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The Gem Thief by Sian Ann Bessey

Book Description:

Gracie Miller is a small-town girl who has landed her dream job in New York City. As jewelry designer for one of the most prestigious jewelers in the world, she completed a particularly stunning piece, a custom setting for a large pink diamond. But when her billionaire client Mrs. Katsaros comes to repair a minor issue with the setting, Gracie is horrified to realize it is not the ring she created. Someone has forged her design, and the priceless diamond is gone.

Mrs. Katsaros has no desire to bring media attention to the jewelry heist, so she recruits her nephew, Quinn, and his FBI agent friend, Steve, to do some sleuthing off the record. When they discover that the missing ring is just one of many forgeries in the widow's collection, they look to Gracie for help. They need her to act the part of Quinn's fiancée. From the lights of New York to the shimmering islands of the Mediterranean, Gracie is swept into a thrilling hunt. But amid the search for the elusive thief, she and Quinn find themselves increasingly distracted by their growing feelings for each other. What neither realizes is how close the danger lies and how serious the vendetta is—because, apparently, it is worth killing for.

Andrea's Review:

The Gem Thief is an enjoyable suspense novel. It wasn't the "stop everything and avoid life's responsibilities" type of book for me, but I read it over the course of a few days and thought it was well written.

I had my suspicions about who the thief was, but that changed several times throughout the novel as the author threw in clues and misdirection. I enjoy that in a suspense novel-I don't want to be totally blindsided, but I don't want it to be obvious right off. The ride was an enjoyable one.

The romance was predictable, but sweet. The relationship developed fairly quickly, but it was fun that it came about after negative first impressions. Having to pose as an engaged couple was an entertaining way for Quinn and Gracie to get to know each other.

My favorite character was Aunt Dorcas. She was a wealthy widow, doting aunt, fabulous baker, and quite lovable.

Reading this book reminded me of the two cruises I've been on. I definitely wasn't cruising the high class way Quinn, Gracie and Dorcas cruised, but so many things mentioned about the ship brought fun memories to mind.

If you are looking for a clean, romantic suspense novel, The Gem Thief is worth the read.

Rorie's Review:

I've read a few of Sian's other books, but I think this is the first contemporary novel of hers that I've read. I enjoyed that this was a mystery and romance rolled into one.

Steve and Dorcas were fun characters to get to know, (Does anyone else think of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers every time they see the name Dorcas?) but Gracie and Quinn were so good together. I got a kick out of their first two meetings, especially the first one. 

I must admit, I was a little lost when it came to all the jewelry description. I'm not much of a jewelry person, and can't even imagine ever wanting to spend such an exorbitant amount on it. I'm more of a $5 costume jewelry kind of person. It was fun to see how excited Gracie got about her profession though.

The author does an amazing job of describing the different places in Greece that they visited. I especially want to go visit Santorini now.

I thought I had figured out who the bad guy was, but the author does a really good job at keeping you guessing until the climax of the story.

Tarah's Review:


Since I've been reading a lot of regency lately I was really excited to read a contemporary suspense novel. I was especially excited to read Sian's because I knew it would be clean. I recently came across two of her other suspense books, and was pleasantly surprised by them so I knew I need to read this one. I will admit that I didn't think this story was completely flushed out. It seemed a little juvenile, and I think that might be because the characters relationships weren't developed. I don't normally mind a fast paced relationship, but this one I felt that for all the time they spent together we didn't get to see them grow together as a couple. I felt like we saw Gracie and Dorcus grow together as friends. A lot of the book was with them together and Quinn seemed almost like an afterthought even though he was central to the story. It's hard for me to describe it.

All that being said, I loved the premise of the story, I loved the location the story took place (lots of good memories for me on my cruises). I loved the suspense and how it wasn't completely over the top. I read it fairly quickly and enjoyed it while I was reading.
 
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Title: The Gem Thief
Author: Sian Ann Bessey
Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc.
Published: November 2018
ISBN: 1524407739
Source: We received copies from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.


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