The first review’s already in, at The Fix.
Alex Cohen’s recipe for a lighthearted mystery is to start with an Egyptian setting, mix in a couple of scenes from history, add a mummy and a murder, and spice it up with a little romance. The result? A tasty little treat called “The Rising” (double entendre intended). Although on the predictable side (and a bit unbelievable on the romance side, but then what love-for-the-ages tale isn’t?) I still found the end result to be a flavorful addition to this issue. Not a meal unto itself, but a fairly entertaining appetizer.
Can’t really argue with that, although I never really thought of the story as a “mystery.”