Tarable's review
The Last Camel Died at Noon (Amelia Peabody)
by Elizabeth Peters
Tarable's review
The Last Camel Died at Noon (Amelia Peabody) by Elizabeth Peters
Tarable's review
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adventure-mystery
This is a great series starring Amelia Peabody Emerson. I loved the first book, Crocodile on the Sandbank, but since then they have gotten a little formulaic. This book was a refreshing departure from the norm. We find the Emersons discovering a modern-day (to them) civilization populated by the descendants of the ancient peoples this archaelogical family lives to study. And you can imagine the chaos that ensues with the introduction of the Father of Curses and the Sitt Hakim to this hidden city. Soon things are a mess of intrigue, assasination plots, and hostile takeovers.
I love the narrative voice of Amelia and her confidence in her own and Emerson's abilities and talents. I love their stoic calm and their enthusiasm for the "marriage perquisities." I love little Ramses and would really enjoy reading about their adventures from his point of view.
The Last Camel Died at Noon renewed my appetite for this series by Elizabeth Peters and I will...more
I love the narrative voice of Amelia and her confidence in her own and Emerson's abilities and talents. I love their stoic calm and their enthusiasm for the "marriage perquisities." I love little Ramses and would really enjoy reading about their adventures from his point of view.
The Last Camel Died at Noon renewed my appetite for this series by Elizabeth Peters and I will...more
