Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price

Rating: WARTY!

Kerri Maniscalco says this is "A romantic and entertaining page-turner." Who the fuck is Kerri Maniscalco? Never heard of her. Why should I give a flying shit what she says? Seriously? What kind of dumb-ass publisher would put this in a book blurb like it has any meaning whatsoever to the massive majority of readers out there? Another Austen rip-off that adds nothing to the canon, but wet powder. When murder strikes London’s high society, aspiring lawyer Lizzie sets out to solve the case - but infuriating and handsome Darcy keeps interfering" Seriously? This tired retreaded trash is the best you got? 'Infurating' handsome guy? Barf to the max. This is cookie-cutter clone cliché garbage, pure and simple. Now if the author's name were Fanny Price, she might get some traction. As it is, it's just an unrelieved pain in the ass.