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

This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart


Review copy was received from NetGalley, Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

4.5 hearts

I have not always been a fan of time travel but this author has two series where it is an element and I love them. A Rip Through Time series is where a modern day police detective ends up 150 years earlier. So the story is primarily set historically.

I would read this story in order for the development in the characters and the situations. Mallory has grown comfortable with her household and life in the past. She does worry about her grandmother and parents. She wonders if Catriona is in her time, torturing them. Finally, we get some information about time travel and what is going on in Mallory's actual life.

There is a new murder case of a doctor and Egyptologist. There was a mummy unwrapping at his home where the body turned out to be modern. Disturbing the Dead has a background theme of Egyptology and artifacts. The whole episode highlights the plight of woman and the class system having unfair advantages.

Mallory continues to be a great help to Gray and McCreadie with the investigating of cases. I enjoy the fact the household has such diversity and scientific interests. Mallory does have her detractors and she is slowly working through or around them. Someone is writing racy chronicles of her adventures with Dr. Gray, which are inaccurate and embarrassing.

I look forward to seeing how things go from here. Historical mysteries have become a favorite of mine, and this series is one of the best.

2.5 stars

I struggled with this book. Apparently it is the third book in the series. I did not read the first two, so perhaps that is why. I struggled to connect with Mallory. There were numerous characters, and, at times, it was hard to follow who is doing what and their purpose. I did enjoy the setting, and I particularly like the inclusion of the Egyptian mummy. I had read that this book can be read as a standalone novel, but I'm not sure that that truly is the case. I think it would be best to read the prior books 1st.

Modern-day homicide detective Mallory was unexpectedly transported to 1869 Scotland and woke up in a body not her own. She's adapting to her new life while continuing to solve crimes. This time, she and her employer, Dr. Duncan Gray, and friends are invited to a mummy unwrapping, a morbid fascination of the Victorians. However, they uncover a much more modern body under the bandages, setting off a thrilling chain of events.

As a fan of time travel stories, I enjoy Kelley Armstrong's unique take on the trope, and loved this book! It's a page-turner that immerses readers in Victorian Scotland through Mallory's perspective. The writing is great, there's danger, and the historical details are vividly depicted, including the Victorian fascination with death, Egyptology, and antiquities.

The characters in the series are well-developed, and Mallory, in particular, is a smart, capable FMC with a dry wit who can handle whatever comes her way. Eccentric, forward-thinking secondary characters surround her. Mallory and Duncan respect each other intellectually and have chemistry, and I'm enjoying the tension of their will they/won't. I adore Duncan's sisters, Isla and Annis, both women ahead of their time. Annis makes me laugh with her bold, blunt manner. She's become quite the scene-stealer!

The mystery is red-herring-filled and suspenseful. This one even takes a few unforeseen twists that lend interesting outcomes and emotional weight to the story. It was hard to put down! While this could technically be read as a stand-alone, I suggest reading the series from the beginning for this one to make the most impact. I'm already excited for the next one!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books, and NetGalley for the free book!

Oh my! How to write a review for this book without spoilers…I was starting to think that the story was taking a long time to set up when everything went off the rails in the best way. Kelley Armstrong is becoming an auto read author for me. The way she weaves these time travel stories is so fun. There’s a bit of everything I like: Canadiana references, law enforcement mystery & time travel. This third entry in this series was a fabulous edition and adds so much to the continuing story. I enjoyed learning a bit about mummies & the industry surrounding them was interesting. There’s so much more I could say but you don’t want this story spoiled for you. It’s worth the read.

Thanks to NetGalley & Minotaur Books for a copy of this book. It was so great.

4 1/2 Stars

This was the most recent entry in A Rip Through Time Series. Each book focuses on one major mystery that needs to be solved. Our main character, Mallory who is stuck in the past usually is the assistant to Dr. Gray in researching the dead and the mystery surrounding them. In this book, they find out there is a book being written about them that doesn't necessarily portray them all in the best of lights. In addition, Mallory is stuck wondering exactly how she fits in since Gray and his sister hired a maid to assume Mallory's household tasks in order to free her up for more important research.

This book was well written. I enjoy the setting and the descriptions of life during that time. In addition, the mystery and all the research they do to try to solve it are usually quite entertaining and lead to added curiosities some times. It's a clever story line and kept me intrigued throughout.

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The narration was really spot on for this book and lends itself to the overall enjoyment. With it being a period piece, I feel that it's even more important to have good accents and so forth. It's well done. 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for early copies of both the ebook and audiobook.

