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The Honeybee Emeralds

door Amy Tector

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"Iranian refugee Alice Ahmadi grew up in Northern England, never certain of where she belonged. Interning at a struggling expat magazine, Bonjour Paris, she discovers a priceless diamond and emerald necklace with a golden honeybee pendant. Alice shares the discovery with the magazine's American editor, Lily Wilkins, who sees it as a lifeline to save the magazine: they will put the necklace, and its history, on next month's cover. Lily's best friend and fellow American, Daphne Smythe-Baird joins them in their quest. Forming the 'Fellowship of the Necklace'' with a trio of unlikely men, the women dive into research. From the stunning and historic Richelieu Library, to a creepy disused theatre in a bad part of town; from high-end jewellers near Place Vendome to the idyllic home of a Loire Valley winemaker; the Fellowship encounters fascinating characters in their search for the truth. At the edges of all this excitement, Élise Boucher, Bonjour Paris's cranky long-time office manager, worries about her future. Through diaries, letters and reminiscences, the romantic story of the necklace is unravelled. Commissioned by the lusty Napoléon III for his favourite mistress, the 'Honeybee Emeralds' was next owned by ill-fated First World War spy, Mata Hari. During the Roaring Twenties the necklace found its way onto the elegant neck of Josephine Baker, the American singer, dancer and sex symbol who took Paris by a storm. As the Fellowship unravels the twists and turns of the necklace's life, one secret remains: how did it end up in a Parisian basement?"--… (meer)
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Alice Ahmadis is anxious to impress her American boss, Lily, as an intern at Bonjour Paris magazine. When the lights go out, she goes to the basement of the building accompanied by Alexander, a perfumer from Iceland. While trying to locate boiler room Alice wanders into areas of the Parisian catacombs of the old building. Once she is drawn into the room filled with beautiful gowns and jewels, she imagines the glamorous lives of the previous owners. Alice discovers a green jacket that has an emerald necklace in the pocket which was missing 36 diamonds. She enlists the help of Alice to uncover the history of the found jewels.

Lily turns to her friend Daphne Smythe Baird and her husband Philip to authentic the gems before deciding what to do with them. Alice is optimistic that her “find” could possibly help the struggling magazine. Alice seeks assistance from her college friend, Jacob Myers, who is presently an influential writer. Eventually, they form “the fellowship of the necklace” as they investigate the necklace including the new owner, Luc Seguin, who took over for his mother Olivia, former chief editor. The officer manager, Madame Élise Boucher, has worked for Bonjour Paris for more than 50 years and provides some historical context to life in 1865 France.

Fellowship of the Necklace
“ easy to identify who Louis Napoleon’s mistress was in 1864. Apparently, all of Paris talked about his passionate love affair with the scandalous, low-class, inappropriate, and ill-suited Marguerite Bellanger. Gorgeous and with a pleasingly merry disposition, Marguerite was born Justine Leboeuf in 1838, dirt poor in a backwater village near Saumur.”

The history of the Honeybee Emeralds is one filled with mystery and adventure as it seemed to travel from Madi Hari to famed American singer Josephine Baker during the Roaring Twenties.
There’s still one mystery that remains, how did this prized possession end up in the basement of a Parisian magazine company?

