Review: Mystery Mayhem and Murder or The Egyptian Adventures of Wendy Darlin'
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2013
~ Third in Silkstone’s Wendy Darlin’ series, Cairo Caper takes us to Egypt in search of Cleopatra’s tomb, and the Kama Sutra believed by a flighty librarian to be the ultimate guide to love written by none other than Cleopatra herself. Two halves of a medallion that belonged to Cleopatra and Marc Antony and possessing mystical qualities give this story a unique treasure hunt quality, which adds extra flavor to the primary search for the lost tomb.Well developed characters such as Fiona Feelgood, the misguided librarian, and the indestructible Darcy Bone who appeared in the first two books of the trilogy and seemingly has more lives than a cat add to the fun. New to the series is an archaeologist named Petri Dische, and a wheeler dealer named Tickemoff, a name well suited to his line of work.  Of course an inevitable villain makes his entrance and shows his evil intentions as he rides his double decker bus named Wanda.  Each of Silkstone's characters adds flavor to the treasure seekers’ adventures and makes Cairo Caper a really fun read.Wendy and Roger are kidnapped but another kidnapping is only prelude to a plague of locusts, a toxic embalming pool, and ultimately mayhem and murder.  Also making their debut are two tiny designer camels that fit nicely in pocket or purse. Enter stage left a mysterious invisible cat that brushes against Wendy spooking her yet showing up at just the right moment to protect our heroine.It’s another rollicking “tomb raider adventure” for Wendy Darlin’ real estate agent, sometimes assistant to Professor Roger Jolly the archaeologist  with two left shoes. A great addition to the earlier two novels, Cairo Caper creates a trilogy package which now has been given the honor of not only being released as a boxed set but has been featured on the 2013 Awesome Trilogy of the Year Contest.[Oh, and listen up, Cairo Caper is also available at audible.com so you can take Wendy with you to read as you tool down the road on adventures of your own]. Don’t miss your chance to add these and other great Silkstone comedy/mysteries to your library. What a great way to laugh your through the cold winter months. Way to go Barbara Silkstone, you’ve done it again!