Honestly, it was pretty awful. Long-winded, dull, devoid of wit or personality. In desperate need of an editor. I have not read any PD James previously, so I really have nothing to compare to earlier work. I am a fan of P&P, and feel sad to tell you that you will find none of Elizabeth and co.'s personalities anywhere, only mere shells. If you are looking for Elizabeth's wit, or the chemistry, humor and fun in Austen's novel, you will not find it here. If you like a dry, straight-up murder mystery you *might* enjoy this. But somehow I doubt it. Zzzzzzzzzzz.