The Complete Jaipur Trilogy

The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and The Perfumist of Paris

By: Alka Joshi

Narrated by: Sneha Mathan, Ariyan Kassam, Deepa Samuel

Length: 33 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

THE NEW YORK TIMES BETSELLING TRILOGY

"Captivated me from the first chapter to the final page."—Reese Witherspoon

"Powerful and evocative.” —Kate Quinn

The Henna Artist
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
Vivid and compelling, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel. Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own. Years later, she is confronted by her husband who has tracked her down with a high-spirited young girl in tow—a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened.

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
It’s the spring of 1969 and Lakshmi now directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik, her protégé, has finished his private school education, and at twenty, he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema. Malik soon finds that power and money move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favors flow from Jaipur’s Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried. When the cinema’s balcony tragically collapses on opening night, blame is placed where it is convenient. But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover the truth.

The Perfumist of Paris
Paris, 1974. Radha, Lakshmi's younger sister, is living in Paris with her husband and their two daughters, to whom she is devoted, when she finally discovers her passion—the treasure trove of scents. She has an exciting and challenging position working for a master perfumer, helping to design completely new fragrances for clients and building her career one scent at a time. She only wishes Pierre could understand her need to work. She feels his frustration, but she can’t give up this thing that drives her. Tasked with her first major project, Radha travels to India, where she enlists the help of her sister, Lakshmi, and the courtesans of Agra—women who use the power of fragrance to seduce, tease and entice. She’s on the cusp of a breakthrough when she finds out a secret she's kept from her husband for years is about to be revealed, upending her carefully managed world and threatening to destroy a vulnerable marriage.

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©2023 Alka Joshi (P)2023 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Good but not great.

This trilogy started out pretty interesting but by the final book (the Perfumist of Paris), it seemed like a massive review of the previous two books. I suppose it was written to accomodate the person who has not read the two previous books so it rehashes the same stories over and over so if you've read them, you sort of go into a coma while the author goes over the details once again. That was disappointing to me. It neatly wraps up the whole story so American audiences will be satisfied. Loved the descriptions of henna and other culinary and scent materials. Shabash to auntie-boss....the best character in the book.

great stories

Very engaging characters and excellent narrators. The books are feel good and throught provoking

An fabulously expanding adventure !

Thoroughly enjoyed the entire series. It was well written and recorded. I loved learning about India & Paris! Great characters and development of each of them. And thank you for bundling it all together for one credit! Brilliant… more of these please!

Jaipur Trilogy

Brilliantly atmospheric. I felt I was back in Jaipur and Simla. I would highly recommend.

An immersive journey

Loved this trilogy, I felt immersed in their lives and culture while listening. and by the end of the series I didn't want to leave their lives behind.

Evocative and beautifully crafted

The scenery, customs, history, culture, colors, snd scents are quite uniquely painted by the artistic hand of this writer. The books are so beautifully crafted that they take the reader into the story like an insider revisiting home after many years away. Loved each book and cannot wait to visit India.

Trip to India

Loved the whole thing, the story was so interesting, I learned a lot and the characters became like friends.

Wonderfully written and interwoven

All 3 books flowed together really well but it seemed like you could have listened to them as stand alones. I loved the development of the characters, how they grew and changed in their lives. Really pulls the reader in. Also learning about India and culture through story is wonderful.

a thoroughly enjoyable experience

I liked everything about the series; I didn't want it to end. everything is first rate; if you enjoy looking into people's motivatíons and circumstances, and their ability to rise above them, you will enjoy these books too!

Such rich characters.

This was brilliant. I love learning about other cultures and now I crave chai all the time. I would love to continue to follow this family.