--- product_id: 25784411 title: "The Book of Lost Fragrances: A Novel of Suspense" price: "$41.80" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/25784411-the-book-of-lost-fragrances-a-novel-of-suspense store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # The Book of Lost Fragrances: A Novel of Suspense **Price:** $41.80 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Book of Lost Fragrances: A Novel of Suspense - **How much does it cost?** $41.80 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/25784411-the-book-of-lost-fragrances-a-novel-of-suspense) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A spellbinding novel from the internationally bestselling author! A Secret Worth Dying For. Jac L’Etoile is plunged into a world she thought she’d left behind when her brother, coheir to their father’s storied French perfumery, makes an earthshattering discovery in the family archives, and then suddenly goes missing—leaving a dead body in his wake. In Paris to investigate his disappearance, Jac becomes haunted by the legend of the House of L’Etoile. If there is an ancient perfume developed in Cleopatra’s time that holds the power to unlock memories of past lives, possessing it is not only worth living for…it’s worth killing for, too. Fusing history, passion, and suspense in an intoxicating web that moves from Cleopatra’s Egypt and the terrors of revolutionary France to Tibet’s battle with China and the glamour of modern-day Paris, this marvelous, spellbinding novel comes to life as richly as our most wildly imagined dreams. Review: Best Suspense Thriller of the Year - M.J. Rose has come into her own. From the title alone, I knew I wanted to read this novel -- and find out where the author would take this story. From its first pages, I was riveted, glued to my chair, reading this wonderful, page-turning suspense thriller of history and perfume and murder and assassins. And who could not love this character, this line? "When Jac L'Etoile was fourteen years old, mythology saved her life." I was hooked from the get-go. This is M.J. Rose's best novel so far. Remember those novels you've read where the pages seem to disappear and you feel that you're in the book itself? That's what The Book of Lost Fragrances is like. If you picked up the hardcover (I have both hardcover and ebook), you'll get that immersive sense from the beautiful endpapers, the feel of the physical book itself, and once you start this novel, you'll be transported -- to China, to Paris, to an ancient world and a modern one, with a tight, twisting story that doesn't let up until the final pages. This is a novelist writing at the top of her game, offering a rich reading experience that feels like a great movie of the mind, but with deep underpinnings, dark gothic passages just beneath the surface. I loved this novel. I've read her other books, but this one is a quantum leap. I forgot I was reading it, but instead felt as if I were there, living it. And the mystery of The Book of Lost Fragrances, itself, is wonderful. This one's a paranormal suspense thriller with action, characters that leap off the page, and a wonderful heart at the center of its riveting story. My one criticism? Where's the next M.J. Rose novel? Review: Cleopatra, Perfume, and Paris - It is the anniversary of Jac L'Etoile's mother's death and she puts flowers in the vase in the mausoleum, her mother's favorites. She sees her mother's ghost but refuses to talk to her for fear her old psychotic episodes will drag her back down into the abyss where the line between hallucination and reality will claim her forever. Jac is surprised by her brother Robbie showing up. As much as Jac wanted Robbie there, she was certain he would not show. Robbie has brought flowers, but his main reason for coming was to get Jac to agree not to sell any of the L'Etoile house scents to cover the debts their father, in his growing dementia, ran up and ruin the company. He would rather have Jac's help deciphering the individual notes of a scent that is believed to be a memory tool, a tool that with one whiff can take a person back through previous incarnations, a scent that will save L'Etoile Parfumerie and their family's long legacy. Jac doesn't want to be involved. She doesn't believe in reincarnation and she fears Robbie is chasing a myth that will ensure the company's downfall. Jac refuses Robbie, but soon finds herself in a race with time when Robbie disappears and she must find him and the reason he killed a man in their family workshop. The Book of Lost Fragrances by M. J. Rose is part of her Reincarnation series and is my second foray into the world of history, denial, mystery, and madness. One thing I always find with Rose's work is complex characters with depth, warts and all. The story lines are always fascinating and contain a great deal of information, but not so much that the story takes a second place. Rose seamlessly weaves history, myth, and magic into each book and The Book of Lost Fragrances is no exception. Whether you believe in reincarnation or not, Rose masterfully evokes both sides of the question and adds the spice and mystery of the past with a look into the fabled past with a deft hand. This time Cleopatra, perfume making, and the connections inherent with a family legacy is steeped in reality without sacrificing believability or the suspension of time. I was drawn into the story and into the intricacies of perfume making and the vast catacombs beneath Paris while being intrigued with the story of a young Chinese calligrapher venturing forth into the world for the first time. The Book of Lost Fragrances is at its worst dark and forbidding and at its best simply mesmerizing. