As several of our Gentle Readers have expressed Concern over the workings of AustenBlog and the behavior of other visitors of late, we thought it might be a good idea to have an objective third party to mediate. Therefore, please welcome our new ombudsman, DCI Gene Hunt of the Criminal Investigation Department to the AustenBlog staff. (We won’t be reviewing any of his books, though; sorry.) You can call him Guv.

For those distraught and concerned by recent events on the blog, the Guv has a message:

We hope this new appointment improves your AustenBlog reading experience. Trust the Gene Genie.