Laughter of Dead Kings (Vicky Bliss, No. 6) by Elizabeth Peters
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Book Reviews of Laughter of Dead Kings (Vicky Bliss, No. 6)
Book Review: Very Satisfying!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Vicky, John, Schimdt and the gang are at it again. I found this a very satisfying follow up to Night Train to Memphis. Vicky and the other characters are as comical as always...I especially enjoyed Vicky's comments to the reader. Plus...the on-going romance between Vicky and John does not disappoint.Book Review: Very responsive
Summary: 5 Stars
The original order was filled and sent, but never arrived. When the seller was made aware of the problem they were very apologetic and helpful, ultimately sending another copy right away, no questions asked, when the orginal could not be tracked down.Book Review: Elizabeth Peters fan
Summary: 5 Stars
Elizabeth Peters is the best author on mystery books, especially on egyptologist. I have every book she's written pertaining
to Egypt. If you have the same interest as I do you'll enjoy this book....if you don't, you'll still enjoy this book.
Book Review: Waited so long
Summary: 5 Stars
After having waited so many years to check in on Vicky Bliss and Sir John, I wasn't disappointed. The twist at the end was great. Just a fun book to get lost in.Book Review: Wish I could figure out how to award 4 3/4 stars!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a VERY GOOD book in my opinion, which is what a book review, (again in my opinion) should be. Do I think it is Ms. Mertz-Michaels-Peters greatest book...no I would award that distinction to either Ammie Come Home (Michaels) or Devil May Care (Peters) The Love Talker (Peters) or maybe Summer of the Dragon or Legend in Green Velvet(also written as Peters). Ammie still scares me into sleeping with the lights on and these Peters books will always send me into spasms of laughter. But Laugher of Dead Kings is still a fitting contribution to and sadly probably the last of the Vicky Bliss series and does exactly what I had hoped it would do!
My advice to new readers of these books to not read this as a stand alone. To really appreciate this book, a reader needs to know the characters, both in the Bliss books and the Emerson-Peabody books.
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In my opinion John is behaving more and more like his ancestor Ramses Emerson as this book progresses. My one quibble is that I would have loved to have seen more made of the relationship reveal between the two series, although after having the honor of meeting Ms. Mertz-Michaels-Peters and talking to her briefly about this point, I'm not surprised at the way this scene was written. What I would most enjoy reading is another Amelia book that would introduce loyal readers to the ancestress of John, Ramses' (as yet unborn in the last Amelia book)youngest daughter and complete the arc between the series.
I am thrilled, and bored my family to death talking about, the hints that there might be additional Amelia books coming from the author with the 'large hat' and her ownership of the three family journals. And to complete this very long book review, I also recommend the Joan Hess book 'Mummy Dearest' as the hints and ties to the Amelia books were fun.