Another great book in this series. I have always enjoyed books by this author. I am glad to see the different varieties of genres. It seems that any topic this author chooses to write about becomes a bestseller. The writing is always descriptive and the characters are people the reader either loves or hates. I look forward to reading many more books by this author.

Disturbing the Dead
by Kelley Armstrong
Pub Date: May 07 2024

Disturbing the Dead is a moving, well-written, suspenseful, and entertaining novel with great characters. I enjoyed the authors writing style and look forward to the next book in the series.

Synopsis: Disturbing the Dead is the latest in a unique series with one foot in the 1890s and the other in the present day. The A Rip Through Time crime novels are a genre-blending, atmospheric romp from New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.

Many thanks to #NetGalley, #DistubingtheDead and #StMartinsPress #MinotaurBooks for providing me with an E-ARC of this book.

I absolutely adore this series and it just keeps getting better. Armstrong is an amazing writer and has pretty much proven herself time and time again with any book, any series she writes, and this one, is at the top of my list for being one of my favorites. It is just so unique and so well written. The characters are fleshed out, and well rounded and there is always character growth in each new installment. I love everything from the time period to the wonderful setting, to the intriguing mysteries and of course, the captivating and fascinating characters themselves. Another well done mystery that I just couldn't get enough of!

A Rip Through Time is one of my favorite series! There is never a dull moment with these characters and I adore them. I was hooked from the first page and thought the mystery was intriguing, well written and unique. I love all things ancient Egypt so I found the information interesting. The story was fast paced and surprising! I can't say enough how much I love and highly recommend this series! I need the next book now!

Disturbing the Dead is book 3 in A Rip Through Time series by Kelley Armstrong.
So I’ve definitely enjoyed reading book one and two. So I was eager to jump into her newest title.
Which definitely did not disappoint.
A well-written, entertaining, time travel mystery with the best characters.
I love how it’s filled with action and adventure. Along with an intriguing mystery.
This well-written book was filled with fantastic characters, a mystery that kept me guessing, and a vivid setting. I cannot wait to read more of this entertaining series.

Thank You NetGalley and Publisher for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Initially I had hoped to read the first two books in this series before reading this ARC, but unfortunately I didn’t have enough time to do that! 🫠 So I read this as a standalone, and I did not feel lost at all during the course of reading this! The author did an excellent job of giving just the right amount of explanation of past events!! 👏👏

I absolutely fell in love with the characters, especially Mallory, Dr. Gray, Isla, and McCreadie! ❤️ The banter was excellent and I found myself chuckling at times! 🤭

Definitely has some good twists - some I figure out, others not - and I was engrossed in the story throughout!! ❤️ I could honestly see this being turned into a tv series one day!! 🙌

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books, and Kelley Armstrong for the opportunity to read the eARC in exchange for my honest review!! Can’t wait to go back and read the first two books in the series now!! ❤️

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this advanced reader copy.

Kelley Armstrong sure can WRITE!

I absolutely *devoured* the first and second in this series, and the same wonderful aspects of both prequels have continued here in the 3rd book of this series by a veteran and masterful writer.

The pacing was excellent, the banter witty and amusing, the cast of characters an absolute delight. I will say that I wasn't quite as invested in the reveal of who, precisely, was the murderer here, and I do wish the relationship between Mallory and Gray would move at a pace slightly faster than the zero it currently seems to be stuck at. I"m all for a slow burn, but a liiiitle bit more of a hint of what's to come - a flirtatous comment, a bit more sexual tension - would not go amiss as we're now 3 volumes into the series.

That said, I cannot recommend this series highly enough. Kelley Armstrong is an auto-buy. I'm never aware of time when reading one of her books, and I never find myself skimming ahead or skipping over parts, as I occasionally do in other books that don't quite hold the attention. She's just that good.

Highly recommend!

4.5 stars, rounded up to 5.

The grand adventure continues as American detective Mallory Atkinson teeters across a tear in time.

Mallory is still in 1869 Edinburgh, Scotland under the protection of Dr. Duncan Gray, the local undertaker and advisor to the local constabulary on matters medical. She has been promoted from housemaid to doctor's assistant. Their relationship is that of respectful colleagues with a tinge of mutual attraction bubbling under the surface. This is a period of great Egyptian adventures and discoveries and a general obsession with all things related. What could be more delicious than an invitation to a mummy unwrapping party? That is, until a fresh dead body places a pall on the festivities. Oh how convenient that Mallory and Gray are right on scene at the time of discovery. Let the sleuthing commence!

What a fun read this was with its amusing dialogue of folks from differing time periods and places. The writing is solid, the mystery well-crafted and the story engaging and entertaining. The historical research is vast and nicely infused throughout the story. Although this is the third book in series, this story can stand alone. Yet, you may wish to start with book one as the developing story is delightful and well worth reading from the story's beginning.

