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Summary: A fantastic book!
Review: Having long been a fan of Elizabeth Peters, I was ecstatic when "Night Train to Memphis", the fifth book in her Vicky Bliss series came out. A continuation of the adventures of Doctor Vicky Bliss, a museum worker in Munich, this book follows her on a cruise down the Nile, takes her all over the Egyptian countryside, and finally ends where it started --- in Vicky's German apartment. Along the way, several recurring characters show up, including old friends and villains, the irrepressible Schmidt, and of course, Sir John Smythe; the quintessential gentleman thief and Vicky's sometimes lover. This time however, there is a small complication affecting their relationship, which leads to the miscommunication, misinterpreted signals, and missed chances that characterize Peter's books ---- and make them some of the most enjoyable mysteries on the market. The insults are quick, the Egyptology casual and comprehensive, and country music references abound. This is a wonderful book, featuring yet another strong, smart, feminist heroine, who never crosses the line from aggressive to unlikable. While "Night Train to Memphis" can definitely stand alone, I would also reccomend the first couple of books about Vicky, "Borrower of the Night", "The Street of Five Moons", "Sillhouette in Scarlet", and "Trogan Gold".
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Summary: A fantastic book!
Review: Having long been a fan of Elizabeth Peters, I was ecstatic when "Night Train to Memphis", the fifth book in her Vicky Bliss series came out. A continuation of the adventures of Doctor Vicky Bliss, a museum worker in Munich, this book follows her on a cruise down the Nile, takes her all over the Egyptian countryside, and finally ends where it started --- in Vicky's German apartment. Along the way, several recurring characters show up, including old friends and villains, the irrepressible Schmidt, and of course, Sir John Smythe; the quintessential gentleman thief and Vicky's sometimes lover. This time however, there is a small complication affecting their relationship, which leads to the miscommunication, misinterpreted signals, and missed chances that characterize Peter's books ---- and make them some of the most enjoyable mysteries on the market. The insults are quick, the Egyptology casual and comprehensive, and country music references abound. This is a wonderful book, featuring yet another strong, smart, feminist heroine, who never crosses the line from aggressive to unlikable. While "Night Train to Memphis" can definitely stand alone, I would also reccomend the first couple of books about Vicky, "Borrower of the Night", "The Street of Five Moons", "Sillhouette in Scarlet", and "Trogan Gold".
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Summary: Disappointing and annoying
Review: Having read all of the Amelia Peabody books and having enjoyed all but the latest two immensely, I was looking forward to exploring Peters' Vicky Bliss books. She is touted as being an intelligent and capable female and the mysteries are said to be interesting and the love interest is said to be interesting as well. The mystery was good, John is wonderful, Vicky is... a bit of a disappointment. She left me screaming with rage at how often she jumped to conclusions, was reactive rather than proactive (and then frequently reacted in the wrong fashion), and she frequently didn't bother to think things through to a logical conclusion. The bad guys were one step ahead of her at every turn. Too many times she would adamantly stand up for her rights and then trip over her own feet. Amelia would have been ashamed of her. Don't get me wrong. She's brave, she can be capable, she is witty, but she's a disgrace to logical women everywhere. Allowing things to get off track at the end and marching right into the lion's den (read American embassy) without realising the lion would be waiting with open lips to receive her was quite the outside of enough.
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Summary: A disappointment
Review: Having read all of the Amelia Peabody books and having enjoyed all but the latest two immensely, I was looking forward to exploring Peters' Vicky Bliss books. She is touted as being an intelligent and capable female and the mysteries are said to be interesting and the love interest is said to be interesting as well. The mystery was good, John is wonderful, Vicky is... a bit of a disappointment. She left me screaming with rage at how often she jumped to conclusions, was reactive rather than proactive (and then frequently reacted in the wrong fashion), and she frequently didn't bother to think things through to a logical conclusion. The bad guys were one step ahead of her at every turn. Too many times she would adamantly stand up for her rights and then trip over her own feet. Amelia would have been ashamed of her. Don't get me wrong. She's brave, she can be capable, she is witty, but she's a disgrace to logical women everywhere. Allowing things to get off track at the end and marching right into the lion's den (read American embassy) without realising the lion would be waiting with open lips to receive her was quite the outside of enough.
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: I have read all of the Vicky Bliss mysteries and this one is by far my favorite. Vicky, John, and Schmidt are so much fun to read about in this book and the preceding four. Elizabeth Peters is one of my favorite authors and so is Barbara Michaels, her other pseudonym. If you want a good book, pick up one with one of these two names on the cover. They are wonderful!
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Summary: Best mystery book of teens!
Review: I loved this book. I'm a BIG mystery fan, but I never can find any good mystery book that challenged me in solveing the mystery. This book gave my that challenge abd I enjoyed it. I think this book is great for anyone, even if they're not mystery fans like me. This book has something for everyone; fighting,love,drama,danger and tons of excite ment. Once the book starts slowing down a little , something happens and it get exciteing again. Read it and enjoy.
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Summary: Don't stop here
Review: I so loved this book and I think it is a shame that Peters has not done a 6 yet. I really hope she will.
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Summary: Don't miss it!
Review: I started reading Elizabeth Peters about 3 years ago. I have since devoured every one of her books, and this is one of her best. No one can combine mystery, romance, and suspense better, and her characterizations were right on the mark. Vicky is one of her best characters, and I can't wait for the next installment in the series! Come on, Ms. Peters...four years is long enough! For those of you who haven't read them, I would reccomend the first four books in this series as well as the amelia Peabody books. E. Peters also writes as Barbara Michaels, and while those books are usually more serious, they are also excellent. Keeep writing, Ms. Peters!
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Summary: --Thrilling Story--
Review: I'm so delighted that I discovered these Vicky Bliss mysteries. The characters are good and Elizabeth Peters always provides fascinating settings for her stories. In NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS, Vicky Bliss is asked by a police agency to be a part of a tour group as they cruise down the Nile River seeing the beautiful monuments and ancient pyramids of Egypt. The police suspect that some professional thieves will be on board and hope that Vicky can assist in identifying them. The characters are diverse and of course, Sir John Smythe also shows up for the tour. Vicky's dismayed to find him using a different name and traveling with a sweet young woman. Just a few months before the tour, John and Vicky had resumed their love affair and now she's thoroughly confused by the way that he's acting. There are a lot of surprises in this story. I found it amazing to see that out of 32 reviews on this book, 30 reviewers gave this story a Five Star Rating. That has got to be some kind of a record. It shows what an excellent writer that Elizabeth Peters is and how she always delivers great fiction.
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Summary: --Thrilling Story--
Review: I'm so delighted that I discovered these Vicky Bliss mysteries. The characters are good and Elizabeth Peters always provides fascinating settings for her stories. In NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS, Vicky Bliss is asked by a police agency to be a part of a tour group as they cruise down the Nile River seeing the beautiful monuments and ancient pyramids of Egypt. The police suspect that some professional thieves will be on board and hope that Vicky can assist in identifying them. The characters are diverse and of course, Sir John Smythe also shows up for the tour. Vicky's dismayed to find him using a different name and traveling with a sweet young woman. Just a few months before the tour, John and Vicky had resumed their love affair and now she's thoroughly confused by the way that he's acting. There are a lot of surprises in this story. I found it amazing to see that out of 32 reviews on this book, 30 reviewers gave this story a Five Star Rating. That has got to be some kind of a record. It shows what an excellent writer that Elizabeth Peters is and how she always delivers great fiction.
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