The Mysteries of Pemberley: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

By: Amy D'Orazio

Narrated by: Brady Smith

Elizabeth Bennet made her sister a promise on her deathbed: to love and care for her son, young Charles Bingley, like her very own child. And so she did, for four years, until the boy's guardian, Fitzwilliam Darcy showed up in Meryton, insisting on removing the boy from his aunt, his life, and everything he knew, to be raised at Pemberley.

Elizabeth, determined to honor Jane, insists on going with them, soon finding herself installed at Pemberley as an unwanted guest of Mr. Darcy and his aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. It's the year without a summer and Pemberley is austere and ghostly, with shadows and secrets lurking in every corner. With too much time to herself, Elizabeth soon finds herself wondering about Mr Darcy’s past, and the identity of a young lady who she reads about in the lady’s journal. She soon thinks she has a faithful sketch of Mr Darcy’s character until one key truth emerges which shatters all her prepossessions. Bit by bit the mysteries of Pemberley unravel — but what will she find at the end of it?

This Pride and Prejudice variation is written in the style of gothic novels of the regency era, such as Northanger Abbey. The beloved characters of Jane Austen in scenarios of the author's imagining.

©2020 Amy D'Orazio (P)2020 Quills Quartos Publishing

Great story

I loved the story and length of the book. Unfortunately I did not care for all the narration of the characters, especially Elizabeth’s. She had a deep throaty voice which to me sounded like a man. I did stop listening for a while b/c of it but after a few days started listening again ,but still did not like her voice at all!

Dark Gothic Tale - Very Good Narration

Interesting having a Gothic P&P Variation, but I don’t think I’ll look for another. Too much death, too much abuse, etc…. The twist regarding Charlotte Lucas Collins was amusing. I thought the Narrator did Very Well.

Nice story, but ended too soon.

It would have been nice to have a little more story in the end. Maybe an epilogue. But, still a 5.

Gothic off canon story

I read the book awhile ago and decided to give the audiobook a try. It is awesome. Mr Smith really brings the book to life and I love how he handled Saye, so funny. There were a couple of repeated sentences but it wasn’t too annoying. An epilogue would have been nice but everything was wrapped up so it wasn’t a necessity. Very enjoyable.

Just excellent

Great variation of P&P with a mystery surrounding the Darcys which prevented Darcy from joining Bingley at Netherfield. In addition, many deaths prior to the story due to a flu outbreak.