The Secrets of the Nile

   In  this blog post, I reviewed Tasha Alexander’s The Secrets of the Nile, the 16th installment in the Lady Emily historical suspense series, this captivating tale would keep you at the edge of your seat.  For Lady Emily and her husband, Colin Hargreaves, they’re in Egypt and traveling along the River Nile. At the bequest of Lord Deeley, they were invited to his party with her mother-in-law and step-daughter Kat, when they met the other guests. When they ventured along the cavern where ancient Egyptian canopic jars and vases were discovered, we’re flashed back to the story of Meryt, a young Egyptian married woman, who’s a sculpture, and the mystery of who tormented her. In the 1900s, back at the party, when Lord Deeley mysteriously dies from cyanide poisoning, it’s up to Emily and Colin to figure out who’d done it and why in this locked-room mystery by interviewing all the guests and finding out Deeley’s sordid hidden past. In the end, the shocking truth would come out, once and for all.

This compelling historical suspense novel  is captivating and gripping on each page. I cared for Emily and how close she was getting to the truth without being in harm’s way. She cares for her twin sons and for her step-daughter Kat. I also cared for Meryt in her own historical story.  The location of Luxor, Egypt in the 1900s was perfect to tell this tale.  The theme of the story is revenge is best served cold to right the wrongs in the past.

This historical suspense is thrilling and intriguing. I rated this book, four out of five stars for no reason.  If you love heart-stopping suspense novels with dramatic action, plenty of heart-stopping suspense, and twisted turns, the Secrets of the Nile is for you. This book is recommended for those who love historical fiction and suspense novels, fans of Rebecca Cantrell, Ken Follett, and those who love Egyptology.