Comments on: REVIEW: Flesh of the God by Lauren Haney

By: Pieter

Pieter — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:33:23 +0000

Does anyone know whether she’ll write more books about Bak?

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:50:23 +0000

Thanks, I’m going to check this out! I recently read the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters (who also writes as Barbara Michaels), which is absolutely fantastic and hilarious (and made me crave more Egypt). Lion in the Valley (link to the ebook) was possibly my favorite.

By: Maya Reynolds

Maya Reynolds — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:40:10 +0000

Jayne: I know just how you feel. After I read the first couple, I ran out and bought the entire series. Still working my way through them.

I’ve made the mistake of loaning out a couple I had not yet read. Now I have to get them back!

By: Jayne

Jayne — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:10:21 +0000

Me wuvs Falco! Me needs to find the rest of the books me already owns in that series that me hasn’t read yet.

By: Maya Reynolds

Maya Reynolds — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:25:47 +0000

L.E.: Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll go looking for that.

Switching cultures, have you tried Lindsey Davis’ Marcus Didius Falco series set in Rome during first century Rome? It’s masterfully written.

Jayne: Thanks so much for this thread. Now I have two new series to check out.

Regards,

Maya

By: L.E. Bryce

L.E. Bryce — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:13:19 +0000

Brad Geagley’s Semerket series is also pretty good.

By: Maya Reynolds

Maya Reynolds — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:36:45 +0000

Lynne: I own all the Lord Meren books and have re-read most of them over the years. I really liked them.

Although I have to say, I wasn’t crazy about the sixth one, which as far as I know was the last thing she’s written.

For those interested in the Lord Meren books, he is the Eyes and Ears of Pharoah during Tut’s reign. Essentially he’s an Egyptian PI although probably closer to the rank of Lord Peter Wimsey. Each book contains a single mystery, but there is a overarching mystery that begins in the first book and is finally resolved in the sixth book.

The technique for the sixth book–moving back and forth from the past to present in alternating chapters–just annoyed the hell out of me. I put it down half a dozen times and don’t remember now if I ever finished it.

But I can highly recommend the earlier books.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:08:57 +0000

I’ve been wondering the same thing, Maya. I own pretty much everything she’s ever written and would dearly love to read more. Her Lord of the Dragon is one of my all-time keepers.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:45:32 +0000

I’ll head over to Fictionwise and check out the earliest copyright date for the next Bak book and try and read them in chronological order. I got this list from Fantasticfiction.co.uk.

Lieutenant Bak
1. The Right Hand of Amon (1997)
2. A Face Turned Backward (1999)
3. A Vile Justice (1999)
4. A Curse of Silence (2000)
5. A Place of Darkness (2001)
6. A Cruel Deceit (2002)
7. Flesh of the God (2003)
8. A Path of Shadows (2003)

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:39:17 +0000

I’ve heard of the Lord Meren series too. I’ll have to try one of them and see how I like it. I have read a few of her romance novels before and enjoyed them. Thanks for the reminder!