This marks the third installment in Kelley Armstrong's "A Rip in Time" series, blending historical mystery with elements of time travel.
I love how different this story is, right now its seems there are a lot of new books coming out that have similar plots or tropes. I loved a change of pace.

I absolutely adored it! This book left me with a bittersweet longing that still lingers. Mallory and Gray shine with intelligence and competence, even amidst challenging circumstances. Their interactions are utterly captivating, exuding charm as they blend their unique insights and backgrounds to navigate their journey together.

Mallory Atkinson, our formidable protagonist, is a skilled homicide detective unexpectedly thrust into Victorian Scotland. In a peculiar twist of fate, she inhabits another person's body, serving as an assistant to the esteemed medical examiner, Dr. Duncan Gray. Their journey leads them to an intriguing event—an invitation to a peculiar mummy unwrapping party? Sounds odd but it really works for the story.

Highly recommend and if you haven't started this series, please do!

Thank you to Netgalley, Kelley Armstrong for the eARC!

Mallory is a 30 year-old 21st century police detective who has been transported to 1869 Edinburgh and into the body of an 18 year-old housemaid with an unsavory past named Catriona. Her employers, Dr Gray and his sister Isla, now know Mallory is displaced in time and she is more of an assistant to Dr Gray in his work for the police in solving murders than she is a housemaid. They are invited to a mummy unwrapping party which is interrupted when the unwrapped mummy turns out to be their missing host. As they investigate along with Detective McCreadie the trail leads them to several suspects and an unexpected choice confronts Mallory.
It is hard to discuss the major points of this entry without giving huge spoilers. To a degree this reads like a series conclusion though I sincerely hope there are more stories to come. There are resolutions to some ongoing arcs but there are hints of other things to investigate. The series is highly recommended, I only hope we see more mysteries for Mallory and Duncan to solve. - Addendum: Per Ms Armstrong book 4 and another novella are written and book 5 is on the schedule for fall. I can hardly wait.

Time travel, ancient history and murder grouped up in one book? Call me intrigued.

I closed this book wanting more. The authors writing is too notch, from the way she brought these ideas together to how she crafted the twists and turns in the middle and beyond. The main character waking up in a different body and time? Unique and different than what I’ve read lately. Eye catching.

I will say the main character in the book loves to go above and beyond with explaining things. Which, in turn, made the character significantly more relatable for me. Catch me excited, I’ll explain a single point for the longest time.

The pacing was great, and the slow burn of romance is there! Mallory is absolutely feeling a certain kind of way about Gray. I loved all the characters and I feel like they all had a great deal of depth and personality that was starkly different from one another.

Highly, highly recommend!

Thank you to Netgalley, Kelley Armstrong, and At Martin’s Press for the eARC!

Disturbing the Dead was spot on with Kelley Armstrong's books of late. A riveting story of time travel and murder. I was really looking forward to the Egyptian story plot in this book. I was even more pleasantly surprised by the twist in the middle. It was interesting the author went there so soon. I'm glad she did because the MC needed it.
I noticed the MC is a bit long winded in explaining EVERYTHING! I got so distracted by the need to explain every situation that I almost didn't finish the book. The twist in the middle had me back on track in no time. All in all a very good read.

Disturbing the Dead is the third book in a time traveling mystery series set in Victorian Scotland. Mallory Atkinson is a modern day cop, but a murderous encounter in a dark alleyway leaves her somehow stranded in another time and another woman’s body. While she struggles to find a way home she also has to survive in 1860s Scotland, and she becomes entangled in the life of Dr. Duncan Gray, an undertaker and medical examiner. She’s soon assisting him in solving cases, forming friendships, and finding herself wondering – does she really want to go home?

In this book Mallory and Gray are invited to a mummy unwrapping, only to discover the body under the wraps is no ancient Egyptian, but their absent host. There’s no shortage of possible suspects and motives, and they race to find the killer before it’s too late and an innocent accused instead.

Armstrong is one of my must-buy authors and I enjoy all her books. The plot is always twisty and entertaining, and the pacing is just right. In this book we get a little bit more growth in Mallory’s feelings for Gray. It’s obvious they’re the end game pairing, but I love when there’s a slow burn, will-they-won’t-they dynamic to the romance over several books. I don’t want them to hook up immediately, I want some denial, angst, longing. Earn the inevitable romance! Armstrong is a master of that dynamic and this book doesn’t disappoint.

We get more in the ‘will she get home’ plot as well, which is good; there’s only so long I think you can have that tension strung out before it gets old, and I think we’ve walked the line just right.

Plot is important, but as always it’s the characters that really make or break a book. I love the relationships and connection between all the characters, and I feel like they have real depth and uniqueness. They’re all fun to read, and I love Mallory as the POV character.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review!

A very exciting new installment in the Rip Through Time series. Many characters, red herrings, character development, and twist I really did not expect in a million years! I hope this isn’t the last time we meet with Mallory, Grey, Isla, McCreadie, and their Edinburgh crew.

I received a copy of this book from Minotaur Books.

Disturbing the Dead is the third book in the A Rip Through Time series which is a historical mystery/time travel combo and I absolutely love the series!

