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Synopsis (from Edelweiss):
A locked-room mystery at a Paris mansion. A supposed ghost haunting a
French family who looted treasure from Cambodia.A reclusive thriller
author writing a novel in honor of historian Jaya Jones—is it a work of
fiction or a devious device to lure Jaya into solving a chilling
mystery?Three unsolved murders spanning seventy years have befallen the
same French family, each taking place two nights before Christmas at
their Paris mansion—and blamed on the family ghost. When Jaya realizes
the truth hits closer to home than she realized, she must risk
everything as she flees San Francisco for France and Cambodia to find a
missing sculpture known as the Serpent King and stop a flesh and blood
killer.
Review:
This
is the third Jaya Jones Mystery I have read (along with a book of short
stories), and I am really enjoying the series. The newest installment,
The Glass Thief, is an action-packed adventure. I loved the settings, characters, and story.
What I Liked:
Settings:
The
story takes place on three continent! Beginning at Jaya's home base,
San Francisco, Jaya races first to Paris and then to Cambodia. I
enjoyed all the details of each place. Each area comes alive with
descriptions such as the foggy skylines of the San Franscisco Bay Area,
the Christmas markets of Paris, and the rugged beauty of a Cambodian
temple.
Food:
Something
else I love about all of Pandian's books is all the mouth-watering
descriptions of food! One of Jaya's traits is that she loves spicy
foods. We read all about her adventures in eating spicy Indian curries
in San Francisco and burning soups in Cambodia (check out her Accidental
Alchemist series some amazing recipes!). All of the author's
characters have a deep appreciation of everything they eat.
Characters:
I
like how Jaya has a community of interesting people in her life. They
are each fully formed characters that I want to know more about. There
is Sanjay, her magician friend, Brenna, a tough as nails librarian, and
Lane, Jaya's boyfriend who has a dark past.
This
book focuses more on Lane than any other in the series that I've read
so far. We come to see why Lane behaves the way he does. And he is not
perfect, at times rationalizing his actions to benefit himself. This
is one of the things that causes friction in his relationship with
Jaya. Can Jaya love all of Lane, even the morally ambiguous parts?
Story:
I
liked all the action in the story. Not only are there several puzzles
to solve, but also a murders. It's up to Jaya to figure out who is
behind everything. Hopefully not Lane!
As
there are more than one mystery to solve, the plot does get rather
complicated. Some people aren't who they say they are, and we find
people have connections to others that are uncovered. But discovering
all of this adds to the fun.
This was a very enjoyable book that was a real page-turner. If you enjoy mysteries, you will love it!
Rating:
Release Date: November 12, 2019
Author: Gigi Pandian
Publisher: Henery Press
Genre: Mystery
Page Length: 274 pages
Source: Edelweiss Plus
Format: E-Book
Recommendation: An action-packed mystery adventure filled with fun characters, delicious food, and exciting locations. Very enjoyable.
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