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,563,166 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,986 in Asian Travel Guides #9,418 in Historical Thrillers (Books) #12,277 in Supernatural Thrillers (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 527 Reviews | ## Images ![The Book of Lost Fragrances: A Novel of Suspense - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61AhBehGNbL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Suspense Thriller of the Year *by D***. on May 18, 2012* M.J. Rose has come into her own. From the title alone, I knew I wanted to read this novel -- and find out where the author would take this story. From its first pages, I was riveted, glued to my chair, reading this wonderful, page-turning suspense thriller of history and perfume and murder and assassins. And who could not love this character, this line? "When Jac L'Etoile was fourteen years old, mythology saved her life." I was hooked from the get-go. This is M.J. Rose's best novel so far. Remember those novels you've read where the pages seem to disappear and you feel that you're in the book itself? That's what The Book of Lost Fragrances is like. If you picked up the hardcover (I have both hardcover and ebook), you'll get that immersive sense from the beautiful endpapers, the feel of the physical book itself, and once you start this novel, you'll be transported -- to China, to Paris, to an ancient world and a modern one, with a tight, twisting story that doesn't let up until the final pages. This is a novelist writing at the top of her game, offering a rich reading experience that feels like a great movie of the mind, but with deep underpinnings, dark gothic passages just beneath the surface. I loved this novel. I've read her other books, but this one is a quantum leap. I forgot I was reading it, but instead felt as if I were there, living it. And the mystery of The Book of Lost Fragrances, itself, is wonderful. This one's a paranormal suspense thriller with action, characters that leap off the page, and a wonderful heart at the center of its riveting story. My one criticism? Where's the next M.J. Rose novel? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cleopatra, Perfume, and Paris *by K***R on April 5, 2013* It is the anniversary of Jac L'Etoile's mother's death and she puts flowers in the vase in the mausoleum, her mother's favorites. She sees her mother's ghost but refuses to talk to her for fear her old psychotic episodes will drag her back down into the abyss where the line between hallucination and reality will claim her forever. Jac is surprised by her brother Robbie showing up. As much as Jac wanted Robbie there, she was certain he would not show. Robbie has brought flowers, but his main reason for coming was to get Jac to agree not to sell any of the L'Etoile house scents to cover the debts their father, in his growing dementia, ran up and ruin the company. He would rather have Jac's help deciphering the individual notes of a scent that is believed to be a memory tool, a tool that with one whiff can take a person back through previous incarnations, a scent that will save L'Etoile Parfumerie and their family's long legacy. Jac doesn't want to be involved. She doesn't believe in reincarnation and she fears Robbie is chasing a myth that will ensure the company's downfall. Jac refuses Robbie, but soon finds herself in a race with time when Robbie disappears and she must find him and the reason he killed a man in their family workshop. The Book of Lost Fragrances by M. J. Rose is part of her Reincarnation series and is my second foray into the world of history, denial, mystery, and madness. One thing I always find with Rose's work is complex characters with depth, warts and all. The story lines are always fascinating and contain a great deal of information, but not so much that the story takes a second place. Rose seamlessly weaves history, myth, and magic into each book and The Book of Lost Fragrances is no exception. Whether you believe in reincarnation or not, Rose masterfully evokes both sides of the question and adds the spice and mystery of the past with a look into the fabled past with a deft hand. This time Cleopatra, perfume making, and the connections inherent with a family legacy is steeped in reality without sacrificing believability or the suspension of time. I was drawn into the story and into the intricacies of perfume making and the vast catacombs beneath Paris while being intrigued with the story of a young Chinese calligrapher venturing forth into the world for the first time. The Book of Lost Fragrances is at its worst dark and forbidding and at its best simply mesmerizing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Historical, Romance, Suspense all in one great book. *by R***N on May 22, 2013* I loved this book and the way so many different themes are woven into this story line, I have never read a book quite like it,it grabbed my attention from the beginning and I didn't want to put it down until the end, and was only o.k. with it ending because I knew I had her next book to read. I loved the way she wove so many different characters and times into the story line, M.J. Rose is a very talented writer with a vivid imagination, and lots of research hours. This was my first M.J. 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