I love the FMC, who is a 21st Century detective. Mallory is finding her footing and her place in Victorian Scotland, and I loved the revisit of ti6 travel with a short body swap allowing Mallory to find peace from her past and choose her future. I loved the easy banter and whit between characters as her and Dr. Grey have formed a fun lighthearted closer relationship. And Isja well I simply love her grit in an era not yet on par with woman and equality in the workplace or society as a whole. And oh my Detective McCreadie well isn’t he a vigorous man (laughing so hard over that) we are starting to see how he feels about Isla and I hope that is further explored they both deserve happiness.

We get a brief peak at miss Jeks-Blake and the seven which starts off our current mystery with a "unwrapping" of a mummy, Victorians were fascinated by death and the macabre and I found myself laughing quite often as our sleuths try to figure out who killed the dead man and stoke the mummy remains. The team soon discover their actions and cases are being penned and sold as an early detective ongoing broadsheet being sold to the upper middle class in an early style reminiscent of a Sherlock Holmes and Watson kind of tail, only it seems overly dramatic and poorly written. I must say that really ties up nicely in the end and I’m dying to see how it moves forward in future books. And Jack wow! I did not see that coming and I’m dying to see it happening in the next books. And pants can’t ruin it but I’m excited for that as well 😂 go house Grey! Eccentric household no doubt.

I can’t say enough how much I enjoy this series! Please read it you won’t be disappointed.

I absolutely love the freshly blooming slow burn romance starting to move to the forefront with Mallory and Dr Duncan Gray. I'm excited and anxiously waiting for them to finally admit their true feelings. Hurry book 4 I can’t wait to read it. This series is truly the best and I highly recommend it! If you love time travel, the Victorian Era, a very good police procedural and a slow burn romance this is the series for you! It has the best of all the great things!

I loved it! This book left me with a good kind of ache that I'm still reeling from. Mallory and Gray are smart and capable at whatever they encounter even during such a restrictive time period. Their interactions are captivating - and charming - as they combine each other's knowledge and experiences to decide their next move. Mysteries involving Egyptian artifacts always thrill me but especially so in one of my favorite series by my favorite author! I pre-ordered this without pause. Excellent!

If you are into time travel and mysteries, then this is the book for you.

If you like fully realized, witty characters, then this book is for you.

If you enjoy witty dialogue and learning about Victorian Scotland, then this book is for you.

I was so happy to get the chance to read the third in this series. I anxiously await further installments of this most enjoyable series.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC. Many thanks to Kelley Armstrong for being an excellent author.

This is the third book in author Kelley Armstrong's "A Rip in Time" series which is a historical mystery and time travel mash-up. I loved the first title one a lot, felt #2 (Poisoner's Ring) was weaker, but this installment "Disturbing the Dead" is very, very good & more of a return to what initially drew me to them. I love how our FMC, 21st Century detective Mallory is finding herself & her place/feelings in Victorian Scotland, and I liked that we got a bit more time travel in this one (wrapping up loose ends). Speaking of which - this mystery starts with an "unwrapping" of a mummy, which was a thing back then - Victorians were fascinated by death. Also enjoyed the romance starting to really ramp up with Dr Duncan Gray. I'm in for more!! My thanks to Net Galley & the publisher for the complimentary DRC - my pleasure to review it.

If you like historical fiction and time travel this 3rd book in the series A Rip Through Time is a must read. 21st century detective Mallory Atkinson continues with her detective work in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1869. Now working alongside Dr. Duncan Gray as his assistant, she is in the thick of things when they are invited to a mummy unwrapping party at the home of Sir Alastair Christie. But alas, when the mummy is unwrapped, the body is not what they expected. Dr. Gray, Mallory, Dr. Gray's sister Isla and Detective McCreadie encounter many interesting characters as they try to find out what happened to the mummy and the person who was wrapped up instead. The action is fast paced and as the story progresses Mallory realizes that she has some choices to make in what she wants to do in her life.

I highly recommend series and look forward to Duncan and Mallory's future adventures.

Thank you NetGalley and Minotaur for an ARC of this book.

loved this 3rd book of mallory and duncan. I loved that she was able to visit home and made a choice to come back. Loved the rest of the team and solving another mystery . I think that she somewhere in time herself back to see duncan. I hope that there is another book in the series and more forward movement with their relationship. Loved seeing jack again.

I was very excited when I received a copy of Disturbing the Dead, as I enjoyed the first two books of the series. Now book three in the A Rip Through Time series, Mallory has really settled into her role in the household of undertaker and forensic scientist Duncan Gray. This time Mallory and Duncan find themselves digging into a murder that occurs at a mummy unwrapping party. Now that so many of the characters in the series are familiar, it was easy to get wrapped up in the events. I particularly enjoy the immersive setting and how the author is careful with the details of the time period. The layers and details included in the investigation highlight which forensic methods were not available at that time. Mallory and Duncan have an enjoyable relationship and he often defers to her in their investigation. Additionally, Detective McCreadie and Gray's sister Isla who is a chemist add to the group's ability to investigate cases. In addition to the main story there are also secondary storylines that are enjoyable and create a nice complexity.

