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Summary: I feel disloyal.....but
Review: I have to say that I couldn't really make heads nor tails of this book! I have been a big fan of Peters/Michaels since forever, and own every title there is. It was just too hard to get into.
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Summary: Another satisfying read.
Review: As usual this was well written, fast paced and contains a sense of humor and style that is still fresh and charming despite the fact she's written so many Amelia Peabody adventures. The characters live and breath, wonderfully larger than life and yet still real, still honest.I get the sense that she is exploring the working partnership of Ramses and Nefret, still, but I can already see that they will be distinct from Emerson and Peabody, yet just as wonderful. That said, I felt there were points where the action had thin plot support (e.g. the attack in Cairo of the Radcliffe Emersons and the early adventures in Thebes of the Ramses Emersons) hence the four stars instead of the five. I've had this sense with a couple of the past books, but never so strongly as with this one. Even if the action seems unsupported it's so well written that you find yourself enjoying it anyway. I scared the cats, laughing so hard at Emerson berating and worrying over Peabody in the same breath. It is a testament to Ms. Peters' mastery of her craft and understanding of her characters and setting that make those seeming thin places easy to overlook. This is a must read for fans. Newcomers with a taste for mystery and pastiche will definitely enjoy it - it is reasonably easy to follow the history of the characters without having read the previous books.
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Summary: Comments on Lord of the Silent
Review: The reader is excellent, a master of the lexicon. I purchased the book, because of the reader. The book itself is very well written, many twists and turns to hold your attention. The ending is somewaht predicable. This is a very British novel.
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Summary: A Classic Peter's romp!
Review: This series has been going on for a long time now, and in a way that explains the mixed reviews I've been reading. The series began as a series of light hearted romantic mysteries then graduated into some more serious story lines as WW1 approached. Now the younger characters have been settled into marriage and the war is well and truly raging, Elizabeth Peter's has once again relaxed into her earlier style. So, readers who've been there since the beginning like me will appreciate this return to the past, but readers who began in the middle of the series with the more serious story lines might be a little disappointed. That's my theory anyway! I love the series and as far as I'm concerned this book was brilliant!
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Summary: Whatever happened to Amelia ?
Review: This is the first Peabody novel I was disappointed in,especially after it's jammed packed predecessor He Shall Thunder in the Sky. The story lacked most of the exciting touches that make the Peabody series great. I'd rather wait awhile longer for a great story then waste time and money on a mediocre one.
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Summary: lord of the silent
Review: I have no complaint about the book itself, but the binding just fell apart. Please be prepared for other complaints of this type. Thank you, Wilma Davenport
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Summary: Retread, retread, retread
Review: At one time, I was a devoted fan of this series, but no longer. It has become so entirely predictable, you are not sure which book you are reading--there is no great difference from the last one. Amelia and Emerson are in danger of becoming cliches; Nefret and Rasmes, who were fascinating children, have become dullsville adults; I wish to God somebody would bury Sethos. The only bright spot is Sennia. If you want more of the same, then this is your meat; but consider. Amelia and Emerson go to Egypt; they dig for antiquities; there is a younger couple to provide the romantic subplot; they are in danger from thiefs/murderers/terrorists; someone is kidnapped; someone escapes; all ends happily. The end. The humour helps, but not enough. I'm getting so that when someone attacks Amelia, I hope they'll do a lot of damage. A bad sign.
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Summary: Lord of The Silent
Review: I loved the fact that the Master Criminal came back from the dead again! I'm so happy the Master Criminal has found another love interest. Over all, I found this book a delightful read. Well done Elizabeth!
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Summary: Really good book for any other author.....
Review: But not for Ms. Peters. I agree with the other reviewers. This book did get a little bogged down in the relationship between Nefret and Ramses. I also missed David! The addition of Gargary to the team was wonderful, however, he was so funny! The middle of the book seemed to drag on forever and it was also a little shallow. I enjoyed this book but not as much as the ones previous. Peabody is getting to be a softie in her old age. What I am really waiting for is the new Barbara Micheals' novel written by the same author as all the Peabody mysteries. Please make it soon!!
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Summary: Back to Basics
Review: A new Elizabeth Peters' novel is just the thing to make the summer perfect. The Lord of the Silent, the latest in the Amelia Peabody series, marks a return to the action and romance of the original stories. Adventure is laced with humor. The newlyweds provide the romance. Amelia and Emerson track criminals. The humor grows out of the three generations attempting to understand each other. The plot is complex. Old enemies resurface. Tombs are robbed. Spies unmasked. Family members abducted. Treasure discovered. Nail biting escapes carried off just in the nick of time. I was hooked from the first page. I think it is one of the best of the series. I highly recommend it
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