Things in Jars: A Novel
Written by Jess Kidd
Narrated by Jacqueline Milne
4/5
()
About this audiobook
Bridie Devine—flame-haired, pipe-smoking detective extraordinaire—is confronted with the most baffling puzzle yet: the kidnapping of Christabel Berwick, secret daughter of Sir Edmund Athelstan Berwick, and a peculiar child whose reputed supernatural powers have captured the unwanted attention of collectors in this age of discovery.
Winding her way through the sooty streets of Victorian London, Bridie won’t rest until she finds the young girl, even if it means unearthing secrets about her past that she’d rather keep buried. Luckily, her search is aided by an enchanting cast of characters, including a seven-foot-tall housemaid; a melancholic, tattoo-covered ghost; and an avuncular apothecary. But secrets abound in this foggy underworld where nothing is quite what it seems.
Blending darkness and light, Things in Jars is a stunning, “richly woven tapestry of fantasy, folklore, and history” (Booklist, starred review) that explores what it means to be human in inhumane times.
Jess Kidd
Jess Kidd is the award-winning author of Murder at Gulls Nest, The Night Ship, Himself, Mr. Flood’s Last Resort, and Things in Jars. Learn more at JessKidd.com.
More audiobooks from Jess Kidd
The Night Ship: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Haunting Season: Eight Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everyday Magic: The Adventures of Alfie Blackstack Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to Things in Jars
Related audiobooks
Mr. Flood's Last Resort: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Betrayals: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Witch Born Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Himself: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Once Upon a River: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bellman & Black: A Ghost Story Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Familiars Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Doll Factory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost History of Dreams: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sin Eater: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Museum of Extraordinary Things: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Should Be Wild: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5After Me Comes the Flood: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The House on Vesper Sands Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Her Fearful Symmetry: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wolf and the Watchman: 1793: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Magician's Lie: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Witches of New York: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All the Murmuring Bones Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Muse: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Melmoth: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Impossible Girl Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts: An Adventure Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Literary Fiction For You
All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tom Lake: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nothing to See Here Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Man Called Ove: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Bell Jar Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Demon Copperhead: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Alchemist Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Yellowface: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Covenant of Water Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stardust Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Picture of Dorian Gray: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Road Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Poisonwood Bible Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The One Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Measure: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cloud Cuckoo Land: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Where the Forest Meets the Stars Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost Bookshop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Future Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flowers for Algernon Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Keeper of Lost Things: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Norse Mythology Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anxious People: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Their Eyes Were Watching God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5To Kill a Mockingbird Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Things in Jars
224 ratings9 reviews
What our readers think
Readers find this title to be a great and unusual mystery with compelling and witty writing. The characters are wonderful and the narration brings the book to life. The combination of fact and fiction is intriguing, and the historical detail is accurate. Overall, readers highly recommend this beautifully written and entertaining book, although some found the narration style to be off and hard to understand.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was not the sort of book I would generally choose, but so glad I did. The author was really accurate in terms of historical detail concerning mid-19th century London. I found the combination of fact and fiction was intriguing. Definitely entertaining.
6 people found this helpful
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This narration was horrible. The writing is beautiful but the narration style was off, unnaturally slow at parts and with some styles that were hard to understand.
1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The characters are wonderful, especially the main character. The stories this author writes are magical. Beautifully written. My new favorite ?
1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I wish I could give Things in Jars 100 stars! The story, the characters, the mystery, the research, the turns of phrase…and Jacqueline Miln’s fabulous narration!!! What a treat!
1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very well written and an interesting story. Strong, enjoyable characters. Very well read too!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Compelling and witty, I couldn't stop listening to this tale!!! An instant favorite I will recommend again and again
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is very unusual but really great! I can’t really describe it except to say that it’s a mystery. The narrator is excellent and look forward to listening to something else she has narrated. Go ahead and give it a listen!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The writing, the characters were all so good, and the narration was wonderful. It brought the book to life. Absolutely loved it!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gothic chills, thrills, giggles and screams - fabulous audio performance jolts author Kidd’s mesmerizing prose into another realm.