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Title: Crocodile on the Sandbank
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction
# of pages: 262
Start date: 06/05
End date: 06/09
Borrowed/bought: bought
My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best]: B

Description of the book: Amelia Peabody, Victorian Heiress, meets Evelyn Barton-Forbes, and go on an Egyptian excursion, where they meet two brothers at an archeological site.
Review: First, I must say I enjoyed Peabody's character with her umbrella and unconventional ideas about the roles of women. I will say though, it was almost a little too hokey for me, but I enjoyed the Egyptian/Archeological backdrop.With the development at the end of the book, I will try to continue with the series, because it was quite intriguing. ( )

Gotta say I love Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michael's, This has to be one of my favorite mystery series it mixes 2 of my loves ancient history and murder mystery, I haven't read the entire series yet but I can't wait to get more. Love Amelia Peabody and Emmerson, the interaction between them is loving, hysterical, and english, slight paranormal twists in some of her books too. Sometimes they are a bit dry but stick with them. Grab her books up I haven't had a bad one yet. ( )

I absolutely adore this book! What a pleasure to be treated by an author who considers the reader an intelligent being; no lengthy explanations of concepts but the assumption that the reader will have enough sense to understand what is being written and if not, use the dictionary. That being said, Crocodile on the Sandbank is the first in a series of mysteries centered around Egypt's archeological excavations during the Victorian era. Our heroine is Amelia Peabody, a British spinster who decides to travel after inheriting money. On this, her first adventure, she rescues a young woman who becomes her companion. Together they travel on to Egypt where find intrigue in the guise of a walking mummy, a big of grave digging, with a bit of romance thrown in for good measure. Told in a slightly humorous vein (think Victorian humor) Elizabeth Peters has won me over as an instant fan. The story is well told,there are numerous red herrings for the mystery fan to consider, and an outcome that leaves one quite satisfied. ( )