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  • The Last Tea Bowl Thief

  • By: Jonelle Patrick
  • Narrated by: Cindy Kay
  • Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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The Last Tea Bowl Thief

By: Jonelle Patrick
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
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Publisher's Summary

For 300 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.

©2020 Jonelle Patrick (P)2021 Tantor

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Cultural time travel and immersion

Loved it! Enjoyable, easy listen. Interesting and unique story line. Felt like I was time travelling Japan, a place I love. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Recommend ✨

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Layers and side stories

Really enjoyed this story. The narration was sensational. Her fluent pronunciation of Japanese names and places along with the subtle nuances of the characters voices and intentions made a wonderful story even better.

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Interesting story well told

The story was intriguing and enlightening to the ways of Japanese culture. I very much enjoyed it. The narration was perfectly fine however I would have preferred a less American voice.

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