Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for providing this digital ARC. The book will release on June 17.

This is the fourth installment in the Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney series by Claudia Gray that follows the son and daughter of Jane Austen characters. In this installment, Jonathan (Darcy) and Juliet (Tilney) meet again in London during the “season” and end up investigating yet another murder!

I quite enjoy this series and this might very well be the best installment thus far! With the change from country homes to a boisterous city, there is a much larger variety of characters to come in and out of the story and a wider variety of settings and events. The story was far more scandalous (by early nineteenth century standards) than the previous books, there were many more subplots, the central romance between the lead characters progressed, and I didn’t predict how the murder plot would resolve until it was being revealed. I cannot wait for the next installment!

As a fan of the previous books in the series, I was delighted to get the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. I quickly realized that I needed to refresh my memory about the characters from Mansfield Park, and I decided to re-read it and make a family tree to keep track of the many characters and their relationships. It was very helpful to me. I enjoyed the continuation of the stories about the lives of these people, and I think the author did a wonderful job maintaining the personalities of Austen's characters. There were plenty of twists and turns in solving the murders in the book, and it was fun to read about the various romances and schemes for matchmaking. It was fascinating to see the importance of one's reputation during this Regency time period, and this book also addressed the anti-slavery sentiment at the time. I'm thoroughly enjoying this series, and I can't wait to read the next installment. Highly recommended!

Thank you NetGalley and Viking for letting me return to one of my favorite worlds, the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series!

In this new adventure, Mr. Darcy and Miss Tinley are back together for the London season, and they don't set eyes on each other long before another body drops dead! This newly assassinated? Mr. Rushmore, ex-husband of Maria Bertram from Mansfield Park. The London police decide they need a helping hand due a strike and the young duo is therefore on the case! While investigating, very seriously of course, they are sure to enjoy little walks to discuss their ideas, as well as blush and awkwardly stare at one another while the other is not looking. All adorable.

I love this series but I have to admit it is a slow, slow burn. Dare I say there is not even a fire? Maybe there is like an ember burning somewhere? I know the author is somewhat restrained by the setting, however there could be a better discussion of their 'understanding' or a little sharing of feelings? It ended quite dramatically and I waited for a little loving confessions, and I was sorely disappointed. I can only hope the next book will bring them together in a more sure way but I anticipate we won't reach Pemberly for another two.

The tension and the drama are KILLING me, but I can say no more because SPOILERS. Still, an excellent extension of the Austen universe—in tone, prose, and topic—so I will be tuning in for the next installment to see what hijinks Mr. Darcy and Ms. Tilney undertake next!

I love the early intrigue of this mystery, when the stage is being set and the players are taking their marks. There's a terrific sense of momentum, a factor reminiscent of the first novel in the series but missing (or, so I felt) from the previous installment. It's a fun ride, well-paced, subtle yet also sudden. I had a few ideas as to the culprit, but I was only somewhat correct, which makes for a satisfying reading experience.

Claudia Gray continues to seamlessly evoke Jane Austen's particular strain of social commentary—foibles, ironies, and triumphs alike—and refashion it for a modern audience. The subjects of slavery and abolition could not be avoided in a continuation story of Mansfield Park, and I think Gray does very well in balancing this among many other spinning plates.

One of the most enjoyably creative aspects of this series is seeing primary, secondary, and even tertiary characters from all six Austen novels interact with one another. With the entire Bertram family at center stage, there is ample opportunity for new connections to be made, including for me. For example, Edmund and Fanny are two characters I struggle to find at all engaging. They are, of course, given more opportunity to flourish here than they were when we last saw them in book one and even though I was fully prepared to rant about them at various times, I ended up feeling rather moved by their struggles.

Unghhh! And precious beans Juliet and Jonathan. Their reunion meet-cute is SO SWEET! But please dear God put us out of this slowburn misery soon! Of course, with the way things stand, I assume we're headed to the Abbey next...

My gratitude to NetGalley for providing a ARC, as I’m not sure I could have waited much longer for publication.

Jonathan Darcy prefers solitude, routine, quiet country living, the comforts of home - and the company of Miss Juliet Tilney. When his parents insist on leaving him in London “for his own good”, he is delighted to find Miss Tilney is in town for the Season. Without their disapproving fathers to slow them down, the two are soon attending balls, plays, musicales, and murder investigations together once again.

I love these books, especially seeing the villains of Jane Austen’s masterpieces get some real punishment. My only complaint is that this one focuses on the Mansfield Park crowd, and Fanny is ✨such✨ a wet rag. I dislike her so much, more than any of the villains from any of the books. Thankfully, Caroline Bingley makes an appearance, hoping for a second chance at Pemberly through her daughter. Mr. Follett, the painter who’d flirted with Juliette in book two, is also in town.

Does Darcy have a rival?

The author's fourth book in her Mr. Darcy and Miss Tinley mystery series is an absolute delight! Janeites will adore the glamour of the London season while the young sleuths investigate a dastardly plan involving old family friends Edmund and Fanny Bertram. A must-read for Austen and historical mystery fans!

The Rushworth Family Plot was another great addition to the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney series! Claudia Gray takes the upmost care with the characters and stories Jane Austen created to craft a wonderful murder mystery. Readers will find themselves again rooting for the young Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney to catch the killer, as their admiration and love for each other continues to grow with each investigation. This reader is impatiently awaiting the next installment of this series.

The sleuthing duo shines here, their partnership dynamic and their personal stakes woven seamlessly into the plot. The book doesn’t just hinge on solving the murder, it explores deeper themes of family, reputation, and the complexities of love in a world defined by rigid social structures. Plus, the slow-burn romance and tense mystery keep the pages turning, making this a delightful read for anyone who loves a good Austen-inspired tale with a twist.

This series has been a big joy of the past year for me, and this latest installment is no different! Mr. Jonathan Darcy and Miss Juliet Tilney find themselves in London for the season in this fourth book, and are delighted to find the other there as well. This finally gives them the opportunity to begin a courtship in earnest, when Mr. Rushworth (of Austen's Mansfield Park) is found murdered. The duo is once again called upon to investigate at the behest of both the Bertram family and the busy London police. What follows is another intriguing investigation littered with some of Austen's favorite characters, as we explore their lives beyond her original books. Claudia Gray is a master of the regency voice and her characters feel so authentic to how Austen originated them. The ending only broke my heart a little bit, as it must promise that a fifth book is on the way. Gray fosters my attachment to the characters so profoundly- both her originals and Austen's- and I am so very eager to see what happens to them next. As we get further into the series, the mysteries share the front seat with the romance, but that makes me love it even more.

This one drug a little for me, possibly because the slow burn between Juliet and Jonathan is so slow. I’ve enjoyed this series a lot and Gray has done a great job of taking Austin’s original works and finding stories to create mysteries out of. I will keep reading this series, but would love to see progress made in Juliet and Jonathan’s relationship in the next book in the series.

Another wonderful additional to a phenomenal series. It is equally fun with the banter with the seriousness you expect from a "who done it" mystery. Just like the first three I could not put it down.