A review by rach
Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters

4.0

Will that guy never die? It was over the top before, and now it's becoming absolutely ridiculous. The mystery in this novel was extra confusing this time, as there were multiple things going on, and it was hard at times to unwrap which ones mattered and which ones didn't. I loved seeing Ramses and Nefret start their life together, and figure out how to make their marriage work. And I am glad Sethos came back, because I really do like him. The only person I really don't like is Margaret Minton - she's so pushy and annoying! I realize that for the Emersons to maintain a family relationship with Sethos eventually, he will need to let go of his obsession with Amelia and fall in love with someone else, but does it have to be Margaret? Ugh.

Also, I'm really enjoying the extra narration provided by Ramses and Nefret's journal, which seem to take up almost half of this novel. I gives us a nice perspective on the elder Emersons, especially Amelia, and it's nice to see how affectionate they have all become.