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Egypt, 1912. Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti and Amelia finds herself the target of assassins in this long-awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters' best-selling, beloved mystery series.
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In Victorian England, orphan Mary Quinn lives on the edge. Sentenced as a thief at the age of 12, she’s rescued from the gallows by a woman posing as a prison warden. In her new home, Miss Scrimshaw’s Academy for Girls, Mary acquires a singular education, fine manners, and a surprising opportunity. The school is a cover for the Agency — an elite, top secret corps of female investigators with a reputation for results — and at 17, Mary’s about to join their ranks.
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yes, it's YA-but credible for genre for any age
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A modern woman in 1907, Lady Dunbridge is not about to let a little thing like the death of her husband ruin her social life. She's ready to take the dazzling world of Gilded Age Manhattan by storm. From the decadence of high society balls to the underbelly of Belmont horse racing, romance, murder, and scandals abound. Someone simply must do something. And Lady Dunbridge is happy to oblige.
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A Creative Mystery
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By: Shelley Noble
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The Fire Rose
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- Narrated by: Kate Black-Regan
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Accepting employment as a governess after hard times hit her family, medieval scholar Rosalind Hawkins is surprised when she learns that her mysterious employer has no children and only wants her to read to him through a speaking tube.
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Great story, poorly presented
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Detective Gretel
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- Narrated by: Kate Reading
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In the sleepy Bavarian town of Gesternstadt, gossip was viewed by many as a local sport, a popular hobby, a harmless pastime that showed only the depth and enduring nature of the interest of one neighbour for another. In Gretel’s opinion, however, tittle-tattle sowed the seeds of malice among the fertile soil of jealousy, often watered by the tears of its victims. So it was that upon hearing from brother Hans of the whispers concerning a young woman, a married man and a thwarted lover, Gretel is compelled to rise from her beloved day bed to set things to rights.
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Great! Looking forward to more
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The Unforgettable Mr. Darcy
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Mr. Darcy arrives at Longbourn, intending to correct the mistakes he made during his disastrous proposal in Hunsford. To his horror, he learns Elizabeth Bennet was killed in a ship’s explosion off the coast of France - in an apparent act of sabotage. Deep in despair, he travels in disguise to wartime France to seek out the spy responsible for her death. But a surprise awaits Darcy in the French town of Saint-Malo: Elizabeth is alive! Recovering from a blow to the head, Elizabeth has no memory of her previous life, and a series of mistakes leads her to believe Darcy is her husband.
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Imaginative
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Murder Most Malicious
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December 1918: As a difficult year draws to a close, there is much to celebrate for 19-year-old Phoebe Renshaw and her three siblings at their beloved family estate of Foxwood Hall. The dreadful war is finally over; eldest daughter Julia's engagement to their houseguest, the marquis of Allerton, appears imminent; and all have gathered to enjoy peace on Earth, goodwill toward men. But the peace of Foxwood Hall is shattered on the morning of Boxing Day, when the marquis goes missing.
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Horrible accents, dull slow story.
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September 1888. A 29-year-old Arthur Conan Doyle practices medicine by day and writes at night. His first Sherlock Holmes story has only netted him 25 pounds. Embittered by the experience, he vows never to write another "crime story". Then a messenger arrives with a mysterious summons from former Prime Minister William Gladstone, asking him to come to London immediately. Once there, he is offered one month's employment to assist the Metropolitan Police as a "consultant" in their hunt for the serial killer soon to be known as Jack the Ripper.
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Mixed, because of the horrors described
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Glamorous Illusions
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Cora is about to discover who she truly is. It’s the summer of 1913, and Cora Kensington’s life on the family farm has taken a dark turn. Not only are the crops failing, but someone dear to Cora is failing as well. One fateful afternoon, a stranger comes to call, and Cora discovers a terrible secret about her past… a secret that will radically change her future. Cora is invited to take the “Grand Tour” of Europe, a trip intended to finish a person’s education and solidify an understanding of refinement and ancient culture.
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One of my favorites!
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Mortal Mischief
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Vienna, 1902: A beautiful medium has been found shot dead, and Dr Max Liebermann, a young disciple of Sigmund Freud, is called upon to help his friend Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt investigate her death. The room containing the body has been locked from the inside, and a cryptic note suggests a malevolent supernatural power is at work. Using the new science of psychoanalysis, Liebermann probes the minds of the suspects in an attempt to unravel this bewildering crime.
