Crocodile on the Sandbank

The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 1

By: Elizabeth Peters

Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat

Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

Amelia Peabody inherited two things from her father: a considerable fortune and an unbendable will. The first allowed her to indulge in her life's passion. Without the second, the mummy's curse would have made corpses of them all.

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fun

I liked the narrator, although it wasn't the choice of my mind as I read it the first time. She did a great job, with emphasis where needed to bring this fun book alive.

A little better than okay.

First let me note Barbara Rosenblat as narrator was outstanding. As I read the story. I became impatient with all the explanations - of every single thing seen, heard, stated, thought. Perhaps this was the style for the period and if so the author did an amazing job recreating this style. However it is not for me, and if not for Ms. Rosenblat's very entertaining voice(s) and enthusiasm, I would have skimmed happily in ebook format to get to the end. I did very much like the ending.

Great read!

Amazing story. Love the setting and history involved. Elizabeth Peters writes weaving the reader into the events in a unique way.

Riveting Narration and Romping Fun Adventures

The entire series is worth every credit. The narrator captures the sarcasm, humor, and every facet of the characters in this “set within historical archeology” story. I have laughed so hard at moments in this book and others in series. My wife and I have listened to them all and revisit them every 2 years or so. Clean, no swearing, family friendly.

the narrator is good the quality could be better

really love these stories. Peabody is a great role model. wish they would rerecord it.

A delightful narration

I read this book when it was first published years ago and it began my journey through all of the adventures of Amelia and Emerson. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the series until hearing this delightful narration. It captures all the characters perfectly!

exceptional

Well written, well read and just delightful. I knew who it was fairly early on but nonetheless thoroughly enjoyed the story and exploration of the characters. Wonderful

Rollicking good fun

Any book written by Barbara Mertz will get the archeology right. But this is also one of her funniest books.
I like it enough for repeat listening on long road trips.

Beginning of a great series

Bought this on a whim after listening to the sample. Proceeded to buy EVERY Amelia Peabody novel, and all of Vicky Bliss as well. Recommended this to a friend, and she's since done the same. Funny, brilliantly narrated by Barbara Rosenblatt (make sure you get her versions), this is the first "new" fictional series I've fallen in love with in years. Plot-wise, this first installment is middling for the series, but the introduction to the protagonist is fantastic. Seriously, listen to the first two minutes and see if you're not entertained. Excellent, light-hearted escapist adventure.

Great fun, great narration - I’m hooked!

The story is lots of fun and the characters, especially Emerson and Peabody, are great, even if predictable. (The ending is more or less predictable, too, but the “ride” is still fun.) I tend to be a fan of 19th century literature and lots of classics and am pretty picky about 20th-21st century stuff and am probably more than a bit snobby about the literary quality of the books I listen to. But sometimes it really is good to “chill” and just listen to a book for fun, and this is great fun, and the Egyptology and archeology make a good background. The narrator is absolutely superb. Very few female narrators can do a decent job of male characters, but Rosenblat is amazing! An absolute delight to listen to. This is book 1 and there are 19 to go in this series. Count me in!