My reading is a bit fragmented as we're travelling around Europe at the moment so I'm not getting the best sense of this one. Though we're told at the beginning that it's set in Egypt in 1926 I can't really identify the time period from the story other than early (first half) 20th century.
pickAfter the last two novels which have been rather disappointing, this one was a new start. For the first time the mystery is not placed in Egypt, but London. It is still situated in surrounding of Egyptology and Archaelogy and plays well with the media‘s frenzy regarding everything that did have to do with Old Egypt. And of course there is Ramses…
Ramses at his best! 🤣🤣🤣
This week‘s library haul includes horror, romance, fantasy, poetry, and general fiction. Good times.
so-soThis one does have a similar plot to the first of the Amelia Peabody novels. A lot of assumed personae, one or two murders and the Master Criminal. The only satisfying point is that the MC won‘t be part of the following novels. And of course Ramses is lighting up the the wholw story with his stoic comments and creative ways to notoriously have his way around the rules and bans of his mother.
so-soThe third Amelia Peabody adventure follows the structure of first two murder mysteries which is fine for me. But I have to say that at this point Amelia becomes a bit annoying being very self-opionionated, constantly interrupting her son, even though he is very intelligent and brings important insights. Also the notion of a „master criminal“ in Egypt of that time makes me shake my head. The funny comments of Ramses make up for it for some part.
pickGreat historical read about food found in ancient Egypt! The last chapter is on bread fyi.
pickThe second Amelia Peabody adventure was as funny as the first one - even though Amelia‘s appraisal of herself is sometimes a bit much and annoying. But the interesting background story (the unexplainable curse of the pharaoh) of the murder mystery made up for that. And of course Radcliffe helps to tone it down as well.
