Interesting one. I haven't read the book and am not likely to - 'continuing' Jane Austen strikes me as a fool's errand at the best of times, and doing so with a murder mystery seems almost sacrilegious. I'm not a huge fan of the Baroness, but I had thought better of her.

I'm disappointed that the use of language is so poor - if nothing else, you'd have expected the author to immerse herself thoroughly in Austen's work before starting work on her own (there are only six novels, it wouldn't be such a chore).

What's the context for the use of "folksong", out of interest?