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Ho-hum Victorian mystery
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And Only to Deceive
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For Emily, accepting the proposal of Philip, the viscount Ashton, was an easy way to escape her overbearing mother, who was set on a grand society match. So when Emily's dashing husband died on safari soon after their wedding, she felt little grief. After all, she barely knew him. Now, nearly two years later, she discovers that Philip was a far different man from the one she had married so cavalierly.
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Tiresome
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Dust and Shadow
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Breathless and painstakingly researched, this is a stunning debut mystery in which Sherlock Holmes unmasks Jack the Ripper. Lyndsay Faye perfectly captures all the color and syntax of Conan Doyle’s distinctive nineteenth-century London.
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Excellent!
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By: Lyndsay Faye
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- Carole T.
- 08-03-17
A Fond Farewell to Amelia
I think this is perhaps the best final salute to Amelia Peabody and her creator Elizabeth Peters that we fans of the series could expect. And I'm glad it was attempted.
Reviewers have pointed out ways that these characters stray a bit from the height of Peters' style. I both agree and disagree. The later Peters books themselves were a bit of a disappointment - the ones where she was filling in spaces between the previous stories instead of moving the lives of the Emerson families forward. In my opinion, her last really wonderful book was "The Tomb of the Golden Bird", but there she obviously found a natural ending to the saga of the family. The later "hindsight" tales must have been primarily at her fans' and publishers' urging.
So it's not surprising that Peters herself sought to return once more to Egypt before her death, or that she chose to pair the incomparable Amelia with the incomparable Nefertiti. I believe that her friend and colleague Joan Hess did an excellent job of honoring the spirit, the vocabulary, and the humor of Peters' work and gives us a fine posthumous volume.
I have and will return again to Amelia's stories as narrated by the fabulous Barbara Rosenblat. There's a sadness in knowing there will be no more, but I'm grateful for this last tribute. It would have been a shame to leave some of Peters' writing unfinished.
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- Jane
- 07-30-17
I don't think I can finish this book
Like most readers I was looking forward to spending time with Amelia, Emerson and their family and friends. I realized that it would be a daunting task for Ms Hess to capture the style and wit of Elizabeth Peters writing, but I wasn't expecting a story full of so many errors - errors that are just careless. Things like: Nefret did not have a clinic in Luxor at this time, she had a hospital in Cairo; she didn't go to Paris to recover from the trauma in The Falcon at the Portal, she went to Switzerland; Daod did not have multiple wives and a large family; Amelia carried brandy in her belt of tools not whiskey; she wore trousers as her working costume not a divided skirt; Catherine was not Amelia's oldest friend and did not know Ramses as a baby - he was 16 when they met. These are just a few of the mistakes, there are many more. There are plot points that don't make sense and people acting out of character. So instead of enjoying this book, I find myself noticing only the errors and saying things like "Emerson wouldn't act like that". I'm only a third through this book and I can't believe I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to finish the story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-26-17
Just did not feel like the Peabody Emersons
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I missed the characters and did enjoy revisiting them. there were errors in the details that jarred
Would you be willing to try another book from Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess ? Why or why not?
Probably but it is over anyhow
Which scene was your favorite?
Sethos rang true when he grabbed Amelia on the horse
Did The Painted Queen inspire you to do anything?
Nope
Any additional comments?
I appreciate the attempt to finish the novel but I wish some of the facts from other books had been more carefully edited Daoud did not have many wives Kathrine did not know Ramses from birth,Emerson would have never left the shop unguarded so it made the characters less real to me
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- O.L.
- 07-29-17
Forget the whole thing
I was greatly looking forward to the publication of this book as I am, I admit, an obsessed Amelia Peabody fan. Unfortunately, the person chosen to complete the manuscript apparently did not read the previous works in the series. None of the characters except the brief appearance of Sethos rang true to the consistently entertaining voices they'd had throughout the previous books, no insights were added to the suppressed love affair, and there were many violations of Amelia Peabody canon. Of course, it was an impossible task to meet the standard Ms. Peters had set. It probably ought not to have been attempted. I am going to choose to forget the whole thing.
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- Bradford Dolin
- 09-06-17
Horrrendous, did they check the previous books!
This was a major disappointment, I can't believe the errors and inconsistencies. Amelia doesn't faint or wait for Emerson to rescue her, she charges straight into the thick of things. Nephret doesn't whine, Ramsey doesn't have to threaten and David doesn' t disagree. What a waste of time and money.
