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sleightoffeet's review against another edition
3.0
We picked this book for my book club on a library book club recommendation. It reads fine as a stand alone, and I didn't really feel that I missed anything without the first two books. That being said, I didn't love the story, but I adored the dialogue. The dialogue made me laugh out loud, and I just loved their son Ramses. The story was just ok, and sometimes hard to follow.
Amelia and Emerson are about to go on a dig in Egypt, and normally they leave their son behind, but this time, he can't stay with his aunt and uncle so he comes with. He is precocious, smart, and at times very literal (when it benefits him) and so much fun to read about. While in Egypt, one of the dealers they visited in Cairo was murdered and the crimes followed them to the dig site, where both of them had different ideas on how to solve the crime.
As I said, the dialogue is just delightful and worth reading the book for. Most of the rest of it was just ok.
Amelia and Emerson are about to go on a dig in Egypt, and normally they leave their son behind, but this time, he can't stay with his aunt and uncle so he comes with. He is precocious, smart, and at times very literal (when it benefits him) and so much fun to read about. While in Egypt, one of the dealers they visited in Cairo was murdered and the crimes followed them to the dig site, where both of them had different ideas on how to solve the crime.
As I said, the dialogue is just delightful and worth reading the book for. Most of the rest of it was just ok.
1outside's review against another edition
5.0
Was a bit apprehensive about a child entering the adventures proper, but I needn't have worried. Ramses is an excellent addition to the book series. In fact this might be my favourite book in the series yet.
the_dire_raven's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
eososray's review
3.0
Due to Emersons lack of politic manners, they have ended up at an excavation without Amelia's beloved pyramids. Thank goodness Amelia gets them all involved in a murder mystery before they even make it to the excavation site.
Everything I expect from this series continues with this book and the addition of fanatical opposing religious groups and a smuggling ring add to the fun.
I'm not sure how it is that Ramses and Bastet have become my favorite characters but they are.
Everything I expect from this series continues with this book and the addition of fanatical opposing religious groups and a smuggling ring add to the fun.
I'm not sure how it is that Ramses and Bastet have become my favorite characters but they are.
j_lynn_a80's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
The Mummy Case
4 Stars
Upon their return to Egypt, Amelia Peabody and her husband, Radcliffe Emerson, find themselves enmeshed in another murder mystery when a local papyrus dealer is murdered
It has been a while since I read the previous Peabody and Emerson mystery, and I had forgotten how entertaining their bickering and shenanigans are. Their precocious offspring, Ramses, is a chip off the old block and is just as hilarious as his parents - not to mention the cat Bastet :)
As with the previous book, the mystery isn't all that interesting, but there are some intense scenes that add tension and suspense to the storyline. The eventual explanation is interesting, and one has to wonder whether Dan Brown had read Elizabeth Peters before writing The Da Vinci Code.
Susan O'Malley's narration is very good and she really brings Amelia, Emerson and Ramses to life.
4 Stars
Upon their return to Egypt, Amelia Peabody and her husband, Radcliffe Emerson, find themselves enmeshed in another murder mystery when a local papyrus dealer is murdered
It has been a while since I read the previous Peabody and Emerson mystery, and I had forgotten how entertaining their bickering and shenanigans are. Their precocious offspring, Ramses, is a chip off the old block and is just as hilarious as his parents - not to mention the cat Bastet :)
As with the previous book, the mystery isn't all that interesting, but there are some intense scenes that add tension and suspense to the storyline. The eventual explanation is interesting, and one has to wonder whether Dan Brown had read Elizabeth Peters before writing The Da Vinci Code.
Susan O'Malley's narration is very good and she really brings Amelia, Emerson and Ramses to life.
jckrbbt's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
msdeecm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75