Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources for the gifted ebook to write my honest review.
The most famous necklace in the world has finally been found…
Bryher Finch’s life isn’t just a disaster, it’s a catastrophe, until a chance invitation to chart her family tree changes everything. As Bryher uncovers the ancestry she never knew about, she stumbles on the find of the century – Anne Boleyn’s ‘B’ necklace, as enigmatic as Henry VIII’s most notorious Queen herself.
But Bryher isn’t the only one who wants the necklace…
My Review
When I read what The Queen’s Necklace was about, there was no way I wasn’t reading it! The Tudor period is one of my favourite periods in history. The fact it was also a dual timeline just popped the cherry on the top.
We follow two sets of sisters, Mary and Anne Boleyn, from the Tudor period and Bryher and Marnie Finch in the present day. The Finch sisters are distantly related to the Boleyns, which adds a bit more to the tale, too.
The two timelines are woven together seamlessly. I have to say I expected nothing else from this author. Her character development is excellent, too. I started reading and grew to like the characters who were quite unlikeable at the beginning. Not just historical fiction but an intriguing mystery as well.
The vivid and rich details of the Tudor setting gave me all the feels. The authenticity transported me back in time so easily. I found this such a satisfying read. I just had to keep flipping the pages and promising myself one more chapter!!
Purchase Links
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-queens-necklace-adrienne-chinn/1146772161
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-queens-necklace/adrienne-chinn/9780008643829
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IWv50AEACAAJ&source=gbs_book_other_versions
https://www.whsmith.co.uk/Product/Adrienne-Chinn/The-Queens-Necklace/15620348
Author Bio
Adrienne Chinn was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, grew up in Quebec, and eventually made her way to London, England after a career as a journalist. In England she worked as a TV and film researcher before embarking on a career as an interior designer, lecturer, and writer. When not up a ladder or at the computer writing, she often can be found rummaging through flea markets or haggling in the Marrakech souk. Her debut novel, The Lost Letter, was published in 2019. Her second novel, the international bestseller, The English Wife, was published in 2020. Her third novel, Love in a Time of War, the first in a series of four books in The Three Fry Sisters series, was published in 2022. The second book in the series, The Paris Sister, was published in 2023, and the third book, In the Shadow of War, was published in March 2024. Her next book, an historical timeslip novel, The Queen’s Necklace, will be published in September 2025, followed by the fourth book in The Three Fry Sisters series, set during WWII, in 2026.
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