The Painted Queen (Amelia Peabody, #20)

Posted on 17 June 2018 by Elizabeth Peters

Egypt, 1912 Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti and Amelia finds herself the target of assassins in this long awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters bestselling, beloved mystery series.Arriving in Cairo for another thrilling excavation season, Amelia is relaxing in a well earned bubble bath in her elegant hotel suite in Cairo, when a man with knife protruding from his back staggers into the bath chamber and utters a single word Murder before collapsing on the tiled floor, dead Among the few possessions he carried was a sheet of paper with Amelia s name and room number, and a curious piece of pasteboard the size of a calling card bearing one word Judas Most peculiarly, the stranger was wearing a gold rimmed monocle in his left eye.It quickly becomes apparent that someone saved Amelia from a would be assassin someone who is keeping a careful eye on the intrepid Englishwoman Discovering a terse note clearly meant for Emerson Where were you pushed under their door, there can be only one answer the brilliant master of disguise, Sethos.But neither assassins nor the Genius of Crime will deter Amelia as she and Emerson head to the excavation site at Amarna, where they will witness the discovery of one of the most precious Egyptian artifacts the iconic Nefertiti bust In 1345 B.C the sculptor Thutmose crafted the piece in tribute to the great beauty of this queen who was also the chief consort of Pharaoh Akhenaten and stepmother to King Tutankhamun.For Amelia, this excavation season will prove to be unforgettable Throughout her journey, a parade of men in monocles will die under suspicious circumstances, fascinating new relics will be unearthed, a diabolical mystery will be solved, and a brilliant criminal will offer his final challenge and perhaps be unmasked at last. Free Download The Painted Queen (Amelia Peabody, #20) [ By ] Elizabeth Peters [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr It is obvious Joan Hess admired Barbara Mertz greatly and wanted to do her stories justice Her introduction is heartfelt and I can only imagine the difficulty of writing a book in the middle of such an established series Unfortunately, I agree with those who have described the Painted Queen as mediocre fanfiction In his moving tribute to the Amelia Peabody novels following the death of Elizabeth Peters, Orson Scott Card pointed out that many mystery writers mistakenly believe they are funny It is obvious Joan Hess admired Barbara Mertz greatly and wanted to do her stories justice Her introduction is heartfelt and I can only imagine the difficulty of writing a book in the middle of such an established series Unfortunately, I agree with those who have described the Painted Queen as mediocre fanfiction In his ...ARC received viaVine The first Elizabeth Peters novel I read was The Seventh Sinner highly recommended if you haven t read it After reading it, I immediately went and read every book of hers I could find Then, when I discovered she also wrote under the name Barbara Michaels, I read those In fact, my very first review onway back in 1999 was for an Elizabeth Peters book I loved them all.But most of all, I found I loved her Amelia Peabody series.When Ms Peters Michaels ARC received viaVine The first Elizabeth Peters novel I read was The Seventh Sinner highly recommended if you haven t read it After reading it, I immediately went and read every book of hers I could find Then, when I discovered she also wrote under the name Barbara Michaels, I read those In fact, my very first review onway back in 1999 was for an Elizabeth Peters book I loved them all.But most of all, I found I loved her Amelia Peabody series.When Ms Peters Michaels Mertz passed away in 2013, I was so saddened Her books brought and still continue to bring such joy.When given the opportunity to read The Painted Queen, I was excited and worried I ve never read Joan Hess Would she do...There have been examples before of someone taking the unfinished work of a beloved author, and doing a very good job of it The prime example I would think of is Jill Paton Walsh, who not only took Dorothy L Sayer s Thrones, Dominations and completed it believably, but has gone on to write her own Peter Wimsey mysteries She occasionally gets a detail wrong, but overall, the transition is nearly seamless Unfortunately, the selection of Joan Hess to finish this book was not an equally wise decis There have been examples before of someone taking the unfinished work of a beloved author, and doing a very good job of it The prime example I would think of is Jill Paton Walsh, who not only took Dorothy L Sayer s Thrones, Dominations and completed it believably, but has gone on to write her own Peter Wimsey mysteries She occasionally gets a detail wrong, but overall, the transition is nearly seamless Unfortunately, the selection of Joan Hess to finish this book was not an equally wise decision She was a good friend of Barbara Mertz Elizabeth Peters , she had