My thoughts
This is my second book to read by Fiona Davis. It definitely won't be the last.
I loved this book. I was always interested in Egyptian history but haven't read many books at all about it. This one is a huge winner. It takes you into the digs in Egypt. The findings. The dust and dryness. The petty bickering among some of the archeologist at times. This story though is mainly about a female.
In 1936 Charlotte Cross had begged her parents to allow her to go to Egypt. She wanted to be a part of the archeologist dig that could uncover Hathorkare—a rare female pharaoh. Little did she know how much her life would change.
Then we jump ahead to 1978 and meet Annie Jenkins. She's a young woman who has dedicated her life to caring for her mother. Her mother is not an invalid but is dependent on Annie for things. Annie works two jobs to pay bills. Her mother is busy looking for a husband. When Annie gets a job working for a Vogue editor her dreams come true. It's something she's always wanted. Her life is also going to change. A lot..
When Annie and Charlotte met and go to Egypt this book really takes off. A very intense search for a rare artifact that was stolen from the Met during the gala is pursued. Annie felt like it might have been her fault but Charlotte does not. They run into a lot of not so nice people and a few that just outright lie. But they don't give up.
Charlotte has a huge secret. She is also searching for something else. She shares this with Annie finally and together they go in search of something else. Charlotte has to confront a few people from her past in order to find answers.
This book is told from two timelines and keeps you wanting to know more. It tells you exactly what happened to Charlotte back in 1936 and how her parents were not there for her during the hardest time of her life. You are there when she finally gets some answers and will cry with her along the way. I love when a book does not leave anything untold and this one gives you everything you need.
I enjoyed this book so much. I loved the characters and the scenery was described to where you felt you was there. Both in Egypt and New York. Even at the Met Gala. In Annie's small apartment when her mother broke her heart. This book has so much feeling and is told in a way that you won't forget. If you love history this one is one to not pass up. It's perfection..
About
From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.
Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity. But after an unbearable tragedy strikes, Charlotte knows her future will never be the same.
New York City, 1978: Eighteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for iconic former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland, who’s in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the “party of the year.” Though Annie soon realizes she’ll have her work cut out for her, scrambling to meet Diana’s capricious demands and exacting standards.
Meanwhile, Charlotte, now leading a quiet life as the associate curator of the Met’s celebrated Department of Egyptian Art, wants little to do with the upcoming gala. She’s consumed with her research on Hathorkare—a rare female pharaoh dismissed by most other Egyptologists as unimportant.
That is, until the night of the gala. When one of the Egyptian art collection’s most valuable artifacts goes missing . . . and there are signs Hathorkare’s legendary curse might be reawakening.
As Annie and Charlotte team up to search for the missing antiquity, a desperate hunch leads the unlikely duo to one place Charlotte swore she’d never return: Egypt. But if they’re to have any hope of finding the artifact, Charlotte will need to confront the demons of her past—which may mean leading them both directly into danger.
Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity. But after an unbearable tragedy strikes, Charlotte knows her future will never be the same.
New York City, 1978: Eighteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for iconic former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland, who’s in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the “party of the year.” Though Annie soon realizes she’ll have her work cut out for her, scrambling to meet Diana’s capricious demands and exacting standards.
Meanwhile, Charlotte, now leading a quiet life as the associate curator of the Met’s celebrated Department of Egyptian Art, wants little to do with the upcoming gala. She’s consumed with her research on Hathorkare—a rare female pharaoh dismissed by most other Egyptologists as unimportant.
That is, until the night of the gala. When one of the Egyptian art collection’s most valuable artifacts goes missing . . . and there are signs Hathorkare’s legendary curse might be reawakening.
As Annie and Charlotte team up to search for the missing antiquity, a desperate hunch leads the unlikely duo to one place Charlotte swore she’d never return: Egypt. But if they’re to have any hope of finding the artifact, Charlotte will need to confront the demons of her past—which may mean leading them both directly into danger.
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