LRC Book Critic Review - The Pearl Thief by Julia Beaufort-Stuart

The Pearl Thief

This book is about Julia Beaufort-Stuart (Julie). She wakes up in hospital and can’t recall what had happened to her. She finds out that it wasn’t just an accident but something way more sinister.

I found this book very interesting. In the book, two individuals tell her grandfather that his collection of about three hundred pearl could not be sold /worth much- which was a lie, it was priceless. They took the pearls themselves when Julie’s grandfather died, they hid it in a jar and were going to run away with it but Julie foiled their plans. 

In the end, it was very emotional as she destroyed most of the pearls by driving over them in the gravel. Plus, Ellen (her friend/ best friend/ girlfriend?) swallowed a pearl at the end.

My favourite character is Julie; this is because she is very clever and cunning, although she likes to make out with pretty much everyone.

This book is available from the LRC.