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US Mall 1 - Laughter of Dead Kings (Vicky Bliss, No. 6)
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List Price: $25.95
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Manufacturer: William Morrow
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061246241
ISBN: 0061246247
Label: William Morrow
Manufacturer: William Morrow
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2008-08-19
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date: 2008-08-26
Studio: William Morrow
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Summary: A gem like the rest
Comment: This novel is a gem like all of the other Vicky Bliss books. I really enjoy Vicky's character, as well as John's. As an amateur sleuth, Vicky spends the novel attempting to prove that Sir Smythe is no longer thieving and that someone else is behind the theft of King Tut's mummy.
Fast-paced and really cute.
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Summary: *sigh*
Comment: in general Elizabeth Peters is one of the greatest writers i have ever come across. i have loved, adored and re-read just about everything she has ever written - so what happened with this book? maybe 14 years was too long to wait to continue the story; the characters are written completely differently then the previous Vicky Bliss novels. what happened to my beloved sarcastic, brilliant, prickly art historian? she was like a watered down version of Vicky Bliss. i enjoyed her and john's relationship a whole lot more when they were at odds.
the whole book was just... i don't know, it's missing something the previous books had.
there are parts that i enjoyed like Schmidt really IS a great swordsman and Vicky and John's mum not getting along but that was about it.
it seemed like it was rushed and not well planned out.
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Summary: Loved every minute of it!
Comment: I have listened to a number of Elizabeth Peters' novels, all superbly narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, and read the rest. I am especially fond of the Vicky Bliss series (though I've greatly enjoyed the Amelia Peabody series too), and I find that when I read one of the books, it's Ms. Rosenblat's voice I'm hearing in my head--I absolutely love what she does with the characters' voices, ESPECIALLY Schmidt's (maybe that's due in part to my having been a German major in college). At any rate, I was overjoyed when I heard that there was to be another Vicky Bliss book, and--as always--Ms. Peters did not disappoint. In fact, it wasn't the laughter of dead kings I was hearing throughout the book: it was the chortling of the author herself that I kept imagining I could hear. She obviously had a great time writing it, and it shows. She tied up all the loose ends (even to linking the Amelia Peabody books with the Vicky Bliss series) in a way that made it bearable to think that this might really be the last book, after all (well, almost bearable...). In a nutshell, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and expect to listen to it again and again. I do think it helps to be familiar with both series before reading this one; except for that one caveat, I would highly recommend this book to one and all as an extremely entertaining read.
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Summary: Very Satisfying!!!
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Not the best of Elizabeth Peters
Comment: I love all of Elizabeth Peters books; especially her Amelia Peabody series which I have read several times and share with several friends. Her other characters such as Vicky Bliss are okay= however, I was a little disappointed in this book/looking forward to the next Peabody adventure. sms
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Summary: A gem like the rest
Comment: This novel is a gem like all of the other Vicky Bliss books. I really enjoy Vicky's character, as well as John's. As an amateur sleuth, Vicky spends the novel attempting to prove that Sir Smythe is no longer thieving and that someone else is behind the theft of King Tut's mummy.
Fast-paced and really cute.
Customer Rating:
Summary: *sigh*
Comment: in general Elizabeth Peters is one of the greatest writers i have ever come across. i have loved, adored and re-read just about everything she has ever written - so what happened with this book? maybe 14 years was too long to wait to continue the story; the characters are written completely differently then the previous Vicky Bliss novels. what happened to my beloved sarcastic, brilliant, prickly art historian? she was like a watered down version of Vicky Bliss. i enjoyed her and john's relationship a whole lot more when they were at odds.
the whole book was just... i don't know, it's missing something the previous books had.
there are parts that i enjoyed like Schmidt really IS a great swordsman and Vicky and John's mum not getting along but that was about it.
it seemed like it was rushed and not well planned out.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Loved every minute of it!
Comment: I have listened to a number of Elizabeth Peters' novels, all superbly narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, and read the rest. I am especially fond of the Vicky Bliss series (though I've greatly enjoyed the Amelia Peabody series too), and I find that when I read one of the books, it's Ms. Rosenblat's voice I'm hearing in my head--I absolutely love what she does with the characters' voices, ESPECIALLY Schmidt's (maybe that's due in part to my having been a German major in college). At any rate, I was overjoyed when I heard that there was to be another Vicky Bliss book, and--as always--Ms. Peters did not disappoint. In fact, it wasn't the laughter of dead kings I was hearing throughout the book: it was the chortling of the author herself that I kept imagining I could hear. She obviously had a great time writing it, and it shows. She tied up all the loose ends (even to linking the Amelia Peabody books with the Vicky Bliss series) in a way that made it bearable to think that this might really be the last book, after all (well, almost bearable...). In a nutshell, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and expect to listen to it again and again. I do think it helps to be familiar with both series before reading this one; except for that one caveat, I would highly recommend this book to one and all as an extremely entertaining read.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Satisfying!!!
Comment: 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.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not the best of Elizabeth Peters
Comment: I love all of Elizabeth Peters books; especially her Amelia Peabody series which I have read several times and share with several friends. Her other characters such as Vicky Bliss are okay= however, I was a little disappointed in this book/looking forward to the next Peabody adventure. sms
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