The Patron Saint of Lost Souls

Menna van Praag does magical realism like no one else. I am a huge fan of her books and purchase them immediately when they become available. I only wish she could write faster! The Patron Saint of Lost Souls is just as good as everything else she's written. I loved that she gave Etta, from a previou......more

Q: It’s odd perhaps, but true, that because she has no witnesses to her life – no husband, no lover, no close friends – Jude often needs reminding that she’s alive, that she isn’t a ghost accidentally trapped along with all the other spirits in the labyrinthine antique shop. (c)......more

Lovely book, although Viola and Mathieu kind of frustrated me. I loved Jude and Gertie though! Hope Gertie gets her own book at some point!!......more

4.5* The story is told from three main perspectives—Jude, Viola and Mathieu and is set in Cambridge. Jude owns Gatsby’s, an antique shop full of extraordinary and special items waiting for the right person to come and buy them. She’s quite lonely, a solitary person. But all that begins to change when......more

4.5 ⭐ Loved this one! All of Menna's books have such a cozy, magical feel. I loved the nod to characters from previous books. Beautifully written with amazing characters and a plot that leaves you wondering what awaits around the next corner.......more