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Val McDermid's novel Northanger Abbey is a take on the Austen novel of the same name. This version is set in the 21st Century. The book broadly follows the plot and recreates some of the characters from the original. Now, of course, it is not The Mystery of Udolpho that inspires this Catherine Morland ("Cat" as she styles herself) but instead she is obsessed with Twilight and several imaginary titles. She also texts and uses Facebook incessantly.
It is certainly not as good as the Austen original but is a pleasant bit of fluff with some funny as well as silly moments.
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