jacelynspacin's review
Book is a bit dull and dated, the romance is boring and the writing is obnoxiously posh. Not my cup of tea.
kimu's review against another edition
2.0
Sigh, this is the Amelia Peabody book that always bogs me down when I'm re-reading them. The plot just drags so badly.
ccqtpie's review against another edition
3.0
Okokok ngl i felt like this one jumped the shark a lil bit. There were some great moments (one in particular that made me put down the book i was laughing so much) but it all got a little too fantastical at the end. Still enjoyed it though!!!
PS
I did appreciate the literary references, though I (like Emerson) would tease Amelia for her love of Haggard's She, i greatly appreciated the Moonstone references (although it makes me wonder how Amelia didn't see the similarities between Sergeant Cuff and Inspector Cuff like come on girl they have the same name and both love roses)
PS
I did appreciate the literary references, though I (like Emerson) would tease Amelia for her love of Haggard's She, i greatly appreciated the Moonstone references (although it makes me wonder how Amelia didn't see the similarities between Sergeant Cuff and Inspector Cuff like come on girl they have the same name and both love roses)
sjgochenour's review against another edition
Upon rereading, I found myself issuing a low, fervent, “YIKE.”
novel_nomad's review against another edition
4.0
Such fun to be found in the company of Amelia Peabody and her outrageous family, especially when they find themselves caught up in lost cities, power struggles and more confounded young lovers. Not my absolute favourite from the series so far, but with so many interesting developments I cannot wait to continue the series.
aharey's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
cheryl6of8's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars -- I liked the tongue-in-cheek aspect of it, in that the running gag through the whole story is Peabody's fascination with H. Rider Haggard's book King Solomon's Mines and this is written in the same style with a similar storyline. I have not read this series in any particular order, so it was kind of fun to see the first meeting between the Emersons and Nefret, their adopted daughter. There was a lot of intrigue in the book -- who can you trust and who can you not trust, shifting loyalties, etc -- as opposed to an actual mystery. But it was a grand adventure, if a trifle long and wordy (which is exactly what I thought about King Solomon's Mines when I read it several years ago).
katyjo13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
colls's review against another edition
4.0
I often think I laugh in unintended places, but these books amuse me. Amelia Peabody would probably annoy me if I ever met her in real life, but as a fictional character she'd delightful.