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A review by plottrysts
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog by Barbara Mertz, Elizabeth Peters
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!