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Deeds of the Disturber: An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense by Elizabeth Peters

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sten1238's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ergative's review against another edition

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3.0

Solid enough, and I'm glad that Peters is exploring the possibilities of a mystery set in London, but it's a bit less entertaining than the ones in Egypt. Not quite sure why, unless it's my western white lady desire for exotic orientalism, which is probably saying nothing good about me, but it does affect my enjoyment of this extremely exotically orientalist series.

celiapowell's review against another edition

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5.0

This is the first Amelia Peabody book not set in Egypt (I am reading, or listening to, the series steadily through from the beginning). I thought perhaps I wouldn't like it as much as the others, but I loved it. The awful cousins were satisfyingly awful (in the audio book, Percy is given the most unctuous voice - it's wonderful), Ramses is endearing rather than annoying, Amelia & Emmerson are lovely, even when they're wilfully misunderstanding each other, and the mystery was terribly exciting. Can't wait for the next book, but unfortunately, the library doesn't have an audio copy. I love listening to these books, and they last longer that way too.

msjk427's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.75

dmcke013's review against another edition

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3.0

The fifth Amelia Peabody novel which, in a change of setting, actually takes place in and around London rather than Egypt (even though it still deals with Egyptology).

There's also a 2001 film called 'The Mummy Returns': having now read this, I can see more than a few parallels between that movie and this! British museum? Check. Historical(ish) setting? Check. Husband and wife team? Check. Precocious son? Check. Attempted Egyptian ritual/curse? Check (yet again).

OK, so the novel doesn't have the undead wandering around, nor a hot-air balloon, but still enough ...