I received a complimentary digital copy of this this from Library Thing Early Readers and Book Funnel.This is my honest and unbiased review. ( )
  marquis784 | Jun 20, 2023 |
I loved this historical fiction. Listening to this drew me in right away, kept me engaged and hooked throughout the whole story. Listening to this story gave me an itch that made me want to go dig up an unsolved historical mystery and try to solve it, which is easier said than done.
This was so engrossing with each of the characters and their individual stories as well as the story of their group together investigating the mystery of the honeybee emerald necklace. Alice, who works at a magazine in Paris, goes to the neighbors to ask for help and while in the basement finds an old lot of costumes and in a coat pocket, she finds the honeybee emerald necklace, which she presents to her boss and then her boss tells the owner of the magazine about it and how they can use it to save the magazine. This group of friends becomes known as "the fellowship of the necklace" and they each have a part to play as they research and investigate this mystery.
Along the way, they unravel much more than just the secret of the necklace. Lily, Alice's boss, faces unresolved feelings with a long-time friend and the fact that she hasn't been writing like she wanted to years ago. Daphne, Lily's friend, and the Art specialist, who verifies the authenticity of the necklace, faces the issues with her struggling marriage and Alice finds her place where she belongs. There are a couple of lovely and heartfelt moments with romance and finding yourself and realizing/following your dream throughout. The mystery of the necklace is what drives and keeps everything tied together and going until the end when we find out the final key to the mystery of how the necklace ended up in the basement of their Parisian magazine building.
I couldn't listen to this fast enough to find out what the final key was and what happened with everyone.
Part of what kept me going and interested in this so much was the effect of listening to it on audio because I don't know that I would have been as engaged if I had been reading it. The narration on this one was lovely and well-done in my opinion. I was impressed by the fact that the narrator, Lameece Issaq, did all the voices so she sounded like multiple people speaking each part and not the same person. She did great in doing each character so you could tell which person was speaking and in building the world and drawing you into the story. If you haven't listened to or read this yet, then go check it out. It's very intriguing and wonderfully done.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for letting me listen to and review this 5-star story. All thoughts and opinions are my own. ( )
  Kiaya40 | Jun 19, 2023 |
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This book had a wonderful premise and I was looking forward to receiving it. The setting - in the art/literary/academic world in Paris - was engaging and as a follower of vintage fashion, I enjoyed the story of the titular necklace as it passed in and out of the possession of a series of intriguing historical characters. Had the story focused on these historical characters and a single contemporary one, it would have been more compelling. As it was, I found myself skipping over the chapters focused on the contemporary characters - there were too many of them and so their stories didn’t hold my interest very well. But otherwise this is a well-written book - I look forward to seeing what else this author does. ( )
  Panopticon2 | Apr 1, 2023 |
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I received a copy for an honest review. I really wanted to enjoy this book but it just didn't work for me. The overall premise is very interesting of an emerald necklace and all its secrets. ( )
  FReads | Aug 14, 2022 |
The Honeybee Emeralds has a wonderful summary, when searching about it. The problem with this book is that it has too much going. One cannot follow the happenings of today and yesterday and not get completely bored with the today problems. This is the kind of book that the reader wishes would make more sense. Expectations did not come close to what was delivered. It is with a sad face that only two stars were awarded in this review. Wish it could have been better. ( )
  lbswiener | Jul 19, 2022 |
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"Iranian refugee Alice Ahmadi grew up in Northern England, never certain of where she belonged. Interning at a struggling expat magazine, Bonjour Paris, she discovers a priceless diamond and emerald necklace with a golden honeybee pendant. Alice shares the discovery with the magazine's American editor, Lily Wilkins, who sees it as a lifeline to save the magazine: they will put the necklace, and its history, on next month's cover. Lily's best friend and fellow American, Daphne Smythe-Baird joins them in their quest. Forming the 'Fellowship of the Necklace'' with a trio of unlikely men, the women dive into research. From the stunning and historic Richelieu Library, to a creepy disused theatre in a bad part of town; from high-end jewellers near Place Vendome to the idyllic home of a Loire Valley winemaker; the Fellowship encounters fascinating characters in their search for the truth. At the edges of all this excitement, Élise Boucher, Bonjour Paris's cranky long-time office manager, worries about her future. Through diaries, letters and reminiscences, the romantic story of the necklace is unravelled. Commissioned by the lusty Napoléon III for his favourite mistress, the 'Honeybee Emeralds' was next owned by ill-fated First World War spy, Mata Hari. During the Roaring Twenties the necklace found its way onto the elegant neck of Josephine Baker, the American singer, dancer and sex symbol who took Paris by a storm. As the Fellowship unravels the twists and turns of the necklace's life, one secret remains: how did it end up in a Parisian basement?"--

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