Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed on 11/4/2018 + 1032 more book reviews

Amelia and Emerson head back to Egypt with their âcatastrophically precociousâ son Ramses, hoping to dig at the pyramids...but instead get a disappointing cemetery on the outskirts. Before they can even leave Cairo, an antiquities dealer is found hanging in his shop...everyone says suicide, but Peabody is sure it's murder and she of course will investigate. Soon curious thefts are happening in camp. Being humor-challenged, I found it amusing rather than laugh-out-loud funny, but I did enjoy the pokes at famous archaeologists of the day along with Peabody's take no prisoners style of investigation. Peabody and Emerson's marriage, and her takes on family life are pretty amusing too. I even liked Ramses, although I really hated the speech impediment Peters gave him. The mystery itself I thought was a little scattered, with more attention paid to the eccentric characters rather than the plot. There aren't too many humorous cozies I can read without wincing, so the fact I'm planning on reading the next is a point in its favor. Still in print, too, despite being originally published in the 80s.

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