The story has an interesting twist part way through but the ending was very satisfying. I am really enjoying this unique series.

Thank you to Minotaur books for the advanced review copy.

I’m going to say once again that I’m completely blown away with the depth of this authors talent. I have read most of her books. What stories she weaves.

When I started to read this series at book 1 I expected her to go back to her time by the end. As I read series I expected her to stay. When I got to certain aspects of this book I was shocked and like the character devastated and frantic. AND unable to put the book down. I was up most of the night reading. I also felt like there was a nod to her Stitch in Time series, which I have recently devoured and is an all time favorite.

At first I thought this would be just another case for them to solve but man it turned into so much more. I absolutely loved this book for all I didn’t expect and I need more. This author has made me fall in love with historical time travel books with mystery. Who knew.

I thought the Rockton series was a fave. This is such a fantastic unique series. And I’m looking forward to more. Especially with the current turn of events!

This was such fun! The Victorian setting is still as vibrant as ever, and Mallory has settled into her new life as assistant to the doctor. I also enjoyed that we got a glimpse into what happened while Marllory was "gone". And how long she'd been missing from modern day. I also enjoyed the relationship with her Grandmother. I love this series and will continue to read it as long as Kelley puts them out!

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the chance to review this ARC. This is the third in the series, and I’ve been lucky enough to read all three.

This series does not have to be read in order to- they do hold up as standalone books. However, reading them in order gives you more characters backstory and really makes the experience that much better. I will admit, I have been waiting all three books for a little romance to FINALLY show itself between Dr Gray and Mallory, and I truly hoped this was it. It’s been subtly building over the series, and I really thought her return from the future would be it, but alas, I’ll have to try again next time.

I will say that while I appreciated Mallory’s brief return home, as it hasn’t really been addressed so far, I sort of wish that her return home had been done on a cliffhanger so as to build suspense for the next novel. I think that the return to the 21st century was more to wrap up loose ends than it was to contribute to the plot, as it was so short and simple. I’d have liked to see that drawn out, perhaps with more difficulty getting back, and with more perspective from the past. I honestly believe that this could have been the starting half of the next book if done right.

Overall, 4 stars. It’s a fun, interesting read that mixes together modern and historical elements with good world building, mystery and characters.

This review is my opinion and my opinion only. I did received this book from Netgalley. This story by Kelley Armstrong is in the Rip Through Time series. I love this series! Kelley Armstrong is phenomenal at world and character building. Even though it is a work of fiction, she can make you believe the characters could be real.
This story is the next saga of Mallory’s adventures in the past. She has been promoted to Duncan Gray’s assistant.
Mallory is invited to a mummy-unwrapping party with Ilsa and Duncan by their older sister Lady Annis. Sir Alastair Christie is the one hosting the party who often goes on expeditions to Egypt. He brought back many artifacts along with the mummy. On the night of the party, Sir Christie is missing. Why? I’m not telling. You need to read this book!
Kelley Armstrong is a master story teller. She knows how to engage into guessing what might happen next or who done what.
I highly recommend this series!

It’s back once again to 1869 England where 21st century homicide detective, Mallory Atkinson finds herself once more embroiled in a murder mystery with the enigmatic.Dr. Duncan Gray. Mallory has now been elevated in the household from made to Dr. Gray’s assistant and as such, she finds her new position requires some adaptation. By now, the reader is aware that Duncan, Isla, and Detective McCreadie are all aware of her secret, that she has somehow time-traveled to their time. As Dr. Gray’s assistant, Mallory accompanies him to an Egyptian mummy unwrapping (yes, apparently , this was a real thing) at the home of a renowned Egyptologist and the mystery starts there. The suspects are many including a young woman trying desperately to attend medical school at a time when women were not permitted, the deceased’s brother-in-law, among others.
At the same time, Mallory and Duncan become aware that their previous cases have been written up and parceled out as fictional accounts with the writer taking many liberties so that the accounts end up with a brilliant doctor, his buxom assistant , and their friend, the bumbling detective. At best, the accounts were close to being soft porn, yet there was enough truth in them to make Mallory and Gray realize that the writer was getting their information from someone with close access. They enlist the help of their friend Jack to track down the writer, although they aren’t certain that the writer isn’t Jack, herself.
The ambiance and struggles of being a woman in Victorian England is keenly depicted and as all Kelley Armstrong books, the characters are fun and compelling. There are some very good surprises in “Disturbing The Dead” that I won’t mention here. Suffice it to say that Mallory has some very difficult decisions to make. I was sorry to come to the end of this one and can’t wait to see what lies ahead for the intrepid Mallory and Gray. Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur books for the advanced copy in return for my honest opinion.

Another great installment of this Victorian time travel detective series! Honestly, I was very surprised by the direction this book took. It was enjoyable & fun, but you would need to read the whole series to properly enjoy.

I was lucky enough to receive a Netgalley copy of Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong. It is an excellent mystery that kept me guessing until the end. I have a deep appreciation for Armstrong's development of even the smallest characters, giving them life that leaps off every page. I flew through this book, unable to put it down, and am hopeful that we get more of Mallory and the intrigue of Victorian Scotland.