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I enjoyed this book and love the way a story is woven into the history.
It didn't flow the way I usually expect the dialogue in any Kerry Greenwood book to flow but I imagine that's due to putting words in the mouths of characters from another country, translated form another language in another time an dthe constrains surrounding the language of the court - especially around potentially dangerous persons.
The story was credible given the history and further plausible history of the characters an ...more
It didn't flow the way I usually expect the dialogue in any Kerry Greenwood book to flow but I imagine that's due to putting words in the mouths of characters from another country, translated form another language in another time an dthe constrains surrounding the language of the court - especially around potentially dangerous persons.
The story was credible given the history and further plausible history of the characters an ...more
I believed that I loved ancient egypt as setting but the last 2 books I've read in that setting (which includes this one) might shook me off my lofty perch.
Seriously, I expected differently from this book. I'm familiar with the Phryne Fisher and Corrinna Chapman series. Therefore, I expected something along similar lines but in ancient Egypt which could be a lot of fun. In comparison, whilst I have my personal reservations on those 2 series, there were so much more fun reads than this book. Gree ...more
Seriously, I expected differently from this book. I'm familiar with the Phryne Fisher and Corrinna Chapman series. Therefore, I expected something along similar lines but in ancient Egypt which could be a lot of fun. In comparison, whilst I have my personal reservations on those 2 series, there were so much more fun reads than this book. Gree ...more
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John
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