Tomb of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters

 At last I made it to the final book of the series! Amelia Peabody is still feisty and even more domineering as she ages. This story gives us a peek into the fabulous tomb of Ramses. Many of the experts who excavated this tomb in real life are depicted in this novel. It was fun to read the story of these fascinating characters who spent their lives digging for Egyptian treasure.

This entry into the series is similar to others in that there is humor and interesting characters. Emerson's half-brother, Sethos, has softened considerably and plays a large role than usual. Ramses and Nefret are about to depart on some unknown direction of their own, so this book is a nice culmination of many threads that were started over the course of the series. 

I'm ready for the series to end; the adventures and miraculous rescues have become slightly redundant. I've enjoyed the ride, though, for sure, and feel like I've learned some basics about Egypt and what it must have been like to live and learn in that fascinating environment in the early part of the twentieth century. The attitudes and world events were interesting to learn about. These are fairly light entertaining stories with a healthy dose of humor and mystery. Now I'm ready to move on...