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The Phoenix Crown

Kate Quinn,

Janie Chang

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Jul 09, 2024 Maureen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This book is co-authored by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang. I have previously read many of Kate Quinn’s book but have not read any of Janie Changs It is a captivating story of four women’s lives before the San Francisco Earthquake in 1906 and after
This novel starts with a countdown in days before the earthquake.
The beginning was very slow to me but got better as you got to know the characters.
We meet four female characters who are as different as night and day. Gemma an opera singer Suling, an emb ...more

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May 06, 2024 Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Jenn Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Schu rated it really liked it

Shelves: mysteries-of-all-kinds, historical-fiction

Four women are entangled in the web of a nefarious man, Henry Thornton, whose insatiable desire for luxury leads him to a priceless Chinese artifact, The Phoenix Crown, and a life of crime. Gemma, a soprano opera singer, has recently moved to California with her opera company, hoping to advance her career. Her stay with her artist friend, Nellie, takes an unexpected turn when Nellie mysteriously vanishes. Gemma's career, however, takes a positive turn, thanks to Thornton's patronage. It is durin ...more

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Jul 28, 2024 Sarah Brown rated it it was ok

I know a lot of people loved this, but I honestly would have stopped reading if I wasn't with a friend. I enjoyed the opera aspect. I wished there was more about the recovery of San Francisco as opposed to Henry's story/character. It was also nice to have a character with migraines. I lost most of my interest 5 years later, after San Francisco. Did enjoy the author's note per usual, though. ...more

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