This was another winner from Kelley Armstrong, it had everything that I wanted from the other books and from the Rip Through Time series. The characters were everything that I wanted and enjoyed the overall feel in this two timelines. The plot was everything that I was looking for and worked with everything that I wanted.

Thanks to Minotaur Books for the gifted ebook.

5 stars.

Note: If you haven’t read the first 2.5 books in this series, I HIGHLY recommend doing so ASAP. It’s Outlander meets The Alienist – part his-fic, part mystery, part romance, part sci-fi. It’s genre bending in the best way and I’ve never read anything like it.

Review: WOW. I didn’t think I could love this series any more than I did coming into this book, but I do. Book 3 brings us back to 19th century Edinburgh and gives us murder, mayhem, and mummies. While the first two books center around world building and developing Mallory’s professional life in the 19th century, book 3 explores Mallory’s personal life and deepens her relationship with the Gray family. I always feel a little devastated when finishing a new book in this series, but this one was especially tough because I’m more invested than ever in the characters and their world. I CANNOT WAIT for book 4.

Disturbing the Dead (A Rip Through Time #3) by Kelley Armstrong
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Sci Fi & Fantasy
Expected Publication Date: May 7, 2024

Disturbing the Dead is the third book in A Rip Through Time series by Kelley Armstrong. This book can be enjoyed as a standalone mystery or as part of the series. I was soooo looking forward to reading this book and it did not let me down!

This book is fast paced and absolutely captivating. It literally had me on the edge of my seat and was so emotional. This book was more than I expected and I loved it all!!!

I highly recommend reading Disturbing the Dead. I’ll be patiently waiting for the next book!!!!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Mallory has settled into Victorian Scotland, working with Dr. Grey. Their latest case involves Egyptian antiquities and a missing mummy.

Why I started this book: Armstrong always tells a strong story... and I need more time with a time-traveling detective.

Why I finished it: Great story, and an interesting turning point for the series. Armstrong keeps up the pace and allows characters to grow.

Rating: 5/5 Stars
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Is there any genre that Kelley Armstrong can't write?! Seriously I have read police procedural series, I have read her horror and now I just read the third in this historical fiction / mystery series and let me just say, it just keeps on getting better. I am a huge fan of time travel books. And this series is just everything...
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Disturbing The Dead is the third in the "A Rip Through Time" series and seriously I cannot begin to explain how much I loved this book. This one is hands down my favorite of the three. This story was so captivating right from the start. Mallory, a modern day detective is still living in 1860's working alongside Dr. Duncan Gray, the undertaker/medical examiner. This time these two head to a mummy unwrapping and get a little more than they asked for. Just as in the others in the series, these two along with the help of a cop and Duncan's sisters, they face the mystery and try to solve it using resources available with Mallory's futuristic brain.
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This one was fast past, engaging and was so interesting right from the start. There was even more character growth in so many of the characters in this one. One particular part of the story really set me on edge and had me jumping up and down in excitement (but I will refrain from saying because of spoilers)... But that ending though, let me just say.... I better get a fourth book! I just loved this one so much. I cannot recommend it enough.
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I was able to listen to this one while reading along with it on my kindle and this was just so well done. I loved it. Kate Handford was amazing and brought this story to life form me.
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Overall, this is a phenomenal series. All of my historical fiction / mystery friends - you really should pick this one up. Disturbing The Dead is releasing on 5/7. Be sure to check this one out! Huge thank you to NetGalley, Kelley Armstrong, St. Martins Press, Minotaur Books, and MacMillan Audio for the eARC and ALC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this book ahead of time in exchange for a review. You should read it!

I really really love this series! I can't wait for the next book! It's not really sci-fi at all, but she does go back 150 years in time, but it's more like Outlander in that is not so much about the time travel and more about where they are at the moment. Mallory is in Victorian Scotland and living with a doctor without a license and his sister a chemist without a license. But they are cool with mallory being in their housemaid's body but not being the housemaid, but a detective from the 2020's. Hey, it sounds weird, but it works! They solve cases and the doctor's best friend IS a detective, so they help him. I'm telling you, it all makes sense when you're reading it and loving it! Well done Kelley, keep them coming!
Highly recommend, but read them in order!!!!

"Disturbing the Dead" was a real trifecta of enjoyment for me. It had time travel, mystery, and humor. Still, as I read along, it seemed as though this book might be part of a series. Sure enough-- when I looked it up, I discovered that "Disturbing the Dead" was #3 in "A Rip Through Time."

That rang a bell. I checked my records and there it was: "A Rip Through Time," the first installment. That was a fun read and the only reason I hadn't yet checked out "The Poisoner's Ring" (#2) is that I was busy reading other books. I've remedied that and can report that "The Poisoner's Ring" is as intriguing and captivating as the other two. I hope Kelley Armstrong continues the series.

The time travel mode involves no magic compartments or rocket ships to the past. Mallory, the main character, really doesn't know how she came to alight in Victorian-era Edinburgh. In many ways, the time seems tailor-made for her. Mallory does wonder if she'll ever see her family again.

I recommend all three books in the "A Rip Through Time" series. They can stand alone, but isn't it much more fun to read them in order?

Thanks to NetGalley for the advance reader's copy of "Disturbing the Dead" by Kelley Armstrong.

I have been trying to read this book for a week now and I am having a hard time getting into to. It sounded like a book I would enjoy but it is not my type of read. I am going. To continue to read it and hopefully I will get more into it as I read on.

