The Great Pearl Secret


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(4.1 stars; 29 reviews)

It is the afternoon before a grand society wedding between Juliet Phayre and the Duke of Claremanagh, when Emmy West drops by to visit the bride and to see the famed Tsarina pearls, only ever to be worn by the Duchess... supposedly. When Juliet admits she has never even seen them, Emmy lets slip she has once, even though the last duchess has been dead many years... were they worn by someone else? And who is Lyda Pavoya? And who is the bridegroom really? (6 hr 31 min)

Chapitres

In Juliet's Sitting Room 17:40 Lu par ToddHW
The Explanation 22:22 Lu par Lynne T
To Meet the Duchess 10:44 Lu par Lynne T
The Letter with the Tsarina's Seal 10:41 Lu par ToddHW
The Third Ringer of the Bell 16:15 Lu par Indu Nair
Behind the Bookshelf 11:42 Lu par Ellies
What Juliet Told Jack 14:32 Lu par Richelle
Juliet Breaks the Seals 17:06 Lu par Ellies
The Eye That Looked to the Right 29:35 Lu par Ellies
The House in a Crosstown Street 10:17 Lu par rahulg1995
In Jack's Private Sitting Room 20:42 Lu par Siobhan McAlpin
The 'Whisperer' Stuff 24:11 Lu par Ellies
A Woman's Eyes 19:09 Lu par Lorien Fine
Supper at Twelve 25:52 Lu par Cleon Cumberbatch
The Fortune Teller 24:17 Lu par Lorien Fine
The Grey Room 10:02 Lu par Lynne T
The Crystal 15:03 Lu par Siobhan McAlpin
The Bargain 19:21 Lu par Maria de Fátima da Silva
Old Nick 15:03 Lu par Maria de Fátima da Silva
The Third Degree 19:01 Lu par Maria de Fátima da Silva
The Middle Door 18:41 Lu par Maria de Fátima da Silva
The Whole of the Secret 18:51 Lu par KHand

Critiques

Mystery/Romance


(3 stars)

“The Great Pearl Secret” was just ok. It’s a mystery/romance among the very rich, with a fortune teller and an ancestral Russian necklace thrown in for good measure. I had a hard time remembering who was who among several side characters. It was a little odd to have basically the whole plot explained near the end by one of the thieves, rather than being given the clues bit by bit along the way.

Trite story, filled with stereotypes


(4 stars)

Characters are stereotypical (rich beautiful American heiress, handsome impoverished English duke, exotic siren, etc), but worth listening to on a long car trip.