It can be a bit disconcerting (Peters is careful to let us know ahead of time when she’s changing from one to the other) to read Ramses’ side of the story. Peters introduces a secondary POV (third person protagonist) from Ramses’ perspective while continuing first person protagonist point-of-view from Peabody’s perspective. And it’s so much fun to read the banter between them all as they solve yet another series of crimes while excavating in early 20th-century Egypt for yet another season.
Aware of her character, her family and friends are in turn open-minded and tolerant of her “little ways”.
She is opinionated, stubborn, self-righteous, melodramatic, pompous, and an interfering know-it-all who is also honest, loyal, open-minded, tolerant, caring, and good-hearted with the most amusing, full-of-life husband. Another crack-up, as the Emersons are independently wealthy, beholden to no one.Īmelia Peabody cracks me up-an original suffragette. It’s a great attitude which leads to hilarious scenes of mayhem that freak out the “norms”, as Peters explores bigotry and the superior attitudes of whites and the wealthy. I also love the reputation Emerson (and his family) has in Egypt and their embracement of the Egyptians. Part of me is frustrated with what a know-it-all Peabody is and the greater part of me adores her. It’s been three years since our last encounter with the Emersons and David and Ramses have experienced quite a bit. Self-important busybody that she is, Amelia is so refreshing and has experienced quite a bit for her 1903 time period. It’s even better when mixed with a bit of snark, lol. I do enjoy it when an author blends history with their fiction. In 1997, Seeing a Large Cat was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best Novel. This tale is set in 1903 in Thebes with the Emersons in the center of the action. Ninth in the Amelia Peabody amateur sleuth in an historical mystery series revolving around a feminist archeologist in Egypt. Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Lord of the Silent, The Golden One, Children of the Storm, Tomb of the Golden Bird, Guardian of the Horizon, The Serpent on the Crown, A River in the Sky, The Painted Queen, Crocodile on the Sandbank, The Mummy Case, Lion in the Valley, The Deeds of the Disturber, The Last Camel Died at Noon, The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog, The Hippopotamus Pool, The Ape Who Guards the Balance, Guardian of the Horizon, A River in the Sky, He Shall Thunder in the Sky, The Falcon at the Portal Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon, Audibles. Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth PetersĪmateur sleuth, historical mystery in a Kindle edition that was published by Grand Central Publishing on Novemand has 435 pages. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review.
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