Diana J. Oaks has penned a tribute novel to Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Prejudice. In One Thread Pulled - the Dance with Mr. Darcy (#975) the plot of the original novel is followed closely until the ball at Netherfield Park. From there, all bets are off as Ms. Oaks introduces a murder and its subsequent investigation, an attempted murder and the disposal of other, minor characters in new and different roles. It's all the pleasure of reading Jane Austen combined with the thrill of not knowing precisely where this novel is taking you.
As much as I enjoyed reading this take on Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, I have a feeling that the story is far from over on the final page. If you enjoy dipping into the many, many iterations of Jane Austen's novels, One Thread Pulled is a worthy entry. Is it wrong of me to wish Ms. Oaks had dealt more harshly with Mr. Collins? I suppose one can't have everything...
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