Another enjoyable mystery in the Amelia Peabody series. I missed a few along the way, but didn't find it too hard to deal with Ramses nearly grown. It was fairly funny how Amelia kept referring to him, David, and Nefret as 'the children,' when it was pretty clear they were acting and feeling in grown-up ways most of the time. It was a nice conceit to have Amelia say things that the reader could take with a grain of salt--as when she notes that other workers move away to give her privacy with one of them she approaches; the reader thinks no, they aren't being considerate, they're trying to get the hell away from her and her well-meaning advice!

But now I want to go back and read the first one again!

In 1903, Cairo is again a place of mystery. Bastet has left the scene with his kittens taking over. Ramses is pursued by Dolly and Mrs. Jones becomes a friend who encourages a man to go home with the help of the whole family. Surprises abound.

Another in the fabulous Amelia Peabody series, this installment suffers from the inclusion of "manuscripts" from the teenage members of the family. Written in the style of Rutger Haggard, these segments seem entirely too infatuated by the youngsters to arouse my sympathies or interest. I always find that it is Amelia and Radcliff's flaws which attract me, rather than their strengths. It does describe the not so happily ever after of one of Amelia's previous matchmaking efforts. Brownie points for both continuity and post marital plot lines. ( )

I loved this installment!
Mendoza's review comments are right on the mark. ( )

In this ninth book in the Peabody series, it's 1903, and Amelia and her clan--irascible husband Emerson, fearless son Ramses, gorgeous ward Nefret--are in Cairo, dealing with everything from mummies (both the ancient and more recent varieties) to affairs of the heart.

An alternately charming, funny, poignant, and disturbing mystery. The pacing of this novel is tighter, the cast of characters trimmed down, and shadowy Master and Mistress Criminals are replaced by a fresh new set of antagonists. Amelia's trademark first-person narrative is supplemented by a third-person "Manuscript H" that gives insight into the personalities and activities of the "children": Ramses, Nefret, and the recently acquired David, now young adults with a great deal to add to the Amelia-and-Emerson formula.

Seeing a Large Cat is one of the most satisfying reads in the Peabody series so far to date: it blends the usual mystery-spoof comedy with chilling tragedy, makes skillful use of old characters while introducing memorable new ones, and generally revives the series after the Hippopotamus Pool confusion.

I have very little negetive to ever say about this series. I cannot get enough of Amelia and Emerson. Ever. ( )