Night Train to Memphis

Of all the Vicky Bliss novels, this one is the best. It feels well plotted. The characters all hit their stride and she puts them in tough spots you can't wait to see them find their way out of. Another reviewer compared it to the Falcon at the Portal/ He Shall Thunder in the Sky duo in the Amelia Peabody series and I would agree there as far as feel (only with less angst). I don't like this series, especially the characters, as much as the Amelia Peabody series but it's still fun and I love the combo of adventure, mystery, and romance. I kind of wish Peters had gone somewhere else besides Egypt having done so many books in Egypt already, though. It echos Death on the Nile.

I deducted a star because of one scene filled with violent passion but lacking consent. There's a few scenes/comments of the same ilk in the Amelia Peabody series that I have to pretend don't exist. It's okay if the female characters like their men rough, but only if they give consent. I know Peters was from a different generation, but it has to be said.