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- PLynnt
- 09-05-17
Definitely not an Elizabeth Peters story.
What did you like best about The Painted Queen? What did you like least?
Not much.
Would you recommend The Painted Queen to your friends? Why or why not?
No. I have loved Elizabeth Peters in all her works over many years. I was wary upon hearing of a new Amelia Peabody book posthumously written by Joan Hess. While I am sure she (Joan Hess) has done her best she is no Elizabeth Peters. Amelia and Emerson are only pale echos of their real selves in the Painted Queen. I have listened to all the Amelias' on audible so many times I know the text nearly by heart. Joan Hess should have done the same. The flow and syntax is all off in her (Joans) rendition in this book.
What does Barbara Rosenblat bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Always enjoy Barbara Rosenblat, but even she couldn't save this book.
Was The Painted Queen worth the listening time?
No I will be returning it.
Any additional comments?
Leave great masters alone after they die and let their works live on without embellishment..
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- Shopper
- 08-01-17
This is not Amelia
What disappointed you about The Painted Queen?
I thought Barbara's narration of Amelia was different, voice was lower, and she sounded like a cold, snooty aristocrat, just didn't sound like Amelia. I also didn't like the discrepancies.
What could Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Joan should have read or listened to all of the other Peabody books to avoid discrepancies.
What didn’t you like about Barbara Rosenblat’s performance?
The voice was different for Amelia, didn't sound like her. Not sure if it's strictly the performance, but I don't like Amelia in this story and normally I love Amelia and Barbara's performance.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Don't know, don't think I'll be able to get far, I'm not sure I'm going to continue listening to it.
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- Lush
- 07-31-17
So many character discrepancies by this author
What would have made The Painted Queen better?
For the first time in reading this series, I'm seriously struggling to finish this book. There are so many instances of the characters doing/saying things they'd ordinarily never do. Storyline inconsistencies/inaccuracies (within the series).
Amelia has never shook/trembled when faced with an enemy.
Amelia can only speak basic Arabic? Huh, since when?
Amelia never (to my memory) referred to Emerson's "muscles" the term she always used is "musculature".
Amelia wore trousers, not divided skirts.
Ramses was completely unlikeable.
Nefret was not charming as she always is. (and, sadly, no reference to her "dimpling" was ever made).
Overall, the tone is not quite right and I can absolutely tell this was not written by Elizabeth Peters.
I appreciate the effort, but it does not nearly live up to the prior standard set by Ms Peters.
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- Cathy E. Howe
- 08-04-17
Okay as a related story
However, I agree with the majority of reviews here. Too many violations of canon. In my yearly "reading" of this series, I will probably never listen to this again. Ms. Rosenblatt's narration is off, too, here. She is the reason I fell in love with Amelia. Her characterizations have rarely faltered, but the first part of this book sounded like she was recovering from the flu. It got better as it went on, but... Ah, well. Thanks for the effort, Ms. Hess. I think I will look for some fanfics online, see if anyone else has tried to fill in some of the holes left by Ms Peter's sad demise.
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- julie
- 07-25-17
I am so disappointed in this book...
Would you be willing to try another book from Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess ? Why or why not?
No...because Elizabeth Peters passed away and Joan Hess is not up to the task of Amelia Peabody Emerson.
What three words best describe Barbara Rosenblat’s performance?
Barbara is my favorite. Always a good job, but was a little lacking in this installment. It just struck me as her being "not that into it" for some reason.
Did The Painted Queen inspire you to do anything?
Yes, it inspired me to return this book, as I can not finish it, and to be satisfied with the first 19 books and let the series rest in peace from that point on.
Any additional comments?
I love Elizabeth Peters. But this book was so obviously NOT written by her. She was supposed to have started the book, but in the first chapter alone I have found 3 things that could not have been written by her, so that begs the question was ANY of it written by her. No.1 - Emerson's favorite color on Amelia is not scarlet...it is crimson. Through 19 books it has always been crimson. Although the two colors may be "red", it should have been written as crimson. No.2 - Nefret did not go for treatment in Paris. She went to Switzerland. If miss Hess had known enough about miss Peters books and story line to write the last installment available, then she could not have missed these 2 basic points. No.3- how many things do devoted fans of the Peabody series have to be reminded of anyway? So far 95% of the first of this book is nothing but retelling of things devotees already know.I am sorry, but this is so obviously not Elizabeth Peters... Miss Peters may have had an outline and some sort of plot started, but when it comes to writing it all down, I don't think she penned a word of it.
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