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The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters

traceymlee's review against another edition

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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

4.0

tylovesbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

iphigenie's review against another edition

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5.0

Le maître d'Anubis est le 7ème tome de la saga des Amelia Peabody, par Elizabeth Peters. Son vrai titre anglais est The Snake, The Crocodile and the Dog. Je tiens à le préciser car il me semble que le titre originel est plus approprié que celui qui a été choisi pour la traduction française... sans compter qu'il correspond à la page de couverture (d'où est étonnement absente Amelia).

Lire un Amelia Peabody c'est comme plonger en pleine Égypte de l'époque. Tout est si fidèle à la réalité, si exacte historiquement et archéologiquement parlant. Je ne suis jamais déçue et c'est une vraie distraction. C'est donc, encore une fois et avec joie, que je m'immerge dans une nouvelle aventure de Peabody et de son mari Emerson !

Dans ce roman, il est divertissant de les retrouver comme au début de leurs aventures, tous deux contre le mal. Pour autant, on sent l'évolution des personnages et de leur vie : tout n'est plus conte de fée (à leur manière), c'est pourquoi ils se posent de nombreuses questions sur eux-mêmes et sur leurs responsabilités en tant que tuteurs et en tant qu'archéologues. Le personnage d'Amelia apparait un peu plus mièvre que d'ordinaire dans ce livre, ce qui change un peu de la femme forte, libre et féministe qu'elle essaie toujours de montrer (pour une femme de son époque c'est assez novateur).
Il y a de nombreux rebondissements tout au long de l'histoire, le style d'écriture très soutenue est plaisant, et le suspense est comme toujours au rendez-vous.
J'avoue avoir manqué le personnage de Ramsès dans cette aventure, présent uniquement par les lettres qu'il envoie à ses parents, pourtant il est mon personnage favoris et ne manque jamais de faire rire (toutefois ce livre reste drôle, même sans lui).

Un autre côté positif de cette série, c'est que chaque tome peut se lire indépendamment, le premier chapitre résumant toujours les aventures précédentes. Donc aucune excuse, vous pouvez lire n'importe lequel des tomes qui vous passe sous la main ! (mais je vous conseille fortement de les lire tous)

miramanga's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed the Egyptian setting but found some parts of it unsettling and problematic. Yay for a feisty female heroine- not so much for her husband punching her in the face. There are many melodramatic moments and ambushes, red herrings and attempted kidnappings. Too many some might say as it's impossible to keep track of all the shenanigans...

klallison's review against another edition

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5.0

I discovered the Peabody mysteries at book 7 and I have now started with the first book in the series because I enjoyed the chemisty between Peabody and Emerson, the egyptian historical perspective, and the mystery/adventure. A quick/quirky read!

lisaebetz's review against another edition

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Amelia and Emerson leave their rambunctious son in England with relatives while they head off for what they hope will be a peaceful, enjoyable and romantic trip to Egypt. Of course it is none of the above. Emerson is kidnapped. Then he has amnesia. It takes all Amelia s determination to keep her husband safe until he remembers who she is. I
Another fun episode with two unforgettable characters who are both in rare form as they happily argue their way to catching the culprits.

kccrewdson's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rach's review against another edition

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5.0

Despite the fact that I read this book several years ago, I had forgotten enough about it that I was surprised and delighted by the twist at the end. I certainly didn't see the Cyrus part coming, and I sat bolt upright and gasped when I read it. When a ending is so shocking that you want to go back and reread parts of the book, it can only mean one thing: it was well done!

For much of this book, I felt frustrated along with Amelia that Emerson wouldn't remember her or their history together, but I loved seeing her determination to make him remember eventually, and her complete commitment to him is touching. Bertha was annoying, but mostly because I couldn't figure her out. I loved the letters from Ramses - he's such a funny kid, and it sounds like they had quite the adventures back at home this season as well.

Overall, quite an enjoyable read. Now on to the next! :)

melbsreads's review against another edition

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4.0

This is one of the few books in this series that I actually own, and therefore is one of the few books in the series where I was like "Hmmmmm, this plot line rings a bell. SOMEONE ISN'T WHO THEY SAY THEY ARE." But that was literally all I could remember. I managed to convince myself a few times that I knew what was going on, but it still kept me guessing until (almost) the end.

There's plenty of chuckle-worthy moments along the way, especially where Ramses' letters are concerned, and it was fun to have the characters return to the place where everything started, however many books ago.

reemeyer's review against another edition

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5.0

Back in the area of Egypt where they met and fell in love, Amelia and Emerson are separated, and when Amelia finds Emerson, the last thing he remembers is the time just before they met.

Well, this is my favorite Amelia Peabody so far. I was on pins and needles waiting to see if Emerson would remember or fall in love with his Peabody again, and discover what role the Master Criminal played in this mystery.