The Last Tea Bowl Thief, Jonelle Patrick
The Last Tea Bowl Thief, Jonelle Patrick
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The Last Tea Bowl Thief

Author: Jonelle Patrick

Narrator: Cindy Kay

Unabridged: 11 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/28/2021


Synopsis

For three hundred years, a stolen relic passes from one fortune-seeker to the next, indelibly altering the lives of those who possess it.

In modern-day Tokyo, Robin Swann's life has sputtered to a stop. She's stuck in a dead-end job testing antiquities for an auction house, but her true love is poetry, not pottery. Her stalled dissertation sits on her laptop, unopened in months, and she has no one to confide in but her goldfish.

On the other side of town, Nori Okuda sells rice bowls and tea cups to Tokyo restaurants, as her family has done for generations. But with her grandmother in the hospital, the family business is foundering. Nori knows if her luck doesn't change soon, she'll lose what little she has left.

With nothing in common, Nori and Robin suddenly find their futures linked to an ancient, elusive tea bowl. Glimpses of the past set the stage as they hunt for the lost masterpiece, uncovering long-buried secrets in their wake. As they get closer to the truth—and the tea bowl—the women must choose between seizing their dreams or righting the terrible wrong that has poisoned its legacy for centuries.

About Jonelle Patrick

Jonelle Patrick is a graduate of Stanford University and the Sendagaya Japanese Language Institute, and also a member of the Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and Sisters in Crime. She first moved to Tokyo in 2003, and now splits her time between San Francisco and Tokyo. Since then, she has authored five novels based in Japan, and continues to write about Japanese culture. In addition to the Only In Tokyo mystery series, she produces the monthly newsletter Japanagram, the Only In Japan blog, and the site The Tokyo Guide I Wish I'd Had. Patrick teaches at writing workshops, appears as a panelist at Thrillerfest, and has been the keynote speaker at the Arrow Rock Writing Workshop.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Renae

I read a lot of books set in Japan and this is one of the best. This story is beautifully-written and full of surprises, the characters are well-developed, and the dialogue is entertaining. I also love the way it’s set in three time periods: Feudal Japan, present-day Japan, and wartime Japan in 1945......more

I picked this book on an impulse because the cover and title caught my eye, and it was way better than I expected. I was able to appreciate the multiple timelines, and Yoshi's story was sad but also uplifting. Saburo, although initially being rather spoilt and selfish, later grows into a better indi......more