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Maura Isles shows up at the Crispin Museum as a guest for the unveiling of Madam X, a preserved mummy recently discovered in their basement. However, she’s soon asked to assume her role as medical examiner when it becomes clear that this is no ancient relic. She and Detective Jane Rizzoli now have a modern day Murder on their hands.
As with the earlier books in this series, this one begins with a mysterious and exciting prologue that tugs at you to find the connection to what follows. This was a ...more
As with the earlier books in this series, this one begins with a mysterious and exciting prologue that tugs at you to find the connection to what follows. This was a ...more
3.5 stars rounded up...
I really like the archaeology aspects of the mystery with shrunken heads, mummies and other assorted aspects. The mystery was fun to read and Rizzoli was in kick ass mode which I love.
A couple items that were less than great:
The 1st POV of one of the characters wasn't needed and was definitely a distraction at the finale.
Maura didn't really have much of a role in this one except to mope about her lover, the Priest, being unavailable. Duh! I could do without this.
There was ...more
I really like the archaeology aspects of the mystery with shrunken heads, mummies and other assorted aspects. The mystery was fun to read and Rizzoli was in kick ass mode which I love.
A couple items that were less than great:
The 1st POV of one of the characters wasn't needed and was definitely a distraction at the finale.
Maura didn't really have much of a role in this one except to mope about her lover, the Priest, being unavailable. Duh! I could do without this.
There was ...more
When a mummified corpse found in a museum turns out to be a recent murder victim, Rizzoli and Isles are thrown into the world of archaeology and the process of mummifying a body. This was probably my favorite Rizzoli and Isles book so far. There is so much interesting information. I very well researched book. Rizzoli is still dealing with her parents divorce and Isles is still in love with someone she can't have, but they aren't the main focus of the book, which I find to be a good thing. The st
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Medical Examiner Maura Isles is happy she received an invitation to view the CT scan of a well preserved mummy that was found in the basement of a local museum. But she is shocked to find the mummy has modern dental work and a bullet in her leg. Detectives Jane Rizzoli and Barry Frost are called in to investigate the murder. They soon find the remains of another woman in the museum. When a third body is found in the trunk of Archaeologist Josephine Pulcillo's car, she knows that the killer has f
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An intriguing mystery with some interesting twists and turns. I especially enjoyed the archeological and scientific details including the processes of mummification, bog bodies and shrunken heads.
Maybe 4.5 stars.
One of the "subjects" under study was produced by a method I figured out in advance; I had seen something at the British Museum several years ago and the description in this Rizzoli & Isles book caused my mind to leap to the right conclusion!
Another reviewer mentioned she would like to be kept up to date with both Rizzoli's and Isles' personal lives in each edition of this series; I suppose I would also like that, but the spotlight did shine on Rizzoli's partner and somewhat less ...more
One of the "subjects" under study was produced by a method I figured out in advance; I had seen something at the British Museum several years ago and the description in this Rizzoli & Isles book caused my mind to leap to the right conclusion!
Another reviewer mentioned she would like to be kept up to date with both Rizzoli's and Isles' personal lives in each edition of this series; I suppose I would also like that, but the spotlight did shine on Rizzoli's partner and somewhat less ...more
3 STARS
"For untold years, the perfectly preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston's Crispin Museum. Now its sudden rediscovery by museum staff is both a major coup and an attention-grabbing mystery. Dubbed 'Madam X,' the mummy'"to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact'"seems a ghoulish godsend for the financially struggling institution. But medical examiner Maura Isles soon discovers a macabre message hidden within the corpse'"horrifying proof that this 'centuri ...more
"For untold years, the perfectly preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston's Crispin Museum. Now its sudden rediscovery by museum staff is both a major coup and an attention-grabbing mystery. Dubbed 'Madam X,' the mummy'"to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact'"seems a ghoulish godsend for the financially struggling institution. But medical examiner Maura Isles soon discovers a macabre message hidden within the corpse'"horrifying proof that this 'centuri ...more
