Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters

Hippopotamus Pool

Amelia Peabody #8

Elizabeth Peters

467 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

A masked stranger offers to reveal an Egyptian queens' lost tomb - and Amelia Peabody and her irascible archaeologist husband Emerson are intrigued, to say the least. When the guide mysteriously disappears before he can tell them his secret, the P...

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Community Reviews Summary of 606 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
mysterious 90%
funny 27%
informative 18%
lighthearted 18%
emotional 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 44%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.95

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