Elizabeth Peters

Crocodile on the sandbank

Amelia Peabody Series #1

Crocodile on the Sandbank

Sarah Sammis

Re-reading via audio. 

Rosenblat has gotten better at doing Peabody's voice since this book.

The first in the series remains my favorite of the series, although Tomb of the Golden Bird is quite good.

Rebecca C Wright

I have read all the Amelia Peabody mysteries and I love them dearly. This is the series that really got me hooked on mysteries.

Ariel

** spoiler alert **
           Was expecting more. But the mystery element did not work for me. It made sense, but by the halfway point I was more focused on finishing the book than caring abt the mystery.
 THE BOOK SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHORTER!!! 
 this book dragged for me. Look, I don't care if yr book is long if it is captivating and the information leads to something and plays a role in the story. CHUCK THAT AT ME. However, this book should have been cut. The romance? lacklustre. I was confusing him and his brother with each other. Also, I was more interested in her friend's romance than hers.
I don't rmb anything abt the mystery. Why did she go to Egypt in the first place? idk. the walking mummy thing. Confusion. How did they find out it was Albert? idk either.

Siya S

OK Apparently I have a wee bit of mix feeling about this one. Review to come!!!!

Kali Olson

If you think the Victorian era was a prim and proper one when delicate ladies stayed quietly at home, you’ve never met the irrepressible, indomitable Amelia Peabody. When near-spinster Amelia (she’s thirty-two) comes into a rather large inheritance, she flings off the mantle of home and hearth and sets out for faraway Egypt. Along the way she meets lovely Evelyn, abandoned by her lover with no means of support. With her typical disregard for convention, Amelia takes Evelyn under her wing and whisks her away up the Nile. Amelia indulges her passion for Egyptology at an archeological site run by the Emerson brothers. Amiable young Walter Emerson is smitten by Evelyn, but hot-tempered Radcliffe is soon butting heads with Amelia at every turn. And soon there’s a kidnapping attempt on Evelyn, a few too-coincidental accidents, and a walking, talking (well, moaning) mummy haunting the dig site. How Amelia solves these many mysteries is only half the fun. The historical details and the exotic setting add their charms, but Amelia herself is the biggest draw to this mystery series. Armed with her unflappable self-confidence, her dry wit, and her trusty umbrella, Amelia is a delightfully loveable Wonder Woman of the Victorian age. Amelia’s circle of family and friends grows over the years and there are always mysteries and murders to solve, but Amelia’s wit remains sharp, her passions always run strong, and her sense of determination never, ever flags.

I liked it overall, could have really done without the racism portrayed. I know this is historic and I do like how some of the issues with archeology and digging up tombs was brought up, but it felt like it was there so briefly compared to the rest of the plot.

Overall a decent read, but if this racism permeates the rest of the series I'll pass. It was written in the 70s, not the 3os, I don't think the offhand comments were central to the plot.

Michelle Boyea

Very slow to start but picked up speed towards the middle. Loved the character depth and development as the book continued.

b.andherbooks

Fun cozy mystery set in late 1800's Egypt. Characters and setting (EGYPT! ARCHAEOLOGY!) are definitely the stars, as the mystery itself wasn't too mysterious in this first book.

Christa Bakker

Absolutely gorgeous book! Loved the characters, setting, plot, everything! Definitely going on to the second in series.

Set in 1884, this is the first installment in what has become a beloved bestselling series. At thirty-two, strong-willed Amelia Peabody, a self-proclaimed spinster, decides to use her ample inheritance to indulge her passion, Egyptology. On her way to Egypt, Amelia encounters a young woman named Evelyn Barton-Forbes. The two become fast friends and travel on together, encountering mysteries, missing mummies, and Radcliffe Emerson, a dashing and opinionated archaeologist who doesn't need a woman's help -- or so he thinks.

Crocodile on the sandbank

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