Kelley Armstrong's "Disturbing the Dead," the third book in the "A Rip Through Time" series, was a gripping return to Victorian Scotland. This well-crafted mystery kept me hooked with its engaging characters, intricate plot, and seamless blend of time travel elements. Mallory's journey as a detective from the 21st century inhabiting a Victorian housemaid's body unfolds in a captivating way, as she navigates a shocking turn of events at a mummy unveiling event.

The series' atmospheric setting, tense mystery, and dynamic character interactions made for an enjoyable read. Armstrong's storytelling shines through, creating a compelling narrative filled with suspense and intriguing twists. The audiobook narration added an extra layer of depth to the already vivid characters and storyline.

Special thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC!

Mallory is stuck in Victorian Scotland and this is the authors third book in the series. She's actually a homicide detective but inhabits the body of a housemaid. She's become an assistant to the doctor of the house and they with together to solve mysteries. This time they are investigating a body wrapped up as a mummy. Another great read on the series!

This is the 3rd full novel in this series. I'm not sure how she does it, but the series gets better with every book.
They are best read in order, trust me, you won't regret it!
Great character development, perfect continuing underlying story, and well written individual mystery to solve.
I just love Kelley Armstrong.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC

Kelley Armstrong doesn't know how to deliver a book that disappointments her readers! Every time a new book comes out, Ms. Armstrong does the impossible and surpasses the previous book. Disturbing the Dead is book three in A Rip Through Time series set in Victorian Scotland. The leading female is cop from present day Canada who was sent back in the first book, switching bodies with a maid.. While she still isn't comfortable in her new body, the reader can watch her growth from book one throughout this book as she learns to navigate her "new home" and make a place for herself. You witness the strength the leading female shows as she goes from scared and confused to determined to make the best of situations and not let life keep her down. She uses her training from the present to help her survive the struggles of the past, along the way making friends who a very interesting group of people that help ease her plight along the way.

Egyptian history has always fascinated me. In this third, but certainly not final, installment of Kelley Armstrong's Rip Through Time series, she does an excellent job of entwining Egyptian history with Victorian Scotland. Mallory begins this novel by attending a mummy unwrapping party with Dr. Gray and his sisters, but it quickly goes horribly wrong. From there it becomes a murder mystery that her into the bowels of the goblin market in Edinburgh's underground. There's even a bit of discussion surrounding the repatriation of stolen artifacts, and bodies ...

I have been loving this series from the beginning, and as usual it gave me all the feels, this one even brought tears to my eyes at one point. I definitely cannot wait for books four and five to come out!

This is my favourite in the Rip Through Time series so far. Mummies, murder, time travel, a Hand of Glory, a black market based on the Goblin Market, slow burn romance…just so good.

I love how this series gives me all the cozy feelings while also including some delightfully spooky details.

Kelley Armstrong is one of my favourite writers. Whichever genre she writes in, I know the book will be warm, imaginative, witty, and a bit creepy.

I do recommend reading the first two books in the series -- while this could work as a standalone, some character moments will have more impact if you start with A Rip Through Time.

Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for my review copy of this book.

Kelly Armstrong will always be my read, or buy list whenever she has books out.

This one reminds me of Tempest Tea a little, mixed with Nancy Drew but paranormal, I LOVE it.

She is transported back in time to a maid in the Scotland era. Her imagery in this book is top tier, she is able to tell you like you are watching a tv show, or a movie. The amount of details, yet keeping it interesting is a gift. This was by far my favorite in the series, and in chapters 29 you start to get your heart broken!

I love these atmospheric crime novels with a twist of time travel, women's issues, and history. The first one hooked me and none of them have let me down. These novels transport me and it's possible this one of my favorite yet. Fingers crossed we get more of these books!

If you’re just joining me for this series now, I would recommend reading my reviews about A Rip Through Time and The Poisoner’s Ring because I still believe everything I said there, and I’m not going to repeat myself. I am very excited to report that this is not the last book of the series—so expect more Mallory and Duncan in your future (and mine!).

What didn’t work for me

The subject matter: Because of the amazing world-building and the characters that I’ve fallen in love with, the actual circumstances surrounding the murder don’t really matter to me, so I’ll admit that the topic of mummies is one that I don’t find fascinating, so I wasn’t quite as hooked as the other books, but I still found the detective work and everything else surrounding the story good to read—so it is really just a matter of preference here that doesn’t determine how good the book is.

The (very, very) slow burn: I’m starting to get a little frustrated with Mallory and Duncan’s “romance.” We know it’s going to happen; everyone in the story knows it’s going to happen, and yet I’m not sure these two have even hugged. I’m not expecting them to jump into bed together, but I would really like for there to be a little more honest and open conversation between them about how they’re feeling.

What I liked

The history: I don’t think I’ve mentioned this so far, but Armstrong really does her research. I am no historian (obviously), but I imagine everything from the mummy unwrapping party to the underground market is historically accurate. We know the Edinburgh Seven are real—and they were nicely weaved into the story.

The twist!: I’m not going to comment on this one much more than to say that I *really* didn’t expect that twist about two-thirds of the way through, and I truly loved that Armstrong went there.

4.5 STARS

Thank you to NetGalley, St Martin’s Press and Minotaur Books for the advanced copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

This is honestly one of my favorite series and I am yet to be disappointed.

In the 3rd book, Mallory continues to thrive as she settles even more into her role as Assistant to Gray. She remains curious, empathetic, and with a great head on her shoulders. She is honestly one of my fav female characters in a long while. Gray also continues to be awesome and really the supporting characters also shine.

Anyway, this book is all about mummies and has one of the most entertaining twists I have seen so far in the series. I continue to enjoy and want more of our favorite people - Mallory and Gray. Still waiting for the ROMANCE, LOL, but when a series is this well-written, I can afford to be patient.

Looking forward to the next installment!

Huge thank you to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC!

I'm not usually a reader of time travel novels, but when this book was offered I had to admit to being intrigued. I'm glad I took the chance as Disturbing The Dead turned out to be quite interesting with plenty of twists and turns, suspense, a little romance, well-rounded characters, emotional at times, but with plenty of humor throughout. I have not read the previous books in the series, but I wish I had at least read the first book to see how everything started. (I have since gone back and purchased the first book.)

Kudos to Ms Armstrong for a well-written and enjoyable novel.

Many thanks to the author, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or favor or expectation.

This is book 3 in the A Rip Through Time series and I'm obsessed with this series now! It keeps getting better with every new book and it combines all of my favorite elements - time travel, mystery and some hints of romance!

A few months have passed since Mallory Atkinson, a Canadian homicide detective ended up in Victorian Scotland in a housemaid's body. She has slowly begun to adjust to this new world while assisting her employer - Dr. Duncan Gray, his sister - Isla and their friend - Detective Hugh McCreadie as they work together on some cases. They know the truth about her now so it has definitely made things easier for her, but it doesn't stop her from thinking about her parents and her ailing grandmother in the 21st century.
And now that Duncan and Isla's other sister - Annis has been invited to a mummy unwrapping party by a prominent Egyptologist, she is determined to take them along for the shock value. But they end up getting a bigger surprise when the host - Sir Alistair seems to be missing and the unwrapping reveals his body instead of the mummy 💀 Mallory and her friends have now been pulled into the murder investigation and when some artifacts go missing, they're even more determined to solve this mystery.

Mallory is an amazing protagonist and I've loved watching her settle into her new life while battling some doubts at the same time. She's smart, tenacious and witty, and knows how to make the best out of any situation. The central plot and the murder mystery were just as engrossing as the previous books and I loved the turns that their investigation took us on along with some red herrings along the way. Mallory also gets some closure regarding her past and I was pleasantly surprised by some of the things and how they worked out in the end! It was a bit more emotional than the previous books but in a good way and I loved how the Gray siblings and some of their friends have accepted Mallory just as she is - a perfect found family!
Also, the slow burn romance between her and Duncan has me wanting so much more 😩😂 But I'm hopeful we'll get more of that in the upcoming books! Can't wait to read them soon!

This is a great series with interesting and engaging characters that clearly have distinct personalities. Luckily for Mallory, falling through time to 1869, she landed with a progressive thinking family.

The author does a great job with the historical forensics and police procedure for the time period. This book is well-written and draws you in quickly. My only issue was at times it dragged a little and so it took a long time to read for me, a whole week. I want to go back and read the first two books and I'd definitely read any future books.

Thank you to St Martin's Press, Minotaur and NetGalley for providing an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

What would you say if you were invited to a mummy unwrapping party?
There is definitely a big twist in this story!
You need to read Disturbing the Dead to find out what that twist is.
If you have read the previous books in the series, you know all about the main character, Mallory. If you haven’t read the previous books, I highly recommend you read them. There is so much back story you need to know.
Time travel
Victorian-Mystery
Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I have no clue why I waited so long to read this series. I freaking love it! If you haven’t read the earlier books in the series, have no fear because you don’t need to. Kelley Armstrong keeps everything simple and fresh while keeping the mystery moving along.

Now I will say that if you are an Armstrong fan, this is not an old school Armstrong book as this is a clean and sweet romance because the focus is on the mystery. It could also be that this is a Victorian time frame with an interracial aspect and therefore society would dictate that the relationship would move a lot slower than in today’s world.

The mystery is good. I actually thought the killer was going to be macabre and was preparing myself for it and Armstrong took it in a different direction (chuckle). I liked the intermingling of Mallory’s life and history. The struggle between what to do now and how will impact the past and the future.

I will say there is a line that makes me think that a character that everyone thinks no one has to worry about anymore…may not be true and it might be in the future and not the past. (gleefully rubbing my hands together…hehehehehe)

I thoroughly enjoyed Disturbing the Dead and I think you will too.

Oh my God, this one had me sobbing! 😭😭😭 Why such a tease Ms Armstrong???

This series has become one of my all times favorites. And it's not even my usual genre (Romance or Fantasy), but I still feel like it has a bit of everything, for everyone. A modern day badass sarcastic detective, time travel, Edinburgh, Victorian era, murder mystery, suspenseful plot, found family, quirky "excentric" characters, sharp wit and insanely clever and original plot. I love it all I can't get enough!!

How do I get my hands on the next installment?? (which as I understand it's still in processing/editing stage. I don't care I will take whatever crumbs 😭😭)

Obviously, the mystery in this one was very interesting, with the bonus of Egyptian mythology and medical historical facts thrown in, plus seeing so many new characters. And though it's clearly not a Romance, I can't get over that "I thought I'd lost you" or "I came back for you." (which was only implied mind you, God forbid we say something like that out loud or anything alluding to *gasp* feelings)
*sobs some more*

Then ofc this being the time period and storyline that it is, we went back to solving murders and following leads after that particular scene and I loved following it all aloung, I was on the edge of my seast looking for clues, BUT THAT SCENE LIVES IN MY BRAIN now I can't unsee it or daydream of what they could have done in a different time or situation. 🥹🥹🥹💞

And that is the thing with absolutely amazing, intelligent and seasoned writing. It's not a Romance - when it comes to Mallory and Dr Grey, we are talking about time difference, boss employee, improper social impossible stuff but you can still *feel* the undercurrent of something more. In the vibe, their communication, their actions and their gifts. They don't even touch or look at each other too long before they get busy doing something else. But...*sigh*

The only somewhat mullifying part is the everyone seeing and feeling it and teasing them about it - even if they brush it off as just a boss assistant detective working and brainstorming together and hiding their head in the sand. But its there and WE ALL KNOW.

Thank you to the publisher for the arc this is my formal petition to send me whatever else you get even if its a short novella or a sample or a chapter thx ILY 😭😭😭

Again, Kelley Armstrong delivers! LOVE the direction this story is going, she's not dragging out the 'lost in time travel' trope without giving some answers to the mystery, some thins are overdone to death, but Kelley has found a 'new' take on it that I REALLY enjoy!

I just recently binged the heck outta the first 2.5 in the A Rip Through Time series. #DisturbingtheDead is book 3 and you do not want to miss it. (You could read #3 without starting at the beginning and be able to follow along with the mystery, but I highly recommend reading #1 first, as that novel is very important to understanding Mallory's current predicament, the decisions she makes and why certain characters treat her the way they do. Plus, it really was a fabulous series opener.)

One of the best parts of this book, and the whole series to be honest, is the characters! The MC, Mallory, was originally born in the present, where women have rights, jobs and modern plumbing. She has been getting used to the way of life in the Victorian era and is actually finding her place. She's assisting with investigations and becoming close friends with her employers/roommates. She is likeable, smart and doesn't take herself to seriously.

Disturbing the Dead makes a fun, adventurous addition to the series. We have a stolen mummy and a murdered host that appear to be committed by separate perpetrators. And if their lives aren't hectic enough following clues and chasing bad guys, they are also being mocked in hilarious publications about their adventures that give the crime solving credit to Duncan while making Mallory look like a sexy but brainless sidekick.

There is romance building and I'm enjoying the fact that it's not instalove. Will they or won't they? I'm pretty sure they will. And I can't wait to find out.

Thank you @Netgalley for allowing me this ARC which introduced me to Kelley Armstrong's writing. Thank you to the author and publisher for the opportunity to read and review DTD which is available now!

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Kelley Armstrong’s third book in the Rip Through Time series, Disturbing the Dead, is a fascinating read that blends mystery with a touch of historical intrigue. This installment wraps up some of the lingering time-travel questions from the previous books, providing a satisfying sense of closure for fans of the series.

Mallory, a modern-day detective finding her way in Victorian Scotland, faces a new challenge involving a murder that starts with a mummy unwrapping. The story also introduces readers to the Edinburgh Seven, a group of pioneering women in medicine, adding an intriguing historical layer to the narrative.

With its mix of twists, turns, time-travel, and historical insights, Disturbing the Dead is an engaging read. I highly recommend starting with the first two books in the series to fully appreciate the story. This book is a must for anyone who enjoys a well-crafted mystery with a historical twist.

"Victorian Scotland is becoming less strange to modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson. Though inhabiting someone else’s body will always be unsettling, even if her employers know that she’s not actually housemaid Catriona Mitchell, ever since the night both of them were attacked in the same dark alley 150 years apart. Mallory likes her job as assistant to undertaker/medical examiner Dr. Duncan Gray, and is developing true friends—and feelings—in this century."
She was lost in time or was she? The trip to Victorian Scotland was just a dream brought on by a temporary coma. Could she go back to a time that didn't exist?
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. This in no way affects my opinion of this book.