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Mar 25, 2021ryner rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Archaeologists are about to disinter the remains of Saint Tancred, for whom the local church is named, when to everyone's shock the first corpse found upon reopening the tomb is in fact that of the missing church organist. Flavia de Luce,…
Aug 05, 2020JCLBreAnnaB rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have enjoyed the Flavia de Luce novels with their mid-century English vocabulary, mystery, and Flavia's knack for murder investigation and science. They did become a bit formulaic after the first book; however, the plot definitely picks…
Jun 01, 2020ReadingAdviser_leni rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Everything I have come to love about the "Flavia de Luce" series is in this book.
Nov 02, 2019Brontina66 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
After the first book in the series (The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie), I had not particularly liked the three following ones, to be honest. However, I like to finish what I start and so I decided to continue reading the series and…
Feb 13, 2019ellenmargaret1953 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Flavia frenzy continues with a Christmas setting, plenty of snow, and hopes to catch Santa. As an 11 yr old sleuth, Flavia will beguile you. She is incorrigible. This volume of the series will give you further insight into her family…
Jan 22, 2016
A Saint is to be disinterred, and of course, Flavia must be there to see it happen. However, another body is found above the sarcophagus, prompting a new investigation into murder most foul. Secret tunnels, mystical gemstones, hidden sons–…
Oct 08, 2015lkucharski rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Flavia discovers s dead body at St. Tancred and away the story goes. The best in the series so far. The lay of the land has been built and I feel the author here has really allowed himself to fly. The asides, facts, and humor feel more…
Feb 18, 2015DanglingConversations rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
plots are deteriorating and writing style is childish. After the first book, I would never recommend this series to a friend. Perhaps a 10-15 year old reader would enjoy this novel.
Jan 09, 2015Patron3563 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have enjoyed the series to date and look forward to the coming adventures of this pint size Miss Marple and the rest of her family.
Jul 22, 2014Palomino rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Just a little too "cute" for me, but smarter than the average "cozy" mystery, and I will happily read more of this series.
May 25, 2014GLNovak rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Only eleven years old and yet so smart, fearless and self-reliant, Flavia de Luce seems to attract adventure. This is the fifth book in the series and the third I have read, and I have enjoyed every one. The over-the-top