Every book in Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody-Emerson series is wonderful. I kept hoping Peters would write more books about the period when Peabody-Emerson's son Ramses (brother of demons) was younger- they were so much fun to read and her frustration over what to warn Ramses NOT to do was so funny. This one has excavations, pre-WWI espionage, murder, to keep things going. If you never read Peters' series, try to find Crocodile on the Sandbank (lst in series) and you should get hooked.

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The Amelia Peabody series is one that I come back to time and time again. I was so excited to read this book and to find out that it is set in 1910 before The Falcon and the Portal but after Guardian of the Horizon.

A River in the Sky begins with Amelia and Emerson at their home in England with Ramses off in Samaria on an expedition all his own. As to be expected, Amelia and Emerson encounter a bit of a mystery that leads them to an area not far from where Ramses is staying. With Nefret and others in tow, Amelia and Emerson begin their journey and investigation under the premise of an archaeological expedition. Amelia is her usual efficient and independent self with her lists and her parasol with Emerson at her side.

While I enjoyed having a chance to go back in the past with the characters and the opportunity to read about an adventure away from Egypt, I found that the story lacked some of the usual charm. The ending felt rushed and choppy. I will say that this book (at least the very beginning) reminded me why I fell in love with this series...Amelia and Emerson. Not to say that I do not enjoy Ramses and Nefret but their story is not what originally drew me to this series while I was in middle school! I would definitely recommend this book to any Amelia Peabody fan! However if this is your first book in this series I would say it would be a good idea to start from the beginning (but definitely read this in between The Falcon and the Portal and Guardian of the Horizon).

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