The Pindar Diamond by Katie Hickman

The Pindar Diamond

by Katie Hickman

Venice, 1604. When rumours of a rare and priceless diamond begin to circulate amongst the gamblers and courtesans of the Venetian demi-monde, the Levant Company merchant Paul Pindar becomes convinced that the jewel is linked to the fate of his former love, Celia Lamprey. As his obsession with the mysterious stone grows it becomes clear that there are other, more sinister forces at play. Is the diamond real, or is it just a trick to lure him to his ruin?

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2 of 5 stars

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I don't know if it was because I was listening to it but I had a lot of trouble following the storyline until well into part two. I do have auditory processing problems which doesn't help especially with books I haven't physically read/listened too before but I don't know if that was part of the problem too. It was an interesting idea but at the same time the ending was a let down to me. It just felt like it didn't resolve a lot of the things. I might give it a shot at another point and read the actual book but we shall see.

Edit: I didn't realise this was a book 2 which could explain the problems I had with some of the storylines.

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