Have you ever finished a book with beloved characters and wondered "what happens to them after the book ends? what do they do next???"

Well, Vanessa Kelly helps to answer that for beloved Jane Austen characters Emma Woodhouse and George Knightly in the first book in her new historical mystery series that has Emma solving murders in her small village in the English countryside!

This book was a delight to read and it is obvious that the author is a big fan of Jane Austen and intends for the series to be a. tribute to Jane and Emma. The characterization of Emma, George, Mr. Woodhouse, Harriett and other characters is an absolute delight and the seeds have been planted for further character arcs in future books. 

The murder mystery itself was fun to follow and the clues scattered throughout the pages all made sense once the killer is revealed. Emma is perfectly positioned to be an amateur sleuth, what with being a beloved member of the village, the wife of the magistrate, and simply being a determined, feisty, curious person.

A wonderful book and I'll definitely be reading future books in the series, in addition to exploring Vanessa's backlist.