I am so in to this series! I love the characters and the author's attention to detail makes it feel so authentic.

Loved reading the mesmerizing and spellbinding paranormal story. Because the host is missing, Dr. Duncan Gray and Mallory take his place to unwrap the mummy and shocked to find the body of the host, Sir Alastair Christie. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read riveting `story engaging the reader from the first page of the story until the last page of the story.
Can't wait to read the next story in the series by the phenomenal author, Kelley Armstrong.

I enjoyed the story of a modern day detective stuck in Victorian England without her tools. The book is clearly part of a series and now I want to go back and read the rest of the story to see how she met the cast of characters. The author weaves true facts into her story, which make the reading come alive. I did struggle with some of the names of the characters because they were a bit unusual but they were appropriate of the timeframe. The only story I felt lacking was that of Jack-the scribe. I feel like that story is missing and I want to know more.

Loved this book. I don't want to give any spoliers but the last half I couldn't put it down. Great story and great way to clear up questions and make a continuing series. If you are reading this series then you will want to read this one.
Can't wait for the next one.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for a review.

I really liked the first one in this series, and thought the second was merely okay. This one was much better than the second one. I thought the plot was tighter, and the author didn't really too heavily on telling what happened instead of showing it. The characters and their reasonings made sent, and I enjoyed it.

This is not the first story in the series, which is evident right from the start. I read this book without reading any of the precursors, so I was a little behind the eight-ball in the beginning. There is enough background information to allow one to surmise the circumstances without having the benefit of the information of the series start. I enjoyed the characters from the different timelines (mostly Mallory and Gray) and how the author managed to keep the characters true to their time periods. The attitudes and abilities are different in the alternate timelines, and the author did a great job of comparing, contrasting and challenging these issues even in a setting of murder and thievery. The story is a wonderfully entertaining whodunit with a hint of romance - and the subversion of women plays an integral role in the crimes and investigation. The manner of time travel was original right down to the reactions of Mallory's family. I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery, the characters and the crossed timelines!

This wasn't a bad book, but I don't think I could go on the record saying it was necessarily good either. I wasn't into the time travel thing. I think that is the main reason I didn't enjoy this as much as I wanted to.

Thank you NetGalley, Minotaur Press, and Kelley Armstrong for this free ebook.
“Disturbing the Dead” (Rip Through Time #3) by Kelley Armstrong ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Genre: Time Travel/Historical Fiction. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Time: 1869.

THE SERIES: Mallory Atkinson (30) is a modern-day homicide detective ripped back into Victorian Scotland where she inhabits the body of Catriona Mitchell (20), housemaid to Dr Duncan Gray (31), undertaker/forensic-scientist, and his sister Isla (34), a chemist. Mallory likes her job as Duncan’s undertaker assistant-Duncan and Isla know her secret, as does Detective Hugh McCreadie. But Mallory really just wants to get home to 2019.

THIS BOOK: Considering the Victorian fascination with death, Mallory isn't surprised when she and her friends are invited to a mummy unwrapping at Sir Alastair Christie’s home. Their host disappears, and Gray and Mallory find it’s not a mummy that’s unwrapped, but a modern body. The actual mummy also disappears so Duncan, Mallory, and Hugh investigate, aided by Mallory’s knowledge of future methods, and a visit to the Goblin Market.

Author Armstrong spins time travel with mystery, romance, and historical fiction. Her clever plot and detailed prose brings the 1800s alive. She weaves in the Edinburgh Seven, the 1st UK women to study medicine at university. Because her friends know she’s from the future, Mallory uses outspoken, feminist language, confusing and amusing her Victorian friends. (“Slow your roll, Doctor”, “Right? I’m a freaking genius!”)

I love Armstrong’s inclusion of diversity: Well-educated Dr Duncan Gray is a person of color-rare in 1800s Scotland. Isla is a chemist not allowed to work as one because of her gender. Isla hires household staff with criminal backgrounds, because she believes in chances for all. If you’re a Kelly Armstrong fan, of course you’ll read this! If you want to read a book with intricate world-building and fascinating characters, read this! In fact, read all books in the series. It’s 5 stars from me 🌵📚💁🏼‍♀️

This is the third book in this series and they just keep getting better and better. I highly recommend this book and series to lovers of time travel.

DISTURBING THE DEAD is the third book in the fascinating time travel series ‘A Rip Through Time’ by Kelley Armstrong. Mallory and company, our modern detectives transported to 1860s Edinburgh, find themselves involved in a murder investigation related to Egyptian artifacts, educational integrity, and underground markets. I was skeptical of the time travel element when I started the first book because it frequently doesn’t work for me as a story element. Armstrong is a great writer, though, and the story and characters all work beautifully. The mystery is compelling, the descriptions of Edinburgh and the time are great, and there are some interesting developments in Mallory’s life in this one. Great story, but it helps to read the first two books in the series for background.

I love the rush of devouring an excellent mystery in just a few days, and Disturbing the Dead was a complete rush. Mallory and Gray are up to their usual sleuthing-while-fighting-social-norms, which is always a delight. The mystery was solid and I didn’t guess the ending, but even better was getting to know more about the interesting characters in Mallory’s new life. Jack and Queen Mab make another appearance, and how I loved their interactions with Mallory and Gray! This is what Dream casts are made of — wholly unique personalities coming together to make a complex tapestry of a story. I loved it.