pˈʌblɪʃɚz wˈiːkli kənsˈɪdɚz ɐmˈiːliə pˈiːbɑːdi təbi vˈɛɹi lˈaɪk ˌɪndiːˈænə dʒˈoʊnz bˌʌt ɪnðə vɪktˈoːɹiən ˈiəɹə, ænd lˈaɪks ðɪ ˈɪntɹɪkət plˈɑːɾɪŋ, æz ðɪ ˈɔːθɚ “lˈeɪsᵻz hɜː jˈuːʒuːəl ˈɪntɹɪkət plˈɑːɾɪŋ wɪð ɐmˈiːliəz kˌɑːmənsˈɛns ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ tə hˈaɪdʒiːn ænd mˈænɚz, ænd kˈɔɪli dˈɛlᵻkət ɹˈɛfɹənsᵻz tə vˈɪɡɚɹəsli ɛndʒˈɔɪd kənˈuːbɪəl plˈɛʒɚz.”
Publishers Weekly considers Amelia Peabody to be very like Indiana Jones but in the Victorian Era, and likes the intricate plotting, as the author “laces her usual intricate plotting with Amelia's commonsense approach to hygiene and manners, and coyly delicate references to vigorously enjoyed connubial pleasures.”