I finished listening to "Seeing a Large Cat" by Elizabeth Peters on CD. I neglected to note the number of CDs before I returned it to the library but its around 15.
Disclaimer: The below is merely my opinion. I'm just listening to the book.
Categories: Mystery, Murder, Suspense, Egypt
The story opens in 1903 in Egypt as the Emerson family meets for the winter work as Egyptologists and excavators. Rameses and David return from spending the summer with a sheik in the desert. Rameses is now 16 and David a few years older. Nephret is younger but none of them are children any more. They are all young adults and while they push for more space, parents Amelia and the Professor Emerson are dismayed to see the little ones growing up.
Before long there are dead bodies and attempted murders to solve. That will keep Amelia happy. And a strange warning says, "Don't go near tomb 21A." Which of course is like "sic em" to a dog.
This book introduces us to Katherine Jones and we find there is a "Manuscript H" with more about the story and a new perspective. The title is interesting in that the old cat, Bastet, dies and two new cats vie for center stage while an ancient manuscript about dreams pronounces a dream about a large cat as good fortune indeed. (The Emersons always were cat-people but I don't hold it against them.)
It has: mummys, 1906, tomb robbers, US slave owners, dithering blonde persons, excavations, unfaithful wives, old people in love, rich englishmen, poor egyptians, fake psychics, true love
What did I like: The consistent quality of the 19, so far, Amelia Peobody books. The genuine affection the Emerson family has for each other. The way they talk convinces me that I'm listening to real people of the time. You will never guess the end. Use of the "personal diary" literary device. The reader, Barbara Rosenblatt, does a wonderful job with the accents and shows emotion with flair.
What didn't I like: Sometimes a bit long winded. The Professor is a bit too grouchy.
Rating: 3 of 5, I enjoyed it.
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