I am grateful to Minotaur Books for having provided a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Their generosity, however, has not influenced this review - the words of which are mine alone.

Publisher:‎ Minotaur Books
Publication Date: May 7, 2024
No. of pages:‎ 352 pages
ISBN:‎ 978-1250321282

4.5 stars ⭐️

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this advanced copy. All opinions are my own

Another banger from Kelley Armstrong!

I'll admit, when I first started reading this series, I wasn't sure about it. An 18th century murder mystery with absolutely no spice...not my usual. But it's Kelley, so it's an auto buy.

Well, I got hooked. I totally felt for Mallory being thrown back in time and luckily finding a cast of characters that could somehow deal with this. In this one, we get to see what would happen if Mallory were to go back. While jarring, it did set up the rest of the series.

The actual murder was...mid. 🤷‍♀️ It was fine, but a bit predictable. Also, if we don't get some darn relationship development between Gray and Mallory soon, I'm gonna scream!

Mummies! Except that's not a mummy under the wrapping but instead the body of Lord Christie, the man who brought it to London. So now Mallory and Duncan have two questions: who killed Christie and where is the mummy itself. This third in the series featuring Mallory, an American detective who has time traveled to the body of a housemaid in Victorian England, and Dr. Duncan Gray, a physician and detective. Those who have read the earlier books will find this a more rewarding read but it should also be fine as a standalone. Mallory, Duncan, and Hugh McCreadie delve into the underground market for body parts, the seven women who have gained entrance to medical school, and the world of broadsheet publishing in their hunt. It's not a fast read but it's a rewarding and educational one. One of my favorite things about this series has always been the household and Duncan's sisters but these are only minor players this time around (mostly for atmosphere although the housekeeper is key to one part of the plot). And the children of the Christie family, so important at first, are not heard from again once the investigation is off. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. There's a surprise here and no spoilers about that! I very much enjoyed this and am looking forwad to the next installment.

For those who are just now finding this story: this is the third book in a historical time travel mystery series by Kelley Armstrong!! Definitely recommend starting at the beginning; however, if you want to jump right in, it does provide small recaps as the story progresses to get you up to speed! In this specific book, Gray’s other sister Annis has been invited to the unwrapping of a mummy in the home of a prominent Egyptologist. This book is filled with many twists and the plot is outstanding! I cannot wait for more adventures within this world!

I loved this book, and series. I thought there for a few pages that it was ending, but thankfully not. I enjoyed the mystery, it’s intriguing and different that you normally find in a mystery. I’m glad they persist to figure out all the different angles going on. I do wish that something would happen/develop between Mallory and Duncan. #DisturbingtheDead #NetGalley

This eARC was provided by Netgalley.com and I giving an unbiased review.

This is the third book (not counting novellas) int his series, and follows the story of Mallory, a modern day detective, that gets transported back in time to another body in Victorian Scotland. There, luckily she is the housemaid of a 'surgeon' and basically creates herself an assistant position with him as he assists the police in studying dead bodies. It's somewhat convoluted and far-reaching in how a female in that era could do such.

Anyways, though I do, and have, enjoy(ed) many books from this author, and was anxiously awaiting this one to be available, I just could not get into it. I tried setting it aside, and picking it up days later, but still no luck in getting interested. I would love to try to read it again at a later date, as the twist in the plot synopsis intrigues me.

This is book three in this series. I do like how the characters have grown as the series goes on. There’s acouple different mysteries going on in this book.
I did feel like the story was a bit wordy at times.
While I did enjoy the story it isn’t my favorite of the series.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy

This is the third book in a historical time travel mystery series. I love this type of genre mash-up and it really works in this series. I do recommend that you start at the beginning, but if you want to jump right in, this author provides small recaps as the story progresses to get you up to speed or remind you if you have a faulty memory like mine. Mallory was a modern-day detective in Canada but has been transported to Victorian Scotland into the body of a much younger woman working as a housemaid to an undertaker who also provides unofficial medical examiner services and has a rather unconventional household including a sister who is a chemist.

In this latest book, Gray’s other sister Annis has been invited to the unwrapping of a mummy in the home of a prominent Egyptologist. Annis invites the gang on a lark just to stir up drama but chaos ensues when the unwrapping turns out to be a more current dead body instead of a mummy. The subsequent investigation unites the usual group of characters as they search underground tunnels and question a member of a group of female activists protesting outside the grounds who have also recently achieved the right to attend medical school also known as the Edinburgh Seven.

I really enjoyed the changes that are taking place within the household now that Mallory has been promoted to official assistant to Gray and they are trying out new housemaids. She is really finding her place in this world and there is a huge twist to this transition that kept me enthralled through the last part of the story. I look forward to future adventures with these characters. I can’t recommend this series enough!

Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for a copy provided for an honest review.

