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issyjanejane's review
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
raptorimperator's review
3.0
It was fine, entertaining enough. You get a glimpse at some of the tensions that eventually will lead to WWI, with hints of German and English spies, a plot against the Ottoman Empire, and a lot of Ramses on his own adventure (aka Manuscript H), but not really as much of Peabody and Emerson doing what they do best. They don't do much excavating in this novel, spending most of the time chasing after or in search of their wayward son. Frankly, Amelia seemed more like a side character in her own story. Still an interesting read, just not as enthralling as some of the other books, in my opinion.
kimberly_b's review against another edition
5.0
I won this book through GoodReads First Reads and absolutely loved it! I read the first Amelia Peabody mystery ([b:Crocodile on the Sandbank|188230|Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)|Elizabeth Peters|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172544229s/188230.jpg|2570338]) to familiarize myself with the characters before reading this. Peters' characters are so wonderful! Regardless of the setting be it Egypt, or in this case Jerusalem, the story comes alive with the pluckiness of Amelia and the irascibility of Emerson. This book is funny, suspenseful, and thoroughly entertaining. I plan to read all of the Amelia Peabody mysteries now--I'm hooked!
lakecake's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent entry into the Amelia Peabody series. A little confusing because of the timing--it happens in between books that have come long before, so re-acclimating yourself to the family circumstances during this particular story is a little difficult. Also, the mystery is really convoluted and doesn't reveal well until the last 5 pages or so, but it's so nice to have a new entry in Amelia's adventures that I'm willing to overlook all of that and sigh in delight.
ewil6681's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
minna17's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
alrey's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
sjgochenour's review against another edition
3.0
You can tell this one was the last book written, as it has the same slightly muddled feel as the last couple books, and Ramses’ character is more in line with him at 30-odd than it is with whatever ten-years-younger age he’s supposed to be here. It’s fun, it’s enjoyable, but it doesn’t rise to the heights of many of the earlier books.
twistinthetale's review against another edition
3.0
The Emersons head to the Middle East in this new adventure that sees the family trying to outwit German spies - throw in a little archaeology, too. Not my favourite book in the series but so sad that this will be the final completed book by the author. This is a series with remarkable characters that I have loved for many years.