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Bezig met laden... Flesh of the Goddoor Lauren Haney
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This prequel takes us to Beks first case when he has newly arrived in Buhan and the commander under whom he is to serve is stabbed to death in his own quarters. Regular readers willsoon intuit that the commander's foreign wife, who is a prime suspect, is the beautiful foreign woman beloved by Bek referred to in earlier books. Bek and his Medjays are distrusted and disliked, the scribe left in charge of the fort is eager for a quick solution to the murder, but attacks on Bek make it obvious that more is involved than a marital quarrel. I did spot an inconsistency in the plot involving stolen gold--which I won't give away. ( ) I don't understand the good reviews of this book. Definitely not for me! Slow moving, endless chase and fight scenes, and stilted dialogue. Almost read like a translation. The setting and main character were interesting, but the plot was boring and the story did not move quickly enough for me. And I generally love intricate historical mysteries. I read this first in the series because it is described as a prequel, but maybe I'll have to give another in the series a try to see what all the fuss is about. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
A young, untested policeman confronts deceit, treachery, and deadly peril in an ancient and magnificent world. Author Lauren Haney dazzles with a spellbinding "prequel" -- the first investigation of the brilliant Egyptian, Lieutenant Bak. A proud officer in the service of Queen Hatshepsut, it was Lieutenant Bak's great misfortune to lead his charioteers in a raid of a house of pleasure frequented by Egyptians of very high station. Reassigned for his transgressions, Bak is exiled to Buhen -- a fortified city in the most desolate part of the Nile valley. Barely has he set foot in this nest of vipers when he discovers Nakht, Buhen's capable commandant, slain with a dagger in his breast -- and Nakht's very beautiful, young wife covered with fresh blood. Bak's carefully honed instinct makes him hesitate to condemn the frightened widow. Perhaps the man's death was divine retribution for recent offenses directed toward the gods. Finding the truth in this terrible place will be as difficult as finding water in the heartless desert that surrounds it -- while more death may be far too easy to come by. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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