The third in the series A Rip Through Time. I have enjoyed each book as well as looked forward to the next in the series.

Mallory has grown fond of her life in Victorian Scotland. In her previous life she was a cop so that has given her the ability to act as a detective in the era she's found herself living in currently. In being assistant to Dr Gray, she isn't surprised when she's invited to a mummy unwrapping party. Although what happens at the party is far from non-surprising. It is reported from a servant that the host has gone missing, so Mallory and Dr Gray are asked to assist in unwrapping the mummy. No one expects the mummy to be someone they recognize. All of a sudden things change in the atmosphere of the party and everyone becomes a suspect. From this point the story takes on some interesting twists that had me trying to read faster!

Mallory is such a strong female character with depth, I love that from the author.

Thank you to NetGalley, Kelley Armstrong and Minotaur books for allowing me this e-version arc of this book.

Kelley Armstrong's Disturbing the Dead is the third installment in the author's Rip Through Time series. Key Characters: Mallory Mitchell, Dr. Duncan Gray, Detective Hugh McCreadie, and Isla Ballantyne. Location: 19th century Victorian Scotland. Summary: A few months ago, Mallory, a Vancouver police detective who was visiting her dying grandmother in Edinburgh, Scotland, was viciously attacked and suddenly found herself in the body of a 20-year-old buxom blond housemaid named Catriona Mitchell 150 years in the past.

Since then, Duncan, Isla, and Detective Hugh Creadie know that Mallory is from the future, and now she is working closely with Duncan and Hugh to solve curious mysteries. While Mallory is now being introduced as Duncan's assistant, she still has to deal with the prickly Mrs. Watson who thinks Mallory is literally out of her mind and can't trust her knowing the things that Catriona is capable of. Then there is the notorious widowed countess Lady Annis Leslie who invites Mallory, Duncan, Isla, and Hugh to a mummy unwrapping party.

When their host Sr. Alastair Christie seems to be missing, Gray and Mallory are asked to step in. And upon closer inspection, it’s not a mummy they’ve unwrapped, but a much more modern body. As Mallory, Duncan, and Hugh are sifting through a variety of possible suspects, Queen Mab leads Mallory to an entirely different world. A world where anything is possible. A world that might lead to the identity of the actual suspect in the murder of Alastair, and the sudden attack on Mallory which leads to an interesting twist.

*Thoughts* The author has created an interesting subplot that involves finding out who is writing popular broadsheets about Dr. Gray’s and Mallory’s “adventures,” wherein Mallory is depicted only as a sexy, pretty sidekick. This brings us to the mysterious Jack who seems to know more than she's letting on and will, it appears, become a regular. Since the beginning of this series, I have often wondered if this is going to be another series where the character chooses one path, instead of another.

This author has already written a series about time traveling woman as her main lead. I have also been curious as to what happened to Catriona, and whether Mallory's family may have some abilities that we haven't seen yet. Now, don't get me wrong, Cat was a bad person who did awful things. She made numerous enemies along the way, and likely that is what got her attacked at the same time as Mallory 150 in the future. But she still needs her story to be finished one way or the other.

This book is very carefully aware of itself. It is a good story. The plot is interesting and kept me reading. The characters are so flat, though. This is the third book and I still have no real idea of who these people really are. No one truly struggles or grows.

Disturbing the Dead was fantastic! I love all of Kelley Armstrong's books that I've read but I think this series may be my favorite. She's combined Scotland with time travel and those are two of my favorite things to read about. I absolutely love the world she's created with Mallory and Dr. Gray and all their friends. Once I started this ebook/audio book, I had a hard time stopping but I had to go to work so it took me 2 days to finish it. I really enjoyed the whole mystery behind the mummy and all their adventures! Can't wait till the next book in the series!!!

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this audio book. All opinions are my own.

Publication date: 7 May 2024

“Disturbing the dead” is I believe the third instalment in the homicide detective Mallory Atkinson series, however I read this as a stand-alone having not read the previous books and I was still able to fully understand everything and enjoy the plot without feeling I was missing anything.

The plot combines historical crime fiction with present day, our FMC has found herself investigating murders in the 1860s when she is really from our modern society. Mallorys employer Dr Duncan Gray is aware of her timeline hopping situation, and together they investigate the mystery surrounding a suspicious death.

They are invited to attend a mummy unwrapping, but they find themselves unravelling a mystery instead of mummified remains. I loved the aspect of a murder occurring during such an event, as well as the historical aspects, having to use wits and intelligence to investigate without having access to modern day crime solving technology.

I enjoy both characters and their working relationship, the ease at which they work together.

I thought the narrator, Kate Hanford did an absolutely fantastic job of portraying all the different characters as well as multiple accents, and enjoyed listening along to the plot.

Thank you to Kelley Armstrong, Macmillan Audio and Minotaur Books for the EARC and ALC.

Publish date: May 7th 2024