talked about her work with her, she had visited Egypt with her But her own charming mysteries are modern day book...I love the Amelia Peabody books I was won over by Elizabeth Peter s humor and the extraordinary way she wove mystery, archaeology, history and social commentary She could juggle a cast of dozens and make you feel like each character was a three dimensional human being I would have loved to read her version of this story.I can t imagine adaunting task than to try to complete this last novel for her Amelia s voice was so much a part of Barbara Mertz that to do so successfully is probably I love the Amelia Peabody books I was won over by Elizabeth Peter s humor and the extraordinary way she wove mystery, archaeology, history and social commentary She could juggle a cast of dozens and make you feel like each character was a three dimensional human being I would have loved to read her version of this story.I can t imagine adaunting task than to try to complete this last novel for her...Like most avid readers of this series, I was eagerly looking forward to spending time with Amelia, Emerson and their family and friends I realized that it would be a daunting task for Ms Hess to capture the style and wit of Elizabeth Peters writing, but I wasn t expecting a story full of so many errors errors that are just careless It s almost ...After rereading one novel in the Amelia Peabody universe, my excitement for The Painted Queen grew exponentially, as did the poignantly bittersweet ache of returning to my absolute favorite fictional family for the final time The Painted Queen takes place the year after Falcon, in the lead up to WWI Cue the drama Cue the ridiculous adventure And I have to admit that I was vastly disappointed Elizabeth Peters only completed a third of the manuscript prior to her illness, and to a devout st After rereading one novel in the Amelia Peabody universe, my excitement for The Painted Queen grew exponentially, as did the poignantly bittersweet ache of returning to my absolute favorite fictional family for the final time The Painted Queen takes place the year after Falcon, in the lead u...I was thrilled for the chance to read THE PAINTED QUEEN Before I started to read this book I didn t know that this is the last book in the Amelia Peabody series Elizabeth Peters never finished it before she died and her good friend, Joan Hess, took over and spent three years working with it before it was released I have to admit that reading about Elizabeth Peters made me a bit sad about the fact that she never got to finish this book She was a wonderful person who was...I love this series I ve read or listened to all of the books several times But when this book was announced I was skeptical I don t believe I ve ever read a book completed under these circumstances that was nearly as good as the original author s work But the early reviews were pretty good so I gave it a try, and ended up not finishing it In fact I returned my audio copy to Audible for a refund I didn t expect the characters voices to be true that seems to be a detail only the original a I love this series I ve read or listened to all of the books several times But when this book was announced I was skeptical I don t believe I ve ever read a book completed under these circumstances that was nearly as good as the original author s work But the early reviews were pretty good so I gave it a try, and ended up not finishing it In fact I returned my audio copy to Audible for a refund I didn t expect the characters voices to be true that seems to be a detail only the original author could get right But I did expect them to act according to character And I thought the series would be treated with care, which to me means doing your best to get the continuit...I adore Amelia and her clan so was extraordinarily excited when this book was announced.Unfortunately, the pacing and dialogue are off, the characters are not themselves, and the plot makes no sense There are numerous glaring conflicts with the Amelia canon, which drove me nuts Shouldn t the editor have caught these things Maybe I wouldn t have noticed had I not re read the three preceding books in anticipation of this one I had hoped for a story that would shedlight on ...I am a long time fan of Elizabeth Peters Barbara Michaels Barbara Mertz I own the Amelia Peabody series in hardcover and paperback and e book This book will not be added to my collection.The relationships were off, the voices were off Stupid mistakes threw me out of the story Then Nefret started giggling and said something and in my mind I was hearing Claire Malloy s annoying daughter, Caron, and that was it for me The story descended into a sly parody starring Claire as Amelia, Pete as Eme I am a long time fan of Elizabeth Peters Barbara Michaels Barbara Mertz I own the Amelia Peabody series in hardcover and paperback and e book This book will not be added to my collection.The relationships were off, the voices were off Stupid mistak...

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17 June 2018

Elizabeth Peters