By: Tasha Alexander
Release Date: October 4, 2022
Lady Emily Mysteries #16
Lady Emily Hargreaves, her husband, her mother-in-law, and stepdaughter are all traveling to Egypt to spend time with a family friend. Lord Deeley has invited several of his friends to stay with him in Luxor. However, upon their arrival, after dinner, Lord Deeley is killed by cyanide. It is up to Lady Emily to figure out which of his guests committed this heinous crime.
Tasha Alexander weaves two tales throughout this story. The primary story is of Lord Deeley’s murder and the quest to find culprit. The other story is about a young Egyptian woman who creates sculptures and seems to be tormented by a great evil. Throughout Lady Emily’s story, readers will learn what it is like to be an English tourist in Egypt, visiting excavations and discovering mysterious artefacts. During the second story, readers will learn about the ancient customs, around Egyptian burials. The author peels back several layers of Lord Deeley’s personality, making sure each of the characters and the readers, themselves, will be guessing everyone is guilty of murder.
I felt like this title was missing something, maybe due to the fact that I have not read the prior Lady Emily books. The story was good, and the primary focus is on the current murder. However, if I knew more of each of the characters’ backstory, I would have understood their quirks better. I did enjoy the witty thoughts and chuckled at some of Lady Emily’s statements, and I could not fully predict the ending, with all the twists and turns.
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