Series: Lovejoy
by Author Jonathan Gash
Pearlhanger (1986)
Lovejoy is a “divvy” (presumably from “diviner”), a person who can just feel if an antique is genuine by standing near it. This is a great help in his career as an antiques dealer. But just because he’s got a gift of his own doesn’t mean he believes in anything else supernatural. So he’s a bit pu...
Firefly Gadroon (1985)
I discovered the books on Lovejoy a long time ago, did find a few in my local 2nd hand bookstore and found I rather liked them. Not unlike my likes for a tv show like "Bargain Hunt"and the "Antique roadshow". That said I did return to the books again when I saw the episodes of Lovejoy with Ian Mc...
The Judas Pair (1977)
This is the first of, the English mystery series. 'Lovejoy' by Jonathan Gash. It's also the first I've read of the series. A series that is centered around the antique auction trade. If a reader doesn't care for that atmosphere they will hate this book.I'd say a quarter of the book details the bu...
The Grail Tree (1988)
Ah, Lovejoy ... he's always after women and antiques and destined to screw up at both. Why women run after him is beyond me--I'm a woman and see no attraction (and the book Lovejoy sees nothing wrong in "clouting" them, which is awful). However, Lovejoy is always *interesting*--an over-the-top, s...
Spend Game (1982)
The Sleepers of Erin (1984)
Right, I need to explain something here, lest you other users of Good Reads think I am some sort of ne'er-do-well. I have rated this book one star higher than the last Lovejoy escapade that I read. In the review for that one I mentioned that, aside from a thought about it in paragraph two, Lovejo...