Becca's review
The Ape Who Guards the Balance (Amelia Peabody)
by Elizabeth Peters
Becca's review
The Ape Who Guards the Balance (Amelia Peabody) by Elizabeth Peters
Becca's review
rating:
recommended for: Everyone- but especially mystery lovers
If you've never read Elizabeth Peters, you should begin with the first in this series (Crocodile in the Sandbank) and work your way up as this is one of the later novels. Amelia Peabody Emerson is a fantastically stereotypical Victorian heroine- snappy, sharp, and utterly convinced of her own take of the world. Set in turn of the 19th/20th Century Egypt against the backdrop of the heyday of the great ancient Egyptian discoveries by the likes of Carter and his cohorts, these books are fast paced, fun, and have enough mystery to keep the reader interested all the way through. The escapades of Amelia's hot-tempered and verbally gifted husband, her pharoanically nicknamed son, Ramses, and their extended family and household provide comic relief without being corny or contrived. A great read in an amazing series.
