Series: #7 in the Amelia Peabody Series
Genre: Mystery
Publication Date: 1992
Read by: Barbara Rosenblat
This continues to be one of my very favorite audiobook series. Set in the late 1800’s and primarily in Egypt, the series revolves around ahead of her time feminist Amelia Peabody and her (of course) handsome and brilliant husband Radcliffe Emerson. They work together as Egyptologists and Archaeologists.
This time around Amelia and Emerson are headed back to Egypt for the season and leaving their son Ramses with his aunt and uncle in England. Even separated by such a distance Ramses’ inimitable presence is felt in the story every time he sends a letter. As his mother says, one child like Ramses is quite enough for any woman. Amelia is looking forward to spending the season working alongside her husband as they did when they first met thirteen years earlier. Of course, that wouldn’t make much of a story, would it?
Events unfold that involve amnesia, danger, the possible reappearance of their nemesis The Master Criminal and maybe the discovery of Nefertiti’s tomb.
The story is part adventure, part comedy, part romance and all fun.
Barbara Rosenblat’s brilliant characterization of Amelia adds just the right accents and intonation to convey just the right amount of wit and really make the reader feel like Amelia is reading to you straight out of her journal.
If you’re looking for an enjoyable audiobook series start with the first one in this series and have a great time.
Rating 3/5
5 Comments:
Guess what I started reading today?! Benny & Shrimp. Off to read some more. I was having too much fun at the pool to get much reading done this afternoon.
I loved this series especially when Ramses was still young. I can only imagine how much fun it would be to listen to it.
This series is by far my favorite in audiobooks. I generally don't "re-listen" to an audio book but the Amelia Peabody series is the exception to that rule.
I also enjoy this series, particularly the audio versions!
Les: Oh I finished Benny & Shrimp this morning. Just now posted my review. Will be looking forward to hearing what you think of it.
Framed: I've only listened, but I'm loving the series and plan to continue with it. I think you are primarily responsible for me even starting the series.
Debbie: Definitely one of my favorite audio series. It'll be a long time before I catch up though so re-listening would be a long way off for me.
Imbookingit: Oh you're listening too?? The first few I listened to had a different reader (Susan O'Malley) but since then it's been all Barbara Rosenblat who I love.
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