Tears of the Jaguar

By: A. J. Hartley

Narrated by: Tanya Eby

Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

When a sudden rainstorm disrupts an archeological dig at a remote Mayan site, site supervisor Deborah Miller makes an astonishing discovery: a collection of rubies so precious that generations of men have died - and killed - to possess them. Some believe the jewels harbor occult power; others believe they are the key to the arms race; still others see merely their potential for profit. But Deborah doesn’t want power or money - she only wants the truth.

And so she sets out to trace the stones’ complex history across four centuries and two continents, from Mexico to northern England, where the rubies once played a harrowing role in the Lancashire witch trials of 1612. But she is not the only one obsessed with the jewels; close on her heels is a notorious arms dealer who will stop at nothing, not even murder, to claim the prize for himself.

©2012 A. J. Hartley (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Interesting yet complicated

I enjoyed the story, especially the historical intrigue and occult undertones. my only complaint would be the sudden jumps between characters made it difficult to really connect with any one in particular.

Very intriguing story!

This story is filled with suspense, intrigue and action. You'll have to follow closely or you'll lose the story line. I loved the complexity of the characters!

Archaelogical Thriller

The story starts out on an archaeological dig in the Yucatan. A new discovery is made and soon the problems start. Artifacts are stolen, people are killed. Deborah wants to learn more about what was found in the tomb so she follows the trail from Yucatan, to England, back to Mexico. There's plots and subplots that come together at the end. You learn about different places in both Mexico and England that were quite interesting.

The narrator was pretty good, although I was thinking Nick was English but at least half the time it sounded like she gave him a Scottish accent.

Grows on you!

Would you listen to Tears of the Jaguar again? Why?

It's a little slow to start, but once it gets going, it's a good book!

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Good ending - as you would hope!

What three words best describe Tanya Eby’s performance?

Narrator was easy to follow - at times fast.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not at first.

good story, but too much narration....

this was okay but it it was way too descriptive. the narrator does a good job but the manuscript word count could be cut by 25% and not affect the story...

Interesting story line

Is there anything you would change about this book?

It has a sub storyline of a family dispute between mother and daughter which was boring to say the least.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Tears of the Jaguar?

The search for the truth was like a detective novel which I enjoyed.

What three words best describe Tanya Eby’s performance?

improve men's voices

Could you see Tears of the Jaguar being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Selena Gomes, Jennifer Lopez

Any additional comments?

This is definitely a woman's book, I needed a shot of testosterone after listening to it.
There were so many exploring emotions moments in the book it ruined the story, which if done differently could have been a good action/adventure book.

ok

struggled to finish, bored in a lot of spots, got characters confused as they sounded the same

mediocre Dan Brown/ romancing the stone

Took me ages to listen to this book, sitting in my library, so it was not suprising that I enjoyed, but no more. It is not a bad book, or badly delivered, its just there are soo many books out there.

Just couldn't keep listening

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

A better narrator! I couldn't make it past a half hour - I couldn't take it.

What could A. J. Hartley have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

I may try reading it on my Kindle so I can give the story a chance

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Tanya Eby?

Anyone

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

I don't know I couldn't keep listening

Contrived

Too far fetched for my liking. Questionable pronunciation-still not sure whether the text read "interment" or, as was narrated "internment".