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Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1)

Elizabeth Peters

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* Week 29: Progress Post
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Sep 10, 2015 Joy Gerbode rated it liked it

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Well, I enjoyed the writing style in that there were some lovely word choices and beautiful phrases that caught my attention. I appreciated the character development, and the characters, who were all somewhat familiar to me as people I actually know. I had the feeling Amelia was much older than the years assigned to her by the writing, but otherwise, enjoyed the characters immensely.

I did, however, find one serious flaw in the story. When the solution is discovered, Amelia says ...more

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May 28, 2017 Lekshmy rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, movie-kinda-book, humour, 2017

This book made me laugh out loud several times, but that's not the only reason I loved it! It also introduced me to Amelia Peabody, no-nonsense lady archaeologist-doctor and resident badass, whose travels through Egypt are full of interesting characters and settings.I enjoyed the mystery, the historical setting and the descriptions of the country at that time. Imagine being able to investigate pyramids and tombs with no guide.
Amelia, though, isn't a typical Victorian female. 32 years old and sti ...more

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