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Summary: I love you Elizabeth Peters
Review: Let me just say this, This book would be a great read for anybody. My Aunt introduced me to these books a few years ago and I have been in love with the whole Peabody/Emerson clan ever since. Ms. Peters has managed to create a world where you love the hate the villains and just plain love everybody else.I started to read "Thunder in the sky" late one night and had finished by 3 nights later. In this books she managed to tie up all the loose ends she left at the end of "Falcon at the Portal", and she did it quite neatly too. Even if Elizabeth Peters tied up the loose ends in the this book, she still left me wanting more. I hope to see more and soon. Elizabeth you rock.
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Summary: Peters does it again!
Review: After the Falcon at the portal, I was so depressed. Thankfully, this book has restored me! Ms. Peters has done an excellent job of tying up loose ends. The plot is facinating, set in pre WWI days. And Nefret and Ramses finally settle their relationship. Hats off to Peters on this one!I really will miss Sethos-he was my favorite!
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Summary: One of her best yet!
Review: This is one of Ms. Peters's most involved, tortuous plots to date, and I have read all of her Amelia Peabody books. The pompous Emerson's are all true characters and a treat to read, and watching Ramses grow from a lisping child to a dashing adventurer has been as much a joy as reading the stories.
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Summary: PLEASE--no more!
Review: Although I loved, simply loved CROCODILE ON THE SANDBANK when it came out all those years ago, and I was tickled to death when Peter wrote a sequel to it, enough is enough! I can no longer distinguish a thing between each Amelia book, and I find I don't like Ramses and Nefret nearly as much as I liked Amelia and Emerson. What's more, I don't care a bit what happens to them. Let's stop beating this poor, tired horse. It's time to move on to other books and series, please! I'd be thrilled to read a Vicky Bliss or Jacqueline Kirby book, or even something new.
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Summary: Improves with rereading, the sign of a good book
Review: I have to admit I had mixed feelings after my first reading of Thunder; I loved seeing all the loose ends tied up, but everything seemed to be a little *too* neat. I think, though, that this may have been because I was racing through the book, to see how Peters could resolve the heartrending cliffhanger she left us with in the previous book. On my next reading, I found myself more caught up in Amelia's anguish over her children's peril, Ramses' extreme stress and nobility, Nefret's attempts to prove herself, and Emerson's reactions as the secrets in his past became major factors in his present. There are plenty of indications of Peters' careful plotting, references to events in past seasons and revelations of mysteries her readers have debated for years. There are also the seeds of new ones planted (what is Molly really trying to do, and who is she?), so we're guaranteed our anticipation of Peters' next books will be rewarded. And wait until you find out who Sethos is!
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Summary: Great sequel to Falcon at the Portal
Review: There were so many frustrating loose ends at the end of A Falcon At The Portal; this one provides closure on so many levels, and is far more enjoyable. It is now two years after the "Falcon"'s conclusion, and this is the beginning of WWI. In this novel, the Emersons are caught up in a complicating intrigue involving arms, spies and invasions. As a result of the war, and the Germans not being welcome in Egypt, they also score a more favorable excavation site in the shadow of the Giza pyramids. Once again, Ms. Peters has woven together a fun tale involving archeaology, mystery and life in Edwardian Egypt, and also managed to insert war-time spying as the theme, as opposed to a "mundane" murder. As some of the other reviewers have warned, leave yourself a block of time to read the last 100 pages or so in one sitting: you won't want to put it down!
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Summary: Satisfying Conclusion to Plot Line Begun in Falcon
Review: I loved last year's Falcon at the Portal, but as most other readers have indicated, was frustrated by the ending. He Shall Thunder in the Sky is really the second half of that story, with a satisfying conclusion. I love Elizabeth Peters' books - all of them. My only complaint is having to wait another year for the next one. These are literate, engaging mysteries with intriguing plot lines in a fascinating setting with intricately developed characters.
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Summary: I hate to be a party pooper, but...
Review: there is much to both like and dislike in this book. As noted in every other review, many loose ends are tied up. The writing is more atmospheric than was the case in the last three or four books, and the plot is better than any of Ms. Peters' most recent efforts. However, she still depends upon the absolutely unbelievable device of disguises to let her characters move the plot along. I constantly felt as if I were in the middle of a Mission Impossible episode and was awaiting yet another character to rip off a mask. Ms. Peters is a bright woman and her early books in this series managed to move the plot without the ludicrous device of disguises to cover up poor plotting and characterization. The appearance of the characters also seems to be changing. David and Ramses now closely resemble each other. My recollection is that this was not the case when David first appeared on the scene several books ago. Since he is a nephew of Abdullah, I suppose this is to foreshadow the revelation that Abdullah rather than Emerson is the father of Ramses. (After all, Peabody is a modern woman.) I echo the requests made by the other reviewers. Get back to the type of plot we came to like in the early books and ditch the stupid disguises and other creaky plot devices.
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Summary: He Shall Thunder in The Sky
Review: I liked the way the way Amelia showed how much she loved Ramses. The plot was well thought out. I was glad to see the Master Criminal again, He was always one of my favorite people. I was sad to see him go. Finally, Ramses and Nefret are together! I was really happy with that turn of events. I wonder if she will be pregnant in the next episode. Food for thought at least. Over all I enjoyed the book and it's worth re-reading.
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Summary: No loose ends - spoiler
Review: While this was a fascinating read & Ms. Peters makes up for the horrors she left us with in Falcon, I have to wonder if there will be a next Amelia book as she tied up all the loose ends in this one. I was a bit disappointed that all the bad guys were dead in the end, all the good guys were loved in the end, and only a token good soul had died in the War.
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