Huy, the scribe who unwillingly quit his profession to become a private detective, has been appointed once again by Ay. It’s presented as a sort of “Oh those poor women, forced to live such shameful lives.” City of Lies – Anton GillĪfter the death of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun, Egypt must make the difficult decision of choosing a new ruler promptly.Īy, a powerful and influential politician has taken to the throne and must protect his country from the resentful Horemheb, leader of the army, who craves power and will do anything to overthrow Ay. Same with the women who choose to be sex workers in the book. All of these things are presented in a negative light. There was a lot of stereotyping going on: for example, the man who runs a college gossip site is a greasy-haired man with… gasp!…acne! who lives in his aunt’s basement.
It felt like every time a character was introduced, we would get a detailed description of what they looked like and what they were wearing. I was, however, pretty annoyed throughout this book. I thought the ending was a bit convoluted, but overall it wasn’t too bad. Detective Ellie Hatcher is on a mission to find out why. These other murders and the original one all seem to be connected. One day, one of his employees is murdered.
A business tycoon has an apartment that he allows his employees to use from time to time.
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