Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels

I've read Serpent on the Crown and Curse of the Pharsohs, both by Elizabeth Peters and enjoyed both. I haven't had the chance to read any of her other works though, but her archaeological themes are right up my alley!

From Barbara Michaels I have read The Dark on the Other Side and The Sea King's Daughter. Again...both were great.

I absoutley love her!!!! I picked up a book one day in the hospital which happened to be Children of the Storm, the title caught me. At first I thought I was going to hate it, but after about the 3rd page I was captured. I now own all of her books and wait imaptiently for her next one

I've listened to the Amelia Peabody series in audio CD. Wow, it's fantastic!
Barbara Rosenblatt is the narrator (gifted at many accents). I'm currently listening to The Crocodile, Snake, and The Dog.

I know it is probably unusual for a guy to like this author, but she's a favorite of mine. I used to listen to books on tape (back when they were ON tape!) and bought Night Train to Memphis. It was read by Kathleen Turner who did a phenomenal job with narration and different voices for Vicky, Schmidt and John Smythe. Plus it had clips of the actual country music song taken for the title! I've read many Peters books since then (although I haven't got into the Peabody books).

I've always loved mysteries and books set in exotic places. Elizabeth Peters is superb in that category. She is great (but different) as Barbara Michaels. I read Someone in the House about 20 years ago; some of her books I have read and forgotten what they were about, but the ending of that one was so unique it stuck with me.

I've read little of her Peters stuff. I LOVE Barbara Michaels though, have read all of her stuff except perhaps two. She has a gorgeous gothic mystery style with a lot of older house renovation themes for those.