Excerpts from a Review by Linda Waldemar,
The Republic of Pemberley 31st August, 2002

"Most of the characters from Pride and Prejudice are present here. And, happily, they act very much as I would expect them to act. Mr. Darcy has become more playful and less serious. There were a couple of comments made by him that my imagination could never conceive of; especially the one made to Mrs. Quinn, the nurse! And I also wondered about what he said to Mr Hanford during a male-only conversation.
There is one event that is unique to this sequel; a relationship that is treated differently from any other that I have read. I was surprised, but not displeased. There were a couple of other unexpected alliances; one a bit far-fetched, I thought. I will let you discover these for yourself.
Excessively Diverted is a quick and pleasant read. I enjoyed it very much."

The complete version of this review can be seen at the Republic of Pemberley's Sequels page. See links.

Comments from Anne Woodley.
Amazon book reviewer, The Regency Collection - 3rd September 2002

"I am actually very much enjoying it - you have a very nice style - it does bring to mind Austen in the language."

An independent reader's viewpoint.
Jennifer Carrington - 5th July 2002

" I was relieved that Juliette Shapiro wasn't tempted, unlike many other sequel writers, to inflict unhappiness on the newly married Darcys. Despite the lack of this favoured conflict she creates plenty of other events that keep you turning the pages. I thoroughly enjoyed Excessively Diverted. Jane Austen's characters stay true to form throughout, except on one occasion when Darcy scares the unwitting Nurse Quinn, but this minor deviation doesn't detract from what is an enjoyable and faithful follow on."

Four Weddings and a Funeral
An opinion of Excessively Diverted by J.D.Matthews July 2002

"I don't know if the writer of Excessively Diverted did this on purpose but there are four weddings and one death in this book but in true Austen style the weddings are the focal point and the funeral (I won't say which character dies:-) is viewed as an inconvenience by one character and greeted with relief by another! There is the question of devious dealings and two births to ponder and one very difficult decision that Darcy has to face. Excessively Diverted is a fast moving book packed with some surprising events. I loved the new characters and almost forgot that they weren't original to Pride and Prejudice."