The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits (Mammoth Books) Review

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(More customer reviews)These stories are set in various times during Ancient Egypt, and are written by masters in the field of historical mystery. Stories were well crafted and riveting. I would have prefered a little more background on both the author and the main characters, especially the the authors I hadn't read before, but it's not really necessary. I will be looking for some of the authors to read more about their characters.

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From Cleopatra and Herodotus to Howard Carter and the Curse of the Pharaohs, the investigators in The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits uncover the murder mysteries of Ancient Egypt in over two dozen stories. Master anthologist Mike Ashley has gathered hidden gems and specially commissioned pieces from the genre's favorite practitioners like Elizabeth Peters, Suzanne Franke, Michael Pearce, and featuring such favorite ancient-world investigators as Lynda Robinson's Lord Meren, "the Eyes and Ears" of Nefertiti and Tutankhamun, Paul Doherty's judge Amerotke from the 18th Dynasty, and Lauren Haney's Lieutenant Bak of the Medjay police under Queen Hatshepsut, to beguile and confound historical mystery readers.

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Voices from the Other World: Ancient Egyptian Tales Review

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(More customer reviews)The little-known short stories in this bundle are a magnificent introduction to Naguib Mahfouz's formidable literary work. They contain in a nutshell most of his main universal themes, like power and power struggles, virtue, sin, corruption, wealth and poverty or man's restless heart and insatiable longings.
`Evil Abroad' tells the story of a magistrate who fights corruption and depravity: `the wicked dwelt on the land in wanton corruption, disease and pestilence claimed the wretched and the weak.' `The stomach is the basis of the malaise in this region. I found many that could not fill its gaping emptiness; others consume greedily all that they wish.'
In `King Userkaf's Forgiveness', a retired king returns to his homeland and finds `no intimates except his loyal dog.' He comes to understand that life is `a revolting farce and miserable misfortune hidden by a mask of fraudulent bliss.'
In `The Mummy Awakens', a pasha is insulted by a deceased man: `Madness and vanity have overtaken you. You aren't satisfied with robbing my sons - so you have come to plunder my tomb, as well.'
`The Return of Sinuhe' is an emotional story of a missed life opportunity: `A person does not merit the divine term `human' until he is able to govern his lusts and his passions. Have you not behaved like dumb beasts and love-struck idiots?'
In `A voice of the Other World', life appears as `something paltry and unimportant. A farce.'
These great short stories are a must read for all lovers of world literature.


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