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Publisher's summary
People die, but legends live on.
New York antiquities appraiser Annalisse Drury recently lost her best friend to murder. The killer's identity may be linked to her friend's expensive missing bracelet, a 500-year-old artifact that carries an ancient curse, one that unleashes evil upon any who dare wear the jewelry created for the Persian royal family.
Weeks later, Annalisse sees a matching necklace at a Manhattan gallery opening. She begs the owner to destroy the cursed piece, but her pleas fall on deaf ears, despite the unnatural death that occurs during the opening. With two victims linked to the jewelry, Annalisse is certain she must act. Desperate, Annalisse enlists the gallery owner's son to help, even though she's afraid he'll break her heart.
Wealthy and devastatingly handsome, with a string of bereft women in his wake, Greek playboy Alec Zavos dismisses Annalisse's concerns, until his parents are ripped from the Zavos family yacht during their ocean voyage near Crete.
Annalisse and Alec race across two oceans to save his mother, feared dead or kidnapped. When the killer changes tactics and goes after Alec behind Annalisse's back, can her plan to rescue Alec's mother save them all?
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- Kayla Krantz
- 06-29-19
Adventure, Suspense, Mystery, and Romance!
A cursed jewel and murders.
What more could a person ask for in a story?
As an appraiser, Annalisse has seen it all…or so she thinks. So when cursed jewels come into her possession, she doesn’t know what to do. After suspecting they were behind the death of her friend, Annalisse embarks on a quest with her friend/romantic interest in a plan that will either stop the curse or kill them.
There is plenty of suspense and even some romance in this story. I love the blend of genres as well as the author’s ability to create both suspense and light-hearted moments.
The narration was distinctive and wonderfully done.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
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- Derek J. Hollis
- 06-19-19
Mystery and Adventure!
Annalisse is paired up with Alex early on in the book. They notice a similarity of 2 deaths with both in possession of antique jewelry that matched. They set of to find out if this is a curse or just plain murder. Along the way Alex and Annalisse grow on each other and soon can't deny their desires for one another. This audiobook kept me listening to see what happened in the end.
I must mention how amazing Latina Kalin is at narrorating this book. Very smooth and clear voice that I wish all my audible books had!
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Jan M
- 06-02-19
Fantastic!!!
Marlene M Bell kept me entranced with this book Stolen Obsession. I have been drawn to "art collection" mysteries lately, and fully enjoyed this story. Annalisse Drury is a complex character, who is resourceful, driven, and compassionate. I loved the vivid imagery and exotic locations (not small town USA) described in this book. This book has action, adventure, history, mystery, and murder, my favorite topics in audiobooks. Katina Kalin was impressive performing this book. I could hear exactly who was speaking. She brought the characters to life with her distinguishable voices. I requested this review copy audiobook and have voluntarily written this review. I will most definitely listen to more books by this author and narrator. I am looking forward to the next book in this series. This book is a standalone listen.
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- Beatrice Followill
- 05-29-19
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A good romance and mystery surrounding a possible cursed stolen necklace , I really liked Annalise and hope to see more books surrounding her .
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- LAWonder10
- 01-31-23
This is an exellent romance/mystery
Annalisse loved her job but her boss's brother-in-law was a major irritation and her boss was slightly intense. They were enjoying an evening of the gallery opening of a client when she noticed some unsettling anomalies culminating in a tragedy. Annalisse believed this tragedy was related to a curse attached to an antique necklace. One she believed led to the death of her best friend.
Alec was the gorgeous playboy son of the gallery owner. Although he was truly interested in Annalisse, she couldn't allow herself to believe someone so attractive, rich, and sought-after could be seriously interested in her. She kept avoiding his flirtations but found in him someone she could confide her fears to and obtain his help in keeping the necklace from doing more harm.
As the police and FBI get involved, Annalisse did not know who she could trust. Could she even trust Alec?
As various situations arose, Alec and his mother, convince her to flee to a relaxing time on their yacht in Greece. Relaxation was far from what she received.
This fast-paced novel keeps the reader/listener o his/her seat's edge. One adventure and mystery leads to another. The endearing relationship between Alec and Annalisse evolves resulting in a climactic ending. It contains a strong ending and at the same time an intriguing intro to the next book of the series.
The characters are very realistic and the scenes are easy to feel a part of. It has some in-depth moments which aroused various emotions in the reader/listener.
I listened to the audiobook. Narrator/performer, Katina Kalin, did an excellent job in her delivery of this book. She maintained vocal fluxations and accents of each of the characters. SHe maintained the emotions and energy of the story without faltering at all.
*There are a few words of profanity and an explicit sex scene ad other sexual implications. I would have preferred to be eliminated.
The literary accomplishment earns a Five Stars rating.
This audiobook was gifted me with no pressure to post a positive review. This is my honest review.
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- DabOfDarkness
- 07-31-20
Solidly Romance, not Mystery
I struggled with this book. I wanted to like it based on the description and the audio clip and also it’s in the Mystery/Thriller genre on Audible. However, this book is solidly Romance with a dash of mystery and thriller. Romance just isn’t my cup of tea. I felt a bit mislead by the description and Audible having this book in the Mystery genre.
