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by Elizabeth Peters Vicky Bliss is back for her third adventure, courtesy of Constable Robinson, who is thoughtfully repeating the whole five book series. This time she receives a one-way ticket to Stockholm, a red rose and a Latin message from Sir John Smythe. As Sweden is the land of her ancestors (well, some of them) how can she resist? Once there she finds herself embroiled in a race to find a lost treasure, but getting held at the mercy of a gang of villains wasn’t exactly what she had planned. When I think of the true definition of a caper, I think of this series. Ms Peters makes it all sound such fun, and has the right light touch for this type of thing so it all seems a tremendous game. This book also has possibly her most interesting villain, and some great descriptions of Sweden in the 1970s, another boon with this series. This is perhaps less feminist than some of the other books, as her woes would have been considerably fewer if she had been able to resist John’s wiles, but Vicky is still very much on top in most situations and makes a fine narrator. What a pity there are only five books in the series... |
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