Rai Rahotep (2 books in series)
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English
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review 1: Nick Drake's first mystery novel, Nefertiti, was intriguingly atmospheric but failed to provide anything more than a tottering, malnourished waif of a mystery plot. This sequel is more assured,yet it still has Drake's poetic touches to make it unique. Detective Rahotep's world-we...
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English
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review 1: I generally enjoy historical fiction. Particularly mysteries set in a historical setting. But this book just didn't work for me. Drake did a wonderful job painting the layout and city structure of ancient Egypt, but fell flat on his characters. The characters didn't feel differen...