Darcy and Juliet got to develop their feelings for one another and do so in the setting of the London season. I would recommend that readers do their research on the Bertram’s if they are not familiar with the family’s previous happenings in other works. It will set the scene for the story super well. I was given the opportunity to review this book through NetGalley and I hope others enjoy it as much as I did!

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray is the fourth book in the cozy murder mystery/romance Jane Austen fan fiction series that follows Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney as they solve murders while rubbing elbows with characters from Jane Austen novels. This book involves the cast of Mansfield Park. Jonathan and Juliet are thrilled to find themselves together again by chance in London when a murder occurs involving the Rushworth and the Bertram family.

I was excited to receive an ARC of this book because I have been following this series since the first installment The Murder of Mr. Wickham came out the summer of 2022. I wrote back then that book was the perfect summer read for me and this one is much the same. If you are a Jane Austen fan and are looking for a sweet and entertaining series, this is for you. If Claudia Gray keeps writing these, I will be reading them!

Thanks NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor | Vintage for allowing me to read an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

My thanks for the ARC goes to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor. I'm voluntarily leaving a review.

Genre: Regency Romance, Regency Mystery, Historical Romance, Historical Mystery
Gore Factor: Low, but the reenactments were interesting
Language: Maybe there was mild profanity, but it didn't stand out.
Readability: These will be enjoyed best when read in order but it's not absolutely necessary.

THE RUSHWORTH FAMILY PLOT thickens the ongoing plot thread with love and murder! I loved every minute of it!

These are the kids of Elizabeth and Darcy, as well as other characters of Austen's who are now solving mysteries. The autism spectrum representation resonates with me and my experiences with others who are neurodivergent. I love the twists in these mysteries. But I especially love the cameos of the parents from the originals.

There are social and moral dilemmas.
Sneaking around.
Plots within plots.
And love that progresses.

If you're a fan of Austen, these are for you. Cozy mystery lovers will also enjoy these books. And why not, since there's romance, historical settings, and bodies?

Happy reading! (I can't wait for more!)

I absolutely love Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney together. Their sweetness sort of reminds me of Jane and Bingley. There are many mysteries and murders to solve for them and while I love the premise of this series, this book was slow for me, going on and on instead of getting to the point. Longer doesn't make a book better.

Thank you to Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor | Vintage and NetGalley for providing an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

e-ARC from Netgalley; all opinions are my own

This series is one of my favorites! Claudia Gray does an amazing job of blending Austen-esque writing with a mystery that compels two young people to work closely together on behalf of the police (it slightly demands a suspension of disbelief, but I don't care. It's delightful!). The author also seamlessly bring together characters from all of Austen's finished novels, including lesser remembered characters like Maria Bertram's husband, Mr. Rushworth (spoiler alert: those characters make excellent victims since readers won't be nearly as brokenhearted that he dies as opposed to a beloved hero or heroine).

I am also still in awe of Claudia Gray's genuine and respectful writing of Jonathan Darcy, who clearly has autism, even though there wasn't language to diagnose him as such back in the day. Juliet Tilney cares for him and understands him, and their love story is just as romantic and engaging as any OG Austen couple!

"I am Ivanhoe." This is the first book I have read about Mr Darcy and Miss Tilney mysteries, and I found it to be a fun read! I was pleasantly surprised to find that my theory regarding the mystery was correct.

I will definitely be going back to read the others and, of course, reading future installments. I need to know what happens to them! What makes this book even better is the texture of the cover. It isn't slick at all, I found that it brought me comfort while reading it.

I love a good Jane Austen spin-off, and the continued adventures of Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney are at the top of my favorites. This is the fourth book in their series, and should be read in order. In this book, we relocate to London and focus on the Mansfield Park family. Jonathan Darcy ends up staying with the family at their London house after his own family has to go home for the season, and Juliet Tilney is in London for the season with her mother, the result of her grandfather's anger at the Darcy's perceived snub of Juliet as a match for Jonathan.

