Reviews for Ellery Queen's More Lost Ladies and Lost Men

The average rating for Ellery Queen's More Lost Ladies and Lost Men based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-06-01 00:00:00 John Join Today we continue with book two of the Iris Cooper series, Murder in a Mummy Case. Iris is in her first year a Standford when she agrees to spend the Easter holiday at the home of fellow co-ed, Clarence Brockhurst. He is a young egyptologist interested in courting Iris, but our young heroine gets more than she bargained for when she arrives to house full of eccentric characters only to find the body of a maid hidden in a mummy sarcophagus. What follows is a world wind investigation that takes Iris to China Town and dumps her in the world of the occult.  I’m going to start by saying that this is my least favorite of the three Iris Cooper novels. The Brockhurst family were so frustrating. The male Brockhursts are tedious and boring; females are needy and naive. And they were the perfect stereotypical representation of an affluent family in the 1920s. However well written, it didn’t make Clarence and his obnoxious pursuit of Iris any easier to read! Thankfully, Iris was just as put off. And since I started with the negative today, I’ll continue by saying the archaeologist side of me wanted more information concerning the actual mummy, Clarence’s expedition, and why the mummy was being stored in the house! WHY?!? I need more! All that being said, the characters are once again fantastically unique and well developed. Beck expertly weaves together a variety of different cultures to present a surprising plot, and we get to experience a deeper look at both Iris and Jack. We see Iris struggling to suppress her opinions and refer to her better upbringing. We get to see Jack actually compose his articles, showing us that there is more substance beneath his snarky exterior. And we get to watch the two of them give in to friendship and a mutual love of the mysterious. (eep! you get some spoilers tomorrow!) Murder in a Mummy Case is a great transitional story that develops our main characters in preparation for the final installment of the series, Peril Under the Palms. Murder in a Mummy Case will leave you laughing at the outrageous and on the edge of your seat in curiosity. It’s the perfect read to pull you through the work week! Have you picked up the Iris Cooper series yet? Let me know what you think! Lindsay Check out more reviews on HistoryMysteryBooks.com

Review # 2 was written on 2018-09-03 00:00:00 Sheena Robinson Fun with some intriguing details about séances, but falls short of the wonderful Death in a Deck Chair, first in the series, alas. A few unexpected details add a piquant touch: hand-knitted bathing suits, "rather itchy and heavy," a "fixe-moustasche," an elastic band to wear at night to keep the mustache flat and in the right place!