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.

A murder mystery set in 1869 Victorian Scotland. This is not a typical genre I would read and didn't realize this is the third book in the series.
I do think you can still read it without reading the other two books as they do talk about Mallory's history. She's been sent back in time to 1869 from 2019. She's not sure how she got there but now she's helping Dr. Gray solve crimes without all the technology of today. Really fun whodunit book.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's press for the ARC.

I love this series! Maybe even more than the Rockton Series……

This is the third book in this series, and I think they just keep getting better.

These books are a delightful mash up of : crime investigation, a main character who has time travelled, and a slow burn romance. It’s set in a morgue in Victorian England.

As usual Armstrong excels in: intriguing well fleshed out characters, great plot and pace, as well as a vivid setting.

I strongly recommend this series!

Thank you to St. Martins Press and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this book to read and review.

First off I have to say anything to do with Egypt and mummies and I’m hooked. Throw in a murder and stolen artifacts with a time traveling police detective stuck in the past and you have a recipe for an amazing adventure.

“Even as an adult, I still have a macabre turn of mind, as you well know.” A faint smile. “A turn of mind that we share, and I agree.

Mallory and Duncan are the Sherlock and Holmes of Victorian Scotland. There relationship has progressed in this third book and I’m loving the banter between these two. The mystery had me guessing and shocked at the reveal.

“I’m serious,” I say. “Look it up. It’s folk magic.” “Which you know because, in the twenty-first century, thieves run around using pickled hands to rob houses.”

I hope this series continues for a long time. Every year I’m so excited for a new installment it’s just that spectacular.

Disturbing the Dead is the third book in the Rip Through Time series. 21st century homicide detective Mallory Atkinson is still trying to find her way back home after being transported through time to 19th century Edinburgh. Luckily for her, she gets to experience an earlier version of detective work by helping out her undertaker boss, Duncan Gray, and his friend, Detective Hugh McCreadie, solve crimes!

In the newest installment to the series, Mallory, Duncan and the gang are attending a mummy unwrapping party! Mallory ends up assisting Duncan in the unwrapping when the host is nowhere to be found and they fear a riot and/or damage to the mummy from the disappointed attendees who came expecting some entertainment. The mummy turns out not to be so ancient but the host himself, Sir Alastair Christie. The investigation into the murder has them turning to familiar faces and I loved seeing all the characters again!

Time travel books are usually a little iffy for me, everyone has their own set of rules and it's a fine line between being too convenient and outright ridiculous. Armstrong does a great job of straddling that line, bringing in some personal elements that I loved! After the second book didn't touch on Mallory's inability to get back to her present time to see her dying grandmother, I was glad we got some answers in this one. We'll definitely be ordering this for the library!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Disturbing the Dead is the third book in the Rip in Time series. Mallory is a present day American detective living in Victorian Scotland as a chambermaid. Luckily, her employers are very forward thinking and she becomes Dr Gray’s assistant after they find out who she is. Mallory attends an unwrapping mummy party with the Gray family. Unfortunately, instead of unwrapping a mummy, the host is unwrapped. They are on the case!
I enjoy these books very much. They are light, entertaining and have interesting characters.

4.5/5⭐️

This third installment in a time travel series (from modern day to 1890s) finds our heroine Mallory Atkinson (a modern-day homicide detective in the body of Victorian Scotland housemaid Catriona Mitchell), settling into her new position as assistant to undertaker/medical examiner Dr. Duncan Gray.

After attending the unwrapping of an ancient mummy, in which something goes horribly wrong, Mallory and Gray become involved in unraveling the hows/whys. There’s also a surprise twist towards the end that tests Mallory’s resolve about how she’s envisioned her future.

I love seeing the evolution of Mallory as she navigates her new life and how those around her perceive/accept her. Also there’s an abundance of humor which is always a plus.

Really enjoying Armstrong’s books.

My sincere thanks to the author, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books for providing the free early arc of Disturbing the Dead for review. The opinions are strictly my own.