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A long time ago, I tried to read this book, and gave up after the first chapter. I am guessing that I really wasn't ready for this series as I took this one on, and discovered that I had a great time with it. In this one we are introduced to the formidable Amelia Peabody, and her friend Evelyn Forbes-Barton, and the equally intriguing Emerson brothers, Radcliffe and Walter. The story does come together as the quartet explore Tell el-Amarna, the long deserted city of Akhetaten. There's a touch of
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Apr 07, 2010
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This was the beginning of my all time favorite mystery series. This series is set in Egypt circa 1900. The two protagonists are a husband/wife archeology team. I adore Amelia for her fortitude and persistence in a time when it was unthought of for women to do that kind of work. The plots in the series are fantastic and keep the reader on edge enough to make any mystery fan happy, but what captured me was all the information on Egypt and what it was like during that era. The research is very accu
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A jolly romp of an adventure-romance with a thoroughly enjoyable heroine and some terrific chemistry between her and the curmudgeonly unlikely hero. He reminded me of Charlotte Brontë's Mr Rochester (from Jane Eyre) and especially M. Emanuel (from Villette). The setting is an archaeological dig in 1880s Egypt and the author's professional background in this field makes pleasurably informed reading of archaeological detail. The Wild West context of chaotic digs, shambolic museums and unscrupulous
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Dec 29, 2010
Lisa (Harmonybites)
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it was amazing
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This book is great fun, and the main reason is the voice and character Peters creates in the person of Amelia Peabody. Formidable doesn't begin to describe her as she barrels forward turning over any opposition to her will. But you can't help liking Amelia, I think because of her own self-deprecation as well as her basic compassion. There's plenty of humor in the book, which is part of what makes it so enjoyable. In that way among the books I've read recently it reminds me of Evanovich's Stephan
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This was a fun, light and fast read. Think Indiana Jones as a 30 something English spinster, who is smarter than almost all around her. And a wonderfully capable sidekick who accompanies her in Egypt at the turn of the last century. I will certainly read more in this series.
Mar 28, 2008
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