Book Review: The Glass Thief by Gigi Pandian

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Synopsis;

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 book 6 of he series, but the first I have read. And sometimes coming in that late into a series can make a difference. In this case, I think if I had read the previous books, I would have been more forgiving with the SLOW beginning of the book. I literally picked it up and put it down 4 times, before being able to get to a point where it sped up and I was able to finish it in 2 more sittings. The author has done a great job with her research and I love reading that, as a history major. I just wasn't totally taken by Jaya as a lead character. It's a decent mystery within a mystery, but I think if I had read the previous books, I would have liked this book better. if you want a series that comes history, exotic locations and mystery, it might be for you!

About the Author:

USA Todaybestselling author Gigi Pandian is the child of cultural anthropologists from New Mexico and the southern tip of India. She spent her childhood being dragged around the world on their research trips, and now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and a gargoyle who watches over the garden. Gigi's novels have been described as a cross between Indiana Jones and Agatha Christie. She writes the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt mystery series, the Accidental Alchemist mysteries, and locked-room mystery short stories. Her fiction has been awarded the Malice Domestic Grant and Lefty Awards, and shortlisted for Agatha and Macavity awards.