Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) in Audiobook Junkies

May 14, 2011 Lisa Kay rated it it was amazing

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I love Amelia Peabody! I want to be Amelia Peabody when I grow up. What a great read. Love the characters, setting, dialogues, and plot. I hope the rest of the series holds up.

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Nov 22, 2011 Lisa Kay rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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★★★★★ Loved the book so much, I had to listen to the audiobook! Wonderfully narrated by Barbara Rosenblat.

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Jun 07, 2021 Kathy Martin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Amelia Peabody is an independent woman. After caring for her father until his death, she learns that she has inherited his considerable fortune and decides to travel the world. She's 32 but proprieties demand that she have a companion. When her current companion proves to be unsatisfactory, she rescues a young woman named Evelyn Barton-Forbes to be her new companion.

Evelyn had run away with an unsuitable man who has now abandoned her in Rome. Her wealthy grandfather disinherited her and she is w ...more

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Nov 19, 2013 Emma rated it it was ok

Shelves: listened-to, mysteries, read-in-2015

I'm a bit disappointed with this, though I thought I was going to launch into a new series. it's funny, Amelia is quite energetic, but the social background is not too much my type of things, and there's way too much swooning, and it was all too predictable.
BUT I had intended to listen to it narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, who is really incredible, then I goofed and I use the wrong database of our library audiobooks, and ended up with another narrator, whom I didn't fancy too much.
I realized toni ...more

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Dec 14, 2023 Beyond the Pages with Eva K rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Quick Summary: A spunky EP mystery

My Review: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters is book one in the Amelia Peabody mysteries.

About the Book: An independent, thoroughly modern Millie sets off on a grand tour only to happen upon colorful characters and a perplexing mystery.

My Final Say: The draw for me in reading this book had to do with: A strong female lead, the setting of Egypt, and the reputation of the series. Peters did a great job with this introduction to the Amelia Peabody book ...more

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Aug 22, 2015 Andrew rated it it was ok

Have to admit I was disappointed in this book. It took a long time to set the scene and introduce the characters, so plodded along for quite a while at the beginning. The front of the book also describes it as a murder mystery, but the first murder mystery I've read where no one got murdered. It is a cozy but possibly a bit too cosy for me. It is the first book in the series so possibly they get better. 2.5 stars. ...more

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May 03, 2014 Sara ♥ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, historical, humor, 2014, romance, mystery, suspense, victorian

Ummm... Amelia Peabody is pretty freaking awesome! She's interesting, kind, not missish at ALL, intelligent, strong-willed, and just a LOT of fun to read about!

Radcliffe Emerson is grumpy. And FANTASTIC.

The two main characters actually really remind me of the hero and heroine from Soulless, except without the paranormal elements...

I don't really want to go into the whole mystery, but Amelia, a 32-year-old Victorian Era spinster comes into a large inheritance and decides that she wants to use it ...more

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May 01, 2017 Darlene rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: cozy-mystery, audiobook, audio-1000, historical-fiction, library, read-in-2018, rbdigital

This historical cozy mystery series has long been on my TBR list. I actually jumped into the series at Book #3 (The Mummy Case) because I read that each book stands alone, but I was so intrigued with the references to the past that I stopped listening a couple of hours in and then downloaded this first book in the series.

The setting of the story is 1884, and the main character is British Amelia Peabody who is a "spinster" by the standards of that era. She's 32 years old (egads!) and the youngest This historical cozy mystery series has long been on my TBR list. I actually jumped into the series at Book #3 (The Mummy Case) because I read that each book stands alone, but I was so intrigued with the references to the past that I stopped listening a couple of hours in and then downloaded this first book in the series.

The setting of the story is 1884, and the main character is British Amelia Peabody who is a "spinster" by the standards of that era. She's 32 years old (egads!) and the youngest of six children. Her father was a scholar and antiquarian, and she is the only one in the family who shared his interests. When he passed away, he left his property to Amelia since her brothers were all merchants and she was the only one without an income. She wanted to visit all the places that her father studied, and she decided that she needed a travelling companion. After her first companion dies of typhoid, Amelia meets a woman named Evelyn after coming to her rescue. Off they go to Egypt! They meet two brothers who are on a archaeological dig, Radcliffe and Walter Emerson. While Evelyn and Walter appear to be smitten with one another, Amelia and Radcliffe are constantly at odds with each other. I love their banter! Things take a turn when Radcliffe becomes ill, and Amelia nurses him back to health.

Someone is trying to scare the quartet off from their dig: A mummy! The gang has to figure out who wants to scare them off and why.

I really enjoyed this historical cozy mystery, although my only complaint is that it was a little light on the "mystery" part! I have always had an interest in ancient civilizations, particularly Egypt, so the setting for me was perfect. Amelia is strong, capable, and no-nonsense and I love that she goes against the grain of other women from that era. I enjoyed how the relationships developed between the Emerson brothers and their female companions. There was a lot of sarcastic humor and even a little romance. I will definitely be continuing on with this series, and I'm looking forward to listening to the next book, The Curse of the Pharaohs.

Barbara Rosenblat is a new-to-me narrator, and she was perfect! She totally captured the complicated essence of Amelia, who is both fierce and caring. While some female narrators have trouble with the male vocalizations, Rosenblat did not. She made each character unique and was a pure joy to listen to!

This review was posted on my book blog:
https://darlenesbooknook.blogspot.com... ...more

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Apr 01, 2019 Meira rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

4.5 stars

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Feb 14, 2014 Jaret rated it liked it

It's books like this that make me really glad that I do not read books in order. I had already fallen in love with this series and the characters before I read this first book. It took a lot of time for Peters to develop the plotline and story in this book, but she moves more quickly in later episodes. I gave this 3 stars for the potential and the series I know it turns into later. ...more

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Mar 01, 2008 Liz (Bugetta) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-fiction, mystery-and-suspense

I know I read this when I got out of college (so mid-90s) but it was so familiar as I was reading it. It really felt like something I’d just read. Brains/memory is so weird! I guess it really made an impression. 😂 Anyway, it was just as enjoyable the second time around and I’m on to the next one. 😊

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