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sdramsey's review against another edition
4.0
If all the Amelia Peabody books were available in audiobook format from my library, that might be all I'd read for a while! :) What does that tell you? Still loving these books many years after the first time I read them.
michelleful's review against another edition
4.0
The plot was a bit too complicated for my tastes, but I enjoyed the depth and complexity of the story as it rolled along. I liked the change in scenery from Egypt to London, though there is still a very big Egyptological focus in the story, as well as the sudden uncertainty brought into Emerson and Amelia's otherwise doting marriage. As usual Amelia's wry and somewhat unreliable narratorial voice carried the story.
veethorn's review against another edition
2.0
This book frustrated me very much, because I felt like I was supposed to keep noticing how wrong Peabody was about a number of things (that the narrative wanted me to, I mean) and it became very glaring after a while. Most of all I didn't like the subplot where Ramses was subjected to bullying because his parents didn't notice.
traceymlee's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
ashen_burn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
louiselee3396's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sjgaspari's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
lisaebetz's review against another edition
4.0
Another enjoyable adventure with the irrepressible Amelia Peabody. This one is set in London rather than Egypt, but still involves mummies, curses, hieroglyphics and other things Egyptian.
bookworm_baggins's review against another edition
4.0
I missed the Egypt setting for this one and didn't love aspects of the plot as much, but the ending was really good.