While the story starts off with an unexpected & suspicious death, the focus is on high fashion and flirtations. It stays with those two things for most of the book and both are a bit boring for me. I wanted more intrigue, more hunting for answers, more action. A dash of romance would have been fine. However, that’s not this story.
I did like that the story had this mysterious cursed necklace (and it’s twin) as a key point in the plot. Also the traveling to either escape danger or to save others was good too. The story as a whole isn’t badly written, it’s just that it’s not the right genre for me.
Annalisse is supposed to be a strongly independent woman but she’s quite the opposite. Alec pays for everything and pampers her. He protects her most of the time and is in charge of security for the two of them (though he isn’t very good at it – like leaving doors unlocked and windows wide open). There are a few times where Annalisse is literally carried about like (sometimes unconscious) precious luggage. For those reasons, I never really connected with her.
Alec is OK. He’s got his shallowness and faults but since he gets to do the most in the action scenes, I like him a bit more than Annalisse. I do appreciate that he practices safe sex with condoms.
Over all, it was a bit of a snore for me, but could be awesome for those that enjoy Romance. 3/5 stars.
The Narration: Katina Kalin had the perfect voice for Annalisse. I also liked her foreign accents and her male character voices were masculine. Kalin also captured the various emotions of the characters. There were no technical issues with this recording. 5/5 stars.
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Marlene M. Bell. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-26-20
Mystery and action. Narration well paced.
Story kept me engaged. Unique mystery which still has me trying to undersrand motives. I primarily listened to this. I did have ebook also. I found myself having to look up some characters to figure out who they were and when they were introduced. A number of characters are introduced and I am not sure how some of them were impotant to the story. I also was confused on MC family background and if I missed an explanation. I liked the two main characters. The story was well paced. I listened at 1.25 speed.
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- Jocelyne
- 07-16-20
Suspenseful, Captivating, and Intriguing!
This was my first Marlene M. Bell's book, and won't be my last. This is the first book in the Annalisse Series. Annalisse and Alec's story is suspenseful, captivating, and intriguing. Annalisse is a wonderful character, smart, and resourceful. Alec is handsome, caring and supportive. The storyline is filled with adventure, danger, action, and romance. Katina Kalin did a great job with the narration. She has a beautiful voice, and the characters were easy to distinguish. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to listen to the next book in the Series, Spent Identity. I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. #audiobookworm
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- MeandtheMutts
- 07-13-20
Intrigue, mystery, action AND romance! Yay!
How could I not be drawn to this story? Cursed jewels, murder, European travel - you're talking my language. Not that I've murdered anyone ... yet! ;) but this struck me as super intriguing with all the elements of a great story: I was not disappointed.
For Annalisse, one tragic event after another seems to be occurring in her life. First, the death of her best friend, Sam, and now a murder at the gallery where she works. What do these deaths have in common? Annalisse is convinced the jewels are the connection, as both victims were around them at the time of their death. (As an aside, Sam's murder is mentioned in the book a lot, though it does not feature as an event itself, but is instead part of Annalisse's backstory. If I'm honest, I'd love to read more about that too!)
So, back to this story: Annalisse cannot ignore the connection of the jewels to both deaths and, to prevent yet more tragedy, she feels she has to get to the root of the problem and destroy the jewels for good. But someone is interested in them. Annalisse is in the way, and they do not take kindly to obstacles and will do whatever it takes to get the jewels.
Annalise has, unwittingly, placed herself in danger and even slipping away to the Greek Islands with the gallery owner's son (Alec) is no escape. Hunting her down, the jewel thieves think nothing of inflicting more pain on Annalisse and Alec, even when it involves another murder and kidnapping.
It becomes a race against time to prevent the murdering thieves from getting their hands on the jewels whilst also keeping everyone safe. Not everyone survives the ordeal, and the quest is fraught with tension and drama. It's a well-paced read, combining action with a slow-burgeoning romance as Annalisse and Alec grow closer during their quest. Tragedy has a way of bringing them together.
A fascinating mystery with the added intrigue of a curse, plus drama in the quest to keep the necklace safe, and evolving relationships that cover the spectrum of emotions ...all set against a stunning European backdrop of Greece and Turkey.
Annalisse is a determined woman, who is more than capable of holding her own. She is savvy, thoughtful, empathetic, and spirited. She does presume a lot and demand everyone trust her instincts not realising sometimes her instincts are a tad bizarre. Alec comes across as a playboy initially - maybe more to do with his perceived lifestyle than his behaviour - but he proves to be a kind, thoughtful and intelligent co-star for Annalisse.
The narration is clear to follow, natural and convincing. The story blends action, suspense and romance effortlessly and the narrator effectively conveyed the mood at all times.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
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- Noula
- 11-23-19
Wow! I’m blown away...
I downloaded this book after seeing it on a website I visited. The story summary provided by Audible peaked my interest. I give this five stars across the board. Reason for that is the third chapter. That was what grabbed me emotionally than the first chapter. The narrator did a great job reading it slow. I highly recommend this book. It is a smooth listen and it keeps you guessing. The chapters go by fast when you listen on Audible. Will get the next book soon. I’m blown away, wow!
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