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mazza57's review against another edition
3.0
this isn't my favourite of the series but the audio is again great. It is very predictable
ccqtpie's review against another edition
5.0
Okokokokok so..... this book is dramatic but in that way of "that old fanfic that is 100% the other putting their fav ship in the most soap opera like scenerio that you know isnt that well written bc the plot is so ridiculous but you still read it every year bc nostalgia reasons."
And. I. Loved. It
Also, Rameses letters were adorable hes really starting to grow on me.
And. I. Loved. It
Also, Rameses letters were adorable hes really starting to grow on me.
tmdavis's review against another edition
4.0
Amelia and Emerson return to Egypt without their son Ramses (Amelia hoping to rejuvenate her thirteen year marriage). However, an old enemy is determined to learn the Emersons' most closely guarded secret: the location of a legendary long lost oasis and a race of people bedecked in gold. In the course of trying to learn their secret, Emerson is kidnapped, rescued, and loses his memory. In fact, he has no recollection of the past 13 years and in particular his relationship with his wife.
It has been a long time since I read an Amelia Peabody book and while these books are very wordy they are very humorous, especially Ramses. I hated that he didn't go to Egypt this time and was removed from the central plot of the story. However, he was present in the letters he wrote throughout the novel.
It has been a long time since I read an Amelia Peabody book and while these books are very wordy they are very humorous, especially Ramses. I hated that he didn't go to Egypt this time and was removed from the central plot of the story. However, he was present in the letters he wrote throughout the novel.
sjgochenour's review against another edition
4.0
I believe I only read this volume of Amelia Peabody once in my youth, so I had the pleasing experience of being mostly surprised by the various turns of the plot. In romance trope terms, I believe this fits both "amnesia romance" and "marriage in trouble."
novel_nomad's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 Stars
Again the rather hilarious and grandiose adventures of Amelia and Emerson rapt my attention. Without the precocious young Ramses, but he still managed to make his presence know through long and ridiculously fabulous letters. The mystery was well paced and reasonably outlandish which is the norm and expected of an Amelia Peabody tale. It was possibly the first Peabody mystery I had to wait for the big reveal at the very end.
Again the rather hilarious and grandiose adventures of Amelia and Emerson rapt my attention. Without the precocious young Ramses, but he still managed to make his presence know through long and ridiculously fabulous letters. The mystery was well paced and reasonably outlandish which is the norm and expected of an Amelia Peabody tale. It was possibly the first Peabody mystery I had to wait for the big reveal at the very end.
plottrysts's review against another edition
5.0
If you are looking for a historical fiction/mystery with a ton of romance tropes and Victorian literature callbacks, this is probably the book for you. Amelia and Emerson return to Egypt WITHOUT their children, which Amelia sees as a perfect setting for a second honeymoon. Unfortunately due to EVENTS, Emerson gets amnesia, forgetting the last 10 years of his life - basically, all of the parts that include Amelia and his marriage.
So we've got a marriage-in-crisis and amnesia already. Adding in a love triangle, fake identities, lots of hurt/comfort and a hot cave kiss, and you're almost there. This is also a fairy tale retelling. Which fairy tale? An unfinished Egyptian tale that involves a snake, a crocodile, and a dog, and which Amelia is translating. Since she's translating it, she can finish it however she wants - which means you won't know the end of this fairy tale retelling until she does.
As usual with Amelia Peabody - highly recommended!
So we've got a marriage-in-crisis and amnesia already. Adding in a love triangle, fake identities, lots of hurt/comfort and a hot cave kiss, and you're almost there. This is also a fairy tale retelling. Which fairy tale? An unfinished Egyptian tale that involves a snake, a crocodile, and a dog, and which Amelia is translating. Since she's translating it, she can finish it however she wants - which means you won't know the end of this fairy tale retelling until she does.
As usual with Amelia Peabody - highly recommended!
snowden64's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
shammons's review against another edition
2.0
I picked up this book at a library sale (paperback, so just 50 cents), thinking it was the first in this long series by Elizabeth Peters. I mixed this one up with the Crocodile on the Sandbank, which started the series off (this is book 7 in the series). Still, it was easy to pick up who was who and for the most part, what was going on. These are books about famed British Egyptologist Amelia Peabody and her husband Emerson. They live in Victorian England, but spend most of their time on adventures in Egypt, amongst mummies, pharaohs, tombs and curses.
I've learned that I get easily bored with books that go into too much detail on a specific subject. For this book, it was the Egyptology and specifics of archeology. For the John Nance book I recently read ("Saving Cascadia"), it was seismology. With the Robert Ludlum books I've read, it's weapons and guerrilla warfare tactics, etc. I prefer a cursory overview of these things, not the length and width and depth these books go into.
So, this one was just ok for me, not a winner. For once, I won't feel compelled to collect or check out from the library every book in this series. I can gladly move on to other, lighter books (my favorites being Christian fiction, chick-lit and cozy mysteries).
I've learned that I get easily bored with books that go into too much detail on a specific subject. For this book, it was the Egyptology and specifics of archeology. For the John Nance book I recently read ("Saving Cascadia"), it was seismology. With the Robert Ludlum books I've read, it's weapons and guerrilla warfare tactics, etc. I prefer a cursory overview of these things, not the length and width and depth these books go into.
So, this one was just ok for me, not a winner. For once, I won't feel compelled to collect or check out from the library every book in this series. I can gladly move on to other, lighter books (my favorites being Christian fiction, chick-lit and cozy mysteries).