Jim's review
Tomb of the Golden Bird: An Amelia Peabody Mystery (Book 18)
by Elizabeth Peters
Jim's review
Tomb of the Golden Bird: An Amelia Peabody Mystery (Book 18) by Elizabeth Peters
Jim's review
rating:
recommended for: yes
I bought "Tomb of the Golden Bird" thinking it was a kind of Indiana Jones spinoff. Elizabeth Peters has created a series of novels developed around a reoccurring cast of characters. I'm not sure where "Tomb of the Golden Bird" fits in the series, but there are enough characters wandering in/out of the chapters that Ms. Peters felt it necessary (and she was correct) to include a "List of Characters" at the beginning of the book.
"Tomb of the Golder Bird" is a mild action story based around a woman archaeologist and her family living in Egypt around World War I. The story centers on the excavation of various tombs and related political events. Some of the action is contrived but overall it's not a bad read. If this this book were a movie it would definitely be a "chick flick". I skipped over the "beautiful sunset over the pyramids" narratives. While there was enough action and mystery to keep me interested "Tomb of th
"Tomb of the Golder Bird" is a mild action story based around a woman archaeologist and her family living in Egypt around World War I. The story centers on the excavation of various tombs and related political events. Some of the action is contrived but overall it's not a bad read. If this this book were a movie it would definitely be a "chick flick". I skipped over the "beautiful sunset over the pyramids" narratives. While there was enough action and mystery to keep me interested "Tomb of th
