The Tomb of Zeus (Laetitia Talbot Mysteries)
by Barbara Cleverly
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Author: Barbara CleverlyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-30
ISBN: 0385339909
Number of pages: 353
Publisher: Delta
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Book Review: Thoroughly enjoyable - I hope to see more of Laetitia
Summary: 5 Stars
First Sentence: The big gates were in sight and were standing open.
Laetitia Talbot is an aspiring archaeologist who has come to Crete. There she finds a man she's known before, her host, Theodore Russell who is looking for the Tomb of Zeus and has assigned Laetitla a site for her dig, and his charismatic wife, Phoebe. Laetitia finds Phoebe hanged, doesn't believe it to be a suicide and joins forces with the local police to find the killer.
I really enjoyed this book on many levels. The character isn't flamboyant, such as Kate Greenwood's Phryne Fisher, whom I enjoy, and isn't egotistically irritating, such as Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody. In fact, the book and protagonist reminded me a bit of Mary Stewart's suspense novels in that the protagonist is smart, independent and resourceful. Cleverly provides a very strong sense of place and history, and I learned about both, which I really enjoy from a book. From the prologue to the end, Cleverly does give you all the clues to the solution; but they are subtle and you really have to pay attention to catch them. Both the story and the characters were revealed rather as the layers of an onion; the further you went, the more you learned. I enjoyed each new revelation as it was given and had the occasional "oh, wow" reaction. I'm not a big fan of the amateur sleuth, so I really appreciated that, in the end, it was the police who solve the mystery. There's a little bit of a romance, which adds to the fun. The only slight negative I had was that Cleverly occasionally went off on archaeological tangents that, while fascinating, slowed down the story a bit. Otherwise, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and hope we'll see more of Laetitia.
Summary of The Tomb of Zeus (Laetitia Talbot Mysteries)
With the same flawless storytelling that earned her the CWA Historical Dagger Award, Barbara Cleverly delivers a dazzling new novel. Sweeping us to the exotic island of Crete in 1928, Cleverly introduces a marvelous new heroine: whip-smart and spirited Laetitia Talbot, an aspiring archaeologist with a passion for adventure?and for the mysteries that only the keenest eyes can see.Born into a background of British privilege, Laetitia Talbot has been raised to believe there is no field in which she may not excel. She has chosen a career in the male-dominated world of archaeology, but she approaches her first assignment in Crete the only way she knows how?with dash and enthusiasm. Until she enters the Villa Europa, where something is clearly utterly amiss?
Her host, a charismatic archaeologist, is racing to dig up the fabled island?s next great treasure?even, perhaps, the tomb of the King of the Gods, himself. But then a beautiful young woman is found hanged and a golden youth drives his Bugatti over a cliff. From out of the shadows come whispers of past loves, past jealousies, and ancient myths that sound an eerie discord with present events. Letty will need all her determination and knowledge to unravel the secrets beneath the Villa Europa?s roof?and they will lead her into the darkest, most terrifying place of all?.
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