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Things in Jars
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Milne
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
Things in Jars is an enchanting Victorian detective novel that explores what it is to be human in inhumane times, from Costa Award winner and twice BBC Radio 2 Book Club author Jess Kidd.
London, 1863. Bridie Devine, the finest female detective of her age, is taking on her toughest case yet. Reeling from her last job and with her reputation in tatters, a remarkable puzzle has come her way. Christabel Berwick has been kidnapped. But Christabel is no ordinary child. She is not supposed to exist.
As Bridie fights to recover the stolen child she enters a world of fanatical anatomists, crooked surgeons and mercenary showmen. Anomalies are in fashion, curiosities are the thing and fortunes are won and lost in the name of entertainment. The public love a spectacle, and Christabel may well prove the most remarkable spectacle London has ever seen.
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“Things in Jars is exquisite. Perfect storytelling.” (Joanna Cannon)
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- spencear
- 01-05-19
Lovely language
The language flows well like the water that features so strongly throughout this tale, poetically linking words and ideas to weave a story full of fantasy. The genre tag on this title is historical, which I was in the mood for, so the appearance of the ghost of a dead boxer to our main character took me by surprise, but it didn't deter me from following where the narrative lead. There is meany a flashback here, some not well signposted, which as a listener I would find if my attention was taken away from the story for a moment at the wrong time, I'd be lost in another time and have to scramble to regain my hold on the plot. Jacqueline Milne has a pleasing voice and performed well.
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- Sophie
- 12-02-21
Intriguing concept, poorly developed
I really wanted to like this book, and it certainly wasn’t terrible, the concept was interesting and the setting was good, but it was slow and the characters had no real depth to them, the motives behind the crimes weren’t really clear, and the descriptions of every little physical detail were endlessly laborious. The narration was good but only when the characters had Irish accents - I’ve never heard worse English accents, some of them were really quite painful to listen to.
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- Laura
- 22-02-21
Fabulous!
Another delightful read from Jess Kidd, fabulous and 100% recommended! This is my most favourite out of all the books.
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- SamantaSienna
- 17-01-20
Awesome Victorian steampunkish book
I love books with gloopy gore and a tinge of steampunk. I’m liking this author at the minute on audible and in paperback.
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- Liz
- 27-06-20
Wonderful
I love everything about this book and it’s narration. Completely absorbing and gutted it’s finished. Will just have to go back to the beginning again!
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-06-20
Weird
A very grim subject. Intersting but story does not flow and is disjointed. To unbalanced to be enjoyable
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- Miss E
- 27-05-20
Beautifully written wonderful book
This is one of the finest books I have read or listened to, the prose is so beautifully written that the characters dance before the reader’s eyes... an absolute treasure, more of this series please! Fantastic characters and about time we had a female Sherlock... perfect narration also, what a joy, I am sad it is finished...
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- Anonymous User
- 11-07-20
A good listen!
I really enjoyed this book, it was well read with a great story line and interesting characters.
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- Mrs R
- 23-03-21
Page turner
Exciting story and original characters. I was hooked and really enjoyed it. Great performance from the narrator too.
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- kerry
- 19-12-20
Wonderful
Absolutely loved this story, I’m hoping it’s a series!!
The story and narrator were excellent!
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