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Title: Drinker of Blood (Lord Meren Mysteries)
ISBN: 0446677515
Author:
Lynda S. Robinson
Publicate Date: 2001-06-01
Publish: 2001-06-01
List Price: $19.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Yet ANother Lord MEren title
I loved the style of this book, intermingloing the present, of lord merren, and glimpses of Nefertiti made the book well worth reading
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2: I wasn't impressed!
I found this book kind of dull, and I really hate a story that ends where it begins! It is good, but not wonderful!I recommend Warlock, which is an exceptional book, and The Egyptian, by Mika Watari, whick is the best book I've ever read regarding Ancient Egypt!
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3: Dead men tell no tales
This picks up the inquiry begun at the end of MURDER AT THE FEAST OF REJOICING, for which groundwork was laid in EATER OF SOULS. The title comes from Kysen's observation on the nature of the quarry, as lead after lead is snuffed by the murder of witnesses. The conclusion is in the next book, SLAYER OF GODS. I'll be assuming for the rest of this review that the reader already knows the series characters and the long-term investigation being pursued by Lord Meren, the Eyes and Ears of Pharaoh, and his adopted son Kysen.
The first Meren novel to be told in a non-linear braided format, the first thread of the narrative follows Nefertiti, beginning on the day in the reign of Amunhotep the Magnificent that Pharaoh and Queen Tiye selected this minor princess to be groomed as the consort of Pharaoh's weird younger son: Akhenaten. Almost supernaturally ugly himself, Akhenaten's appreciation for Nefertiti's beauty is one of the few normal facets of his character. Scorned by his father in favor of his older, more satisfactory brother Thutmose, Akhenaten turned to religion and theology; Egypt was to reap the harvest of Amunhotep's neglect when Thutmose's sudden death marked Akhenaten as the next pharaoh - a heretic who believed in only one member of Egypt's pantheon of gods, despite the power of the priesthoods and their pivotal role in Egypt's economy.
The second thread follows Meren's 'present', in year 5 of the reign of Tutankamun, Akhenaten's youngest brother - so much younger that he remembers Akhenaten only as a kindly, if distant, guardian. However, Tutankamun adored Nefertiti - and Meren, having seen enough damage done to the country, is protecting him from the knowledge that his beloved foster mother was murdered. If nothing else, the stability of Nefertiti's father, the vizier Ay, must not be risked in the face of an impending war with Hatti. His excuses having finally run out, Meren must finally take the king on a raid, letting him gain battlefield experience against bandits before he must face Hittite armies.
Not knowing that he's diverting resources from a far deeper inquiry, the king (who finds Meren's investigations a fascinating diversion) assigns Meren an unrelated task: to investigate the death of Bahkt: a minor royal guard, to be sure, but one who always had fascinating stories for a boy prince. Tutankamun knows that Bahkt *hated* baboons, and doesn't believe he'd accidentally fall into their cage in the royal menagerie. Meren's distraction from the king's tasks draws the wrong sort of attention...
Kysen's criminal informants in the Caverns - the slum around the Memphis docks - are deployed: Tcha the housebreaker is happy to be *ordered* to rob a merchant's house in search of information - but less than happy to find that the suspect has 8 Nubian guards, being a clandestine arms dealer. :) Examination of the government's accounts on another suspect reveals a pattern suggesting corrupt manipulation of foreign aid. (The equivalent, anyway - financial aid from pharaoh to a vassal state.)
The Nefertiti narrative isn't a mystery at all, but an unfolding tragedy - the wonder isn't that Nefertiti was murdered, but that *any* of her family - or the country - survived Akhenaten's reign. The 'present' narrative, following Meren, is a suspense story studded with some investigative trappings. Evidence *is* being presented fairly to the reader, but the manner of presentation isn't that of a normal investigation. For those reasons, the book isn't as appealing as its predecessors - not a nice, detached investigation. The feel is more like that of MURDER AT THE GOD'S GATE than the other books.
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4: A Good Book (Ms.Hall)
The mystery novel Drinker of Blood by Lynda S Robinson has many fine qualties although the confusing story line is hard to follow. The nove takes place in acient egypt, laws are scarcely inforced and the kings power is absolute. The main character, Loard Meren, is investiagating the death of Nefertiti. This is one of the reasons why this book is so hard to follow. In one chapter Nefertiti is alive and in the next she is dead. Another case is when in one chapter she is a child and in the next Meren is investigating her death.
As the nove continuse it actually becomes quite enjoyable. Meren is framed in the process of his investigation. He must now find the drinker of blood while he is hiding from the kings guards. Through the novel there are twists backstabs and betryals. The climax is left to the end keeping you guessing.
I would recomend this book to anyone with an adventurious mind and the curiosity to solve crimes. If you are looking for a book to stimulate the mind and keep you searching for answers, this is you book. I have enjoyed this book and i am sure that anyone with a love for reading and an intrest in suspence novels will feel the same. Being one of the best mystery novels I have ever read it gets my vote for a great book to read.
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5: A Good Book (Ms.Hall)
The mystery novel Drinker of Blood by Lynda S Robinson has many fine qualties although the confusing story line is hard to follow. The nove takes place in acient egypt, laws are scarcely inforced and the kings power is absolute. The main character, Loard Meren, is investiagating the death of Nefertiti. This is one of the reasons why this book is so hard to follow. In one chapter Nefertiti is alive and in the next she is dead. Another case is when in one chapter she is a child and in the next Meren is investigating her death.
As the nove continuse it actually becomes quite enjoyable. Meren is framed in the process of his investigation. He must now find the drinker of blood while he is hiding from the kings guards. Through the novel there are twists backstabs and betryals. The climax is left to the end keeping you guessing.
I would recomend this book to anyone with an adventurious mind and the curiosity to solve crimes. If you are looking for a book to stimulate the mind and keep you searching for answers, this is you book. I have enjoyed this book and i am sure that anyone with a love for reading and an intrest in suspence novels will feel the same. Being one of the best mystery novels I have ever read it gets my vote for a great book to read.
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