--- product_id: 703693028 title: "The Lost Apothecary Collector's Edition: A Novel" price: "€ 50.33" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/703693028-the-lost-apothecary-collectors-edition-a-novel store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Lost Apothecary Collector's Edition: A Novel **Price:** € 50.33 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Lost Apothecary Collector's Edition: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** € 50.33 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/703693028-the-lost-apothecary-collectors-edition-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy The Lost Apothecary Collector's Edition: A Novel by Penner, Sarah from desertcart's Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Review: Brilliant - Loved this book. Read it in just over a day. Loads of twists and turns also very informative and interesting. Review: An atmospheric, gripping read. - This is a thoroughly gripping read that I found myself wanting to read whenever I got a spare moment. I enjoyed that each of the chapters ended on mini cliff-hangers which kept the reader wanting to continue even though on many occasions I found myself reading for far longer than initially intended, but these are the best type of books. It isn't a genre that I'd usually choose but there was something about the synopsis and the beautiful cover that drew me in and I'm so glad that it did as this is probably my favourite new-read of 2024 so far and I immediately looked up the authors other work when I had finished reading. The writing in the Victorian sections is atmospheric and you get a sense of what it must have felt like to have been in that era and there was clearly a lot of research put into the book as the tinctures all felt realistic and believable. However the present day sections lack this sense of atmosphere and realism and could have been set anywhere in the world except for there being a couple of London references thrown around. I've seen other reviewers complaining that it wasn't fast-paced enough but I don't think it needed to be, I enjoyed the slower pace of this book and I felt it added to the atmosphere within the past sections as it isn't meant to be fast-paced as the murders took place over several years. I liked that Caroline wasn't a total push-over romance storyline and I enjoyed the narrative about her finding herself after years of pushing down her interests but the sideline of her husband's infidelity added nothing to the story and simply seemed to be there to make a reason for her being in the UK in the first place. If I were to criticise the book it would be that I wished it had more focus on the characters, the method of having a present day character discovering the past was a nice one but it probably wasn't necessary as at times it was pointless reading the present day character discovering what the reader had already read during the 'past' sections. I'd have preferred instead for it to have just focused on the past and for the central characters, victims and perpetrators to have had their backstories explored as I feel this would have allowed for more depth. I enjoyed the past story more than the present and it felt like more thought had been put into the past part of the story, the present day storyline felt a little as though it had been shoe-horned in to add something a bit different to the narrative. I also felt the present day storyline had too many coincidences and despite the book being set in the UK there were a few american-ism's that clearly fell through the editing process and I found them irritating, such as when apparently British characters referred to shoes as sneakers, or when the NHS ambulance service arrived and knocked the door shouting "medics". This might be a little picky but it bothered me that Alf approached Caroline to ask if she wanted to join their group as this just wouldn't happen in London, it's a running joke that Londoners avoid eye contact with everyone let alone ask them to join in their group. There were also too many coincidences that were clearly there to move the story along, simple things such as in the present day storyline Caroline's fully charged phone is used for the torch function and drains the battery in about 20 minutes which isn't realistic or when Caroline applies one evening to Cambridge and gets accepted by the next morning, or when after meeting Gaynor literally 4 times we are expected to believe they are lifelong best-friends planning a trip to Paris. I feel that I have been quite critical in my review but I did really enjoy the book, I've been conscious to avoid giving away any spoilers and so that has meant that I haven't fully discussed the storyline and it's strengths. It's a really interesting debut novel and I look forward to reading Sarah Penner's future work, I highly recommend this book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 153,059 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 116 in Women's Literary Fiction (Books) 370 in Literary Fiction (Books) 8,000 in Historical Fiction (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (55,920) | | Dimensions | 16.03 x 2.82 x 23.06 cm | | Edition | Reissue ed. | | ISBN-10 | 0778387747 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0778387749 | | Item weight | 514 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 347 pages | | Publication date | 7 Jan. 2025 | | Publisher | Park Row | ## Images ![The Lost Apothecary Collector's Edition: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41R95EIUDhL.jpg) ![The Lost Apothecary Collector's Edition: A Novel - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51cFtBzqPlL.jpg) ![The Lost Apothecary Collector's Edition: A Novel - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51q+a-T4uLL.jpg) ![The Lost Apothecary Collector's Edition: A Novel - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81HvinyfSIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant *by D***Y on 20 January 2026* Loved this book. Read it in just over a day. Loads of twists and turns also very informative and interesting. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An atmospheric, gripping read. *by E***L on 18 April 2024* This is a thoroughly gripping read that I found myself wanting to read whenever I got a spare moment. I enjoyed that each of the chapters ended on mini cliff-hangers which kept the reader wanting to continue even though on many occasions I found myself reading for far longer than initially intended, but these are the best type of books. It isn't a genre that I'd usually choose but there was something about the synopsis and the beautiful cover that drew me in and I'm so glad that it did as this is probably my favourite new-read of 2024 so far and I immediately looked up the authors other work when I had finished reading. The writing in the Victorian sections is atmospheric and you get a sense of what it must have felt like to have been in that era and there was clearly a lot of research put into the book as the tinctures all felt realistic and believable. However the present day sections lack this sense of atmosphere and realism and could have been set anywhere in the world except for there being a couple of London references thrown around. I've seen other reviewers complaining that it wasn't fast-paced enough but I don't think it needed to be, I enjoyed the slower pace of this book and I felt it added to the atmosphere within the past sections as it isn't meant to be fast-paced as the murders took place over several years. I liked that Caroline wasn't a total push-over romance storyline and I enjoyed the narrative about her finding herself after years of pushing down her interests but the sideline of her husband's infidelity added nothing to the story and simply seemed to be there to make a reason for her being in the UK in the first place. If I were to criticise the book it would be that I wished it had more focus on the characters, the method of having a present day character discovering the past was a nice one but it probably wasn't necessary as at times it was pointless reading the present day character discovering what the reader had already read during the 'past' sections. I'd have preferred instead for it to have just focused on the past and for the central characters, victims and perpetrators to have had their backstories explored as I feel this would have allowed for more depth. I enjoyed the past story more than the present and it felt like more thought had been put into the past part of the story, the present day storyline felt a little as though it had been shoe-horned in to add something a bit different to the narrative. I also felt the present day storyline had too many coincidences and despite the book being set in the UK there were a few american-ism's that clearly fell through the editing process and I found them irritating, such as when apparently British characters referred to shoes as sneakers, or when the NHS ambulance service arrived and knocked the door shouting "medics". This might be a little picky but it bothered me that Alf approached Caroline to ask if she wanted to join their group as this just wouldn't happen in London, it's a running joke that Londoners avoid eye contact with everyone let alone ask them to join in their group. There were also too many coincidences that were clearly there to move the story along, simple things such as in the present day storyline Caroline's fully charged phone is used for the torch function and drains the battery in about 20 minutes which isn't realistic or when Caroline applies one evening to Cambridge and gets accepted by the next morning, or when after meeting Gaynor literally 4 times we are expected to believe they are lifelong best-friends planning a trip to Paris. I feel that I have been quite critical in my review but I did really enjoy the book, I've been conscious to avoid giving away any spoilers and so that has meant that I haven't fully discussed the storyline and it's strengths. It's a really interesting debut novel and I look forward to reading Sarah Penner's future work, I highly recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exceptional read. *by E***H on 29 October 2025* Excellent read. Could not put down, I picked up my kindle every moment I had to spare as each page keep you wondering what would happen next. Twist to story at the end which I was not expecting. I never read books twice but think this might be an exception to the rule. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Lost Apothecary Collector's Edition: A Deluxe Edition Featuring Stenciled Sprayed Edges and Foil Decoration―Don't Miss Sarah Penner's Newest Spellbinding Book, The Amalfi Curse - A Study in Drowning Collector's Deluxe Limited Edition - Shield of Sparrows --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/703693028-the-lost-apothecary-collectors-edition-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/703693028-the-lost-apothecary-collectors-edition-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*