Retired Jewel thief, Kick, must avenge her reputation

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	• Priceless Marne Davis Kellogg Wheeler Publishing, 2004 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

another great book

2nd book in this series, and I loved it. The characters are wonderful and the plot is fast paced. Can't wait to read the next one. Marne Davis Kellogg is a great author.

Retired Jewel thief, Kick, must avenge her reputation

Kick Keswick is a retired jewel thief. She wasn't just any jewel thief, she was the Shamrock Burglar.

Now she and her husband, Commander Thomas Curtis of the Scotland Yard, have retired to their wonderful home in Provence. They enjoy wonderful food and picnics in lavender-filled fields.

Not long after Thomas disappears with her secret cache of precious stones and a cryptic note, Kick starts hearing about the antics of the Shamrock Burglar stealing irreplaceable jewels. Since she didn't do the thefts, she knows an imposter is out using her signature. And they aren't using it right, she might add.

She fears Thomas has betrayed her and heads off to figure out who is pretending to be the Shamrock Burglar and see if she can trip them up without being caught herself. She also finds out that her husband is heading up the investigation.

She ends up in Portofino where there is to be a large ball. She is watching the various people trying to figure out who the burglar is. Plus she is scoping out the location of the ball. Various interesting things happen along the way. She is finally able to gain access and stay at the home where the ball will be held. Now, can she find a way to thwart the thief and get away without being caught?

I love this series. Kick Keswick is so much fun. She is charming and always wonderfully dressed. Her antics are delightful and there is plenty of intrigue to keep you guessing. Not only is she a well-developed character, but the places she visits are described so well, I feel like I visited them. Plus what woman wouldn't love reading about all the wonderful jewelry and diamonds!

I look forward to many more adventures of Kick. I highly recommend this book.

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Hopefully not the last story...

I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to Brilliant. Kellogg has created a great character in Kick Keswick. I finished this book in two days, the story moves quickly with intrique and wonderful new characters.

The only complaint I would have is the rehashing of the background story. Since I had just read Brilliant I found it redundant, but it would be nice for those who did not read the first book. I would suggest reading it though as it is a great book also.

The locales, food and detail of jewlery is amazing. You can tell alot of research went into this book. It is as rich a story as the desserts described!

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~~Appraises At A High Value~~

Priceless is the second book I've read of Kellogg's; Brilliant being the first. Both were equally amazing. This book, much like Brilliant, has it all: romance, mystery, seduction, fine wine & dining, & breathtaking descriptions of jewels & jewelry to name a few. Kick is a woman after my own heart. Simply alone, her love of jewelry was enough to keep me spellbound. Never have I read a character to whom I can relate to as easily as with her in that sparkling respect. One sentence from Priceless reads as follows: "I can only describe the pleasure and warmth I receive from jewelry as intense, intimate, erotic."
Don't get me wrong- this book doesn't just rant about jewels. The mystery itself is deliciously, slowly unveiled & Kellogg has skillfully rendered it so until you literally cannot put it down. The majority of the story takes place in lovely Portofino & Kellogg has obviously done her homework. Minute details decribe fine wines, scrumptous food, famously beautiful hotels, and the inner circle of the world's elite of the elite. Oh, and did I mention the jewelry???! **grin**
This book for anyone who is looking for an escape or merely a change in scenery. Kellogg will keep you entertained until the very last sentence of the last page!

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Great, Fast read!

Priceless is a gripping and suspensful book. The characters are all well thought-out and you can actually see them as if they are right there in front of you. Marne Davis Kellogg is a wonderful writer that puts you right in England, French Riviera and the rest of the wonderful places that Kick Kerwick visits. Even the food and wine she descibes makes you hungry and thirsty. This book is a great, fast read and I couldn't put the book down...a great summer read laying by the pool. Can't wait to read her next book!

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Kick Keswick has lived an extraordinary life. After twenty-five years as the power behind the throne at a venerable London auction house - and a master jewel thief - Kick fell in love with Commander Thomas Curtis of Scotland Yard and retired to Provence, surrounded by beautiful food, wine, and picnics in lavender fields. But now someone is stealing priceless jewels from Paris to Portofino - and using Kick's signature techniques.

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