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Summary: Nice surprise
Review: I haven't read an Amelia Peabody in years. Though well written and funny enough to make me laugh out loud, the high-adventure style put these in my "light reading" category. But I was stuck in an airport and picked up Falcon at the Portal...what a surprise! (I don't know what people are complaining about: this was an excellent book that showed impressive growth from the writer--and therefore her characters.) I was engaged enough to go to the first bookstore I could to buy He Shall Thunder in the Sky. Now my only concern is: is this the last in the series? It had that feel at the end. Or does the new depth in the story require new characters? Whichever, reading Falcon and Thunder back-to-back was amazingly involving. My compliments to the author.
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Summary: Amelia Returns!
Review: For all of you out there who were agast at the ending of The falcon portal, this book is ties up a lot of lose ends, including Sethos's real identity. This book was so great, the last book was such a cliff hanger and I was so happy she came out with a new one. If you enjoy Amelia Peabody Emerson I suggest you read this.
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Summary: Stories don't come better than this . . .
Review: Its all been said in previous reviews, but I want to add my praise to that already given: its a wonderful story, tying all the loose ends together, and ends perfectly - my only worry is that its too well tied up! I hope we haven't seen the last of the Emersons!
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: I have read every Peabody book and this one has to be my favorite. I was a little disapointed with the last one. But this lastest one has made up of it ten fold. I only hope this isn't the last one. But, if it is I very happy with it. This book ties up every lose end you could think of in the sieries. Peters also reveals more about the characters lives. The book open with the family in Egypt minus Daivd who is an away. The war is on everyones mind. Rames is be made a laughing stock because of his anti war veiws. Amelia is worried about Nerfret and the reapperance of the Master Criminal. Emerson just wants to get through one season with out chasing after a murder. Everything seems to be going fine until one night and then things start getting dangerous. Amelai is pursiut of a murder and trying to understand what kind of relationship Nefert and Rames really have. Amelia swears she will let no war interfear with her plans of tracking down the murder and fixing her family situtation. Emerson on the other hand will let no war stop him from diging and he is a little slow on the type of Nefert and Rames has. This is the best book Ms. Peters had ever written and I hope she keeps writing more.
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Summary: "He Shall Thunder in the Sky" -- great success!
Review: I've been a devoted fan of the Amelia Peabody books for about ten years. So, although I was put off by the tone and pace of the two books that precede this one, I'm happy to find that perseverence pays. Like all of Ms. Peters' Peabody books, this entry has charming and funny exchanges between the characters -- though you may have to have followed the characters' development to catch them all and think to yourself "...that's Amelia, all right." I have to confess though, that I've never really thought much about Ramses (in fact, I don't recall his real name). In the early books he was a frighteningly bright and mature child, whose idea of boyish scrapes rival an Indiana Jones story. But, I didn't like the child or the character. His development in the last few books changed that for me. At last, Ramses has grown into his maturity and intelligence and is now an awfully attractive character who takes "center stage" with his parents in this wonderful series. Many questions are answered in this volume; some old friends leave for good; and the characters are faced with dealing with the beginnings of WWI in the Mideast -- sober things, indeed. Nevertheless, Ms. Peters rises to the occasion without hesitation. Unlike some of the earlier books, this one is no romp, but it doesn't end on the very dark note as the last couple of entries have, either. In fact, there's a very satisfying end to this book and I promise, you'll love the new slant on Lawrence (yes, of Arabia, before he hit the sand dunes), delight in the exchanges between the characters and enjoy the book from beginning to end. Don't wait for the paperback -- get it now.
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Summary: Well done!
Review: I agree with what everyone else has said about how wonderful this book is and how nice it is to get all those loose ends tied up and how much we like the ending. I also agree with the reviewer who wished there'd been more from Ramses' point of view -- aka Manuscript H -- but all's well that ends well. . . literally. I had important exams coming up the day after I finished the previous book (until now I always got the paperbacks, so I read it late) and the only way I could stop myself from running out to buy this and read it through that night instead of cramming as I ought to was to order it online (fastest delivery, of course, no sense prolonging the agony) so it would get to me after the exams. And then I stayed up way too late reading it, which effort was well worth the satisfaction.
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Summary: The Best Amelia Peabody Yet!
Review: This was an amazing book. I couldn't wait for it to come out. I recieved the book as a gift on the first day it was out, and was done with it within the week. This installment brings a different look at Amelia and her relationships with the family, while still retaining her old style and flair. As usual Ramses is my favorite literary character in the world. I was very pleased with this book, and am begging Ms. Peters to send out the next installment as soon as possible. I crave these books as if they were made out of chocolate.
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Summary: I feel much better now.
Review: Like many readers, I was reeling last year at the end of Falcon. How could MPM possibly pull this one out of where she left it? I couldn't imagine. Especially since she would have to do it in such a way that it didn't smack of contrivance. but she's done it. This is not only a stirring conclusion to the Manuscript H quartet, it's possibly one of the best Amelias ever. I don't want to go on, because I'll give something away, but -- to all who despaired at the end of Falcon, take heart! She's going somewhere with this, really, and you want to have faith in her. I promise.
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Summary: Worth the price of a hardcover
Review: Like other reviewers, I was waiting on the edge of my seat for the conclusion of Nefret's and Ramses' romance. It was well worth the wait. Nefret has matured in this book and is finally worthy of Ramses. Ramses has grown into a true hero, in every sense of the word, but has kept his intelligence and eccentricity. I'm glad he finally has another cat to replace Bastet. The history of the villain Sethos and his fixation on Amelia and Emerson is finally explained. And like another reviewer said, the deceptively childish Molly is bound to appear in a sequel. They're still in the first years of World War I, so there's bound to be more adventures.
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Summary: A rampageous finish to the quartet!
Review: This is, without doubt, one of her best books; tightly plotted and fast moving with all the verve and style I've come to look forward to in Ms. Peters' books. The humor is deft, the suspense gripping and the action taut.A newcomer to Ms. Peters will not feel short changed if this is their first book. It is not as necessary as one might think to have read the previous three books or any of the others, for that matter. The author brings the reader up to speed with the same efficiency that Peabody brings to her detectival pursuits. I would recommend reading them all, though, starting with the first in the Peabody series "Crocodile on the Sandbank" (all her books are still available, I believe). Ms. Peters does what few mystery writers are successful at accomplishing - bringing depth and maturity to her characters without losing touch with the plot. She conveys the growth and changes they have seen over the years without becoming maudlin. Ms. Peters ties up many plot threads from previous stories and cleverly sets the stage for new adventures and new dangers. Let me add my voice to the rest of Ms. Peters' fans by saying please, PLEASE, write more Amelia Peabody and/or Ramses and Nefret adventures!
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