Review: The Thirteenth Pearl

The Thirteenth Pearl by Carolyn Keene
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

This is the story about the theft of an unusual pearl necklace featuring a set of thirteen pearls, with the thirteenth and the center-most pearl bearing a special significance. All the clues to the mystery lead Nancy to Japan, where she accompanies her father.

During their stay in Japan, they are attacked with ghastly clues and threats, which warn them to take off the mystery. By the ending of the mystery, the clues lead Nancy inside a terrible pearl worshipping cult, where she find herself and her friend almost trapped inside an isolated house.

The creepily insane ceremonies being carried out in the cult are described very well, including the woman in the white dress muttering some unusual words to herself.

I loved the beautiful detailing the book mentions about the breeding of pearls, the pearl culture and how the descriptions of oysters are elaborated with much of a human-like emotion. Also, there are some fine tidbits of Japanese culture, out of which, I particularly liked the Japanese wedding scene.

A marvellous and scenic novel to read. By the way, “4 + 9 = 13”? Yikes!


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