When one of the Mansfield Park family ends up dead, Jonathan and Juliet are recruited to assist the apparently overwhelmed police force in investigating the murder (yes, the plot is very contrived, but it's still fun). Jonathan is also determined to spend the investigation securing Juliet as his wife, regardless of how his parents feel about the match. We get some returning characters from some of their previous adventures as our crime-solvers pursue their goals, both crime-related and love-related.

Fair warning, this book is definitely not the end of the series (at least I hope), so if you are hoping for a full resolution from book 3 (like I was), you will be left hanging. But I did enjoy seeing Jonathan and Juliet working together again, while both acknowledging (at least to themselves) that they love the other. I really hope that we don't have to wait long for book 5, which I will devour with as much speed as I did book 4!

This is my first book in the series and now I absolutely need to read the preceding stories! I really loved how all of our Austen characters have been spun together and thrown into murder mysteries. It is really well done and does justice to the original cast of characters.

This book heavily focuses on The Bertram family and all who appear in Mansfield Park. Mr Rushworth is found murdered and as Jonathan Darcy is staying with the Bertrams and has been known to help investigations before, he is called upon to look into the incident. As it happens, Miss Juliet Tilney is also in London and soon our sleuthing duo reunite for another crime solving adventure! I enjoyed the mystery and how the plot unfolded. Also the unexpected turn of events the bring Jonathan and Juliet simultaneously closer together and farther apart. I can’t wait for the next book!

I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to leave a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This series just keeps getting better and better. The Rushworth Family Plot may be 4th in the story, but it's number 1 in my heart.

The mystery itself was really interesting. I like that we got to know the characters and the situation before the murder occurred. It helped me feel like I could investigate with Juliet and Jonathan because I knew things up front.

My favorite part of this story was the beginning of the romance. We've seen twinklings up to now, but this was the first story where Jonathan was locked in. Him reading Juliet's favorite books and trying to be where she was was soooo cute.

This book was just so smart. Breadcrumbs were put in early about a scandal later in the book and it made ME SO MAD. I WAS SO PASSIONATE ABOUT IT. Like what immaculate storytelling. Oof this was so stinking good.

I need book 5 in my hands ASAP.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

I think the Rushworth Family Plot was my favorite Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney novel to date. Loved being with Edmund and Fanny and the developing love between Jonathan and Juliet. The mystery was also well done. However, Mr. Darcy, senior, I love you to pieces, BUT...please oh please for the love of all, be the Mr. Darcy who saw past his pride and prejudice to marry our heroine, Elizabeth Bennett. I can't say it's not within his character, but I did think he would have softened under Elizabeth's influence. Otherwise, I simply adored this newest installment in the series.
Thank you to #NetGalley and #Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the ARC.

Thank you Partner @prhaudio for the #gifted copy

I absolutely love this series. Cozy historical mysteries are one of my top go-to genres, and this book did not disappoint. Miss Tilney and Mr. Darcy are perfect together. The way they think is so similar, and Juliet is so thoughtful with Jonathan‘s tendencies. They know each other so well and complement each other nicely. The two are thrown into another investigation, and uncover the family secrets and scandal.

The way the author writes these characters and plot is so well done. I enjoy the multiple points of views, as it helps tell the story in such a way that I didn’t want to stop listening and reading.

I enjoyed the cast of the Mansfield Park characters this time around. The author’s take on them was well done. Add in Caroline (Bingley) Allerdyce, family money whoas, and you’ve got yourself some added drama. The twists and turns are many and then the surprising climax was shocking. I loved it.

The ending of this book was absolutely stunning! I can’t wait for the next book.

The audio narrator, Bille Fulford-Brown, was brilliant. Her variation of voices and accents carried the story so well.

Thank you to the publisher for the NetGalley link and paperback for the tour with #austenprosepr. All views are my own. This is book 4 of the Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney series. They could be read as stand-alone but you’d get a better picture of the characters with starting at the beginning.