- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Mysterious Press; Reprint edition (May 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0446690384
- ISBN-13: 978-0446690386
- Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 1.6 x 20.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 282,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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22 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Lord Meren is a fascinating character, and the murder of Nefertiti is a grabber. However, I'm glad to see the end of it. I can see stretching a major plotline over two books, but three is pushing it. Also, I'm tired of the sexual discrimination. Yes, I know Egypt at the time was not a women's lib heaven; however, I think Meren's treatment of his daughter Bener is illogical and out of character. He has plenty of evidence that she will join his investigations despite his disapproval. Isn't he bright enough to give her a role that would use her talents without exposing her to danger? Are we supposed to believe that an intelligent man would be unable to see that he can direct her participation but he cannot effectively prevent it? He remembers his wife with love and respect, he feels reverence and admiration for Nefertiti - is it not reasonable to expect him to be able to come to grips with his daughter's wish to be a part of his life? Either marry the character off and remove her from the action, or find a way to end Meren's peevish and useless tirades against Bener's involvement. There are still 4 or 5 years of Tutankamun's reign left - and of course his death is thought by some Egyptologists to have been a murder - plus 3 or 4 years of Ay's reign, all providing fertile fields for Meren's activities. I hope to see the character develop, to see him less as a prisoner of his past and more as a dynamic and maturing individual. When this series started I really loved it, but the last three books have cooled my ardor. I hope that the ending of the Nefertiti plotline will allow the writer to again produce the kind of fiction that takes this reader to that distant yet familiar world.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
A great historical mystey
5 Jun 2001
Format:Hardcover
Now in his fifth year as the pharaoh, Tutankhamun continues his efforts to restore the ancient ways that his predecessor Akhenaten disdained. Tutankhamun somewhat finds success in returning to the old capital of Memphis and worshipping the ancient gods instead of just Aten. However, Tutankhamun has never fully recovered from the sudden disappearance of Akhenaten's Queen Nefertiti, who acted like a mother towards him.
Detective Lord Meren learns who poisoned Nefertiti, but not the identity of the high-ranking instigator of the dastardly act. To provide some closure for his King, Meren begins a dangerous journey to uncover a truth cloaked in a deadly conspiracy that could prove quite deadly to him, his enlisted partner the Babylonian spy Anath, and even his family.
The sixth Lord Meren Ancient Egypt mystery is the best of a powerful series as Lynda S. Robinson combines fact with conjecture and turns it into a wonderful historical fiction novel. The story line is clever and fourteenth century BC Egypt appears thriving today. The cast, including real persona, adds to the feel of authenticity and plausibility. Historical fiction and mystery aficionados will derive joy from SLAYER OF GODS.
Harriet Klausner
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
deteriorating
29 Oct 2002
Format:Hardcover
I agree with both the reviewer from Guatemala and the reviewer from Georgetown Texas. The series started out splendidly, but the modernization of the characters (particularly the Nancy Drewization of Bener) leaves a great deal to be desired. The reason I read historical mysteries is to immerse myself in a culture that is as alien to contemporary life as any Star Trek episode. I also would give it a 3.5 were that possible-it's better than a 3, but doesn't deserve a 4. Ms. Robinson, please return to the cultural norms of 1300 B.C!!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
An impressive history mystery.
18 Aug 2001
Format:Hardcover
Slayer of Gods is the sixth title in Robinson's Lord Meren series, which takes place in the mid 1300s BC. This one takes place during year five of the boy king Tutankhamun's reign.
King Tut has assigned Lord Meren to an 11-year-old mystery. They are both sure the King's foster mother, Nefertiti, did not die of the plague, but of foul play. Lord Meren, god-king's chief protector and investigator, his adopted son Kysen, and daughter Bener are put in danger as they search for the evil that murdered a queen and continues to lurk in the heart of Egypt. Also helping Meren is the woman warrior known as the Eyes of Babylon, Anath. As the story moves from place to place, traps turn foul, unclear clues surface, and the list of suspects grow.
Ms. Robinson's characters are intriguing to say the least. Her passion for Egypt's history is unmistakable as it merges effortlessly with her gift for writing mysteries.
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