I usually don't read many time travel books but these have been so good. This author has go beyond the realm of what my imagination looks forward to and I've enjoyed this series very much.

Mallory has been stuck in 1869 Scotland for what seems a lifetime. It's been six months though. She was a housemaid but has become an assistant to her employer now. They solve crimes. They work well together and seem to like each other. I think it's love but who knows. Maybe in the next book...

While I throughly love this series I was a tiny bit disappointed in this book. In this story. To me it was so obvious what was going to happen with the unwrapping of the mummy. That didn't make me want to stop reading though. I also figured out fairly early on who the actual murderer was. But again it didn't make me want to stop. I could have been wrong. (I wasn't.)

There was another part that I was truly disappointed in but I don't know how to explain that without giving away what is possibly a bit part of this book. I'll just keep that to myself and think on it. No need of ruining it for anyone else. It has to do with Mallory though. After she is attacked in the tunnel. I also knew in my heart who was telling secrets to a writer, about Mallory and Doctor Gray.

I have enjoyed this series and do look forward to the next book. I think there has to be a next. I like the characters and the storyline. The women who were determined to go to school and become doctors even though it was just not done in this time. That was a good thing for sure.

This is a very good book. Just because so many things were obvious to me does not mean I didn't enjoy it. It really made it a bit better proving that I was correct. There were clues that gave it away for me. I look forward to reading more about Dr Gray and Mallory. They are truly a force to be reckoned with. I'm anxious to see what they uncover next...

This would have been a five star if not for Mallory's parents. That's all I have to say about that...

Thank you #NetGalley, #KelleyArmstrong, #StMartinsPress, for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book.

Four stars and I do recommend this series.

In the third book in the A Rip Through Time series, Mallory, along with Dr. Gray & the rest of his family have been invited to a mummy unwrapping party. at the home of Sir Alastair Christie. When it comes time to unwrap the mummy however, their host is nowhere to be found, so they ask Dr. Gray & Mallory to do the unwrapping. When they begin to unwrap it, they discover it is not the Egyptian mummy they were anticipating, but a murder victim - as well as someone they all know.

I love this series. The premise - a modern day detective is attacked in an alley when she goes out for a run, and when she comes to, she is in the body of a housemaid by the name of Catriona Mitchell in Victorian Scotland. She tries to pass as Catriona while she attempts to figure out how to get back to her time, but Dr. Gray and his sister realize something is definitely off about her, and she has to confess what is going on. Now, she assists Dr. Gray with his work, and they solve crimes together.

This book had a twist that was a game-changer, and one I definitely did not see coming. It had me worried for a little bit, I will confess. I love Mallory, and I think she makes an excellent female protagonist. I enjoy reading about her teaching them all about how life changes in the future, and teaching them new words and phrases. I had never heard of a mummy unwrapping party, so I had to look that up and unfortunately that was a thing. I saw the pictures and everything. I feel like I need to bleach my brain now, but I am definitely more informed! If you are a fan of mysteries, especially those with a fantasy/time travel theme to them, you will love this.

Another fun and cozy murder mystery adventure in the series! Yes; there is a “Sherlock & Watson” feel to the series, but the characters have a completely different dynamic with a more modern take, especially since one of our leads are from modern times. There’s not just glimpses, but actual conversations about the prejudices of skin color and women being treated as equals in society. With how this ended, I’m assuming that there’s going to be more. I’m torn about how I feel about the series continuing… because this is book #3 which makes it long. BUT I’m really invested in all of the characters at this point. They’re pretty lovable and Armstrong’s got me hooked. Anyway, I was thoroughly entertained, and my favorite part of this adventure is when they went to the “market”. There’s reminiscing of past events so I think readers will be okay if they jumped right into this one, but it would be more enjoyable in order. You’ll get a better understanding of all the different characters and how they tie in. I was hoping for more romance (or a confession) with at least one of the main couples, but that’s gonna continue to slowly burn. As a side note, I read the digital version for the first half and listened to the audiobook for the second half. The narrator made the story extra fun!

Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong is part of her Rip Through Time series. I have not read the earlier books so it took a bit of time to get up to speed. Mallory is a modern Canadian detective trapped in 1869 Edinburgh, trying to make the best of her new life. It's a mixture of a historical setting for a modern woman. The central idea of the series is Mallory is ripped back in time but of course there are some complications. Fun book, thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's press for my review copy of this book.