Amelia Peabody Mysteries: The Painted Queen Lib/E (Audiobook)

from tjsjohanna

As fond as I am of Peabody and co. this story fell flat. The "murder" attempts were farcical and even the character development was lacking. It was an admirable attempt to finish Ms. Peters last manuscript but fails to come close to the humor and excitement of some of the classics of this series.

from annasazi

Not my favorite Elizabeth Peters book--the deaths of the Godwin brothers felt a bit ham-fisted/contrived. Otherwise enjoyable.

from bookhookgeek

Three stars for being adequate; two stars for being not very good. It was quite choppy and didn't make a whole lot of sense.

from DrLed

Synopsis: One of the archaeologists finds what appears to be a sculpture of Nefertiti and promptly goes nuts. In the mean time, Peabody, while relaxing in a bath, is attached by a man intent on murdering her. Amelia and Emerson must follow the clues to find out what has happened to the statue, th...

from phyllis2779

I assume this is going to be the last book in this series since Ms. Mertz has passed away. This one was started by her but completed by Joan Hess, Although I think they did a good job in copying Mertz's style, for me, the book didn't have the zip of the ones Mertz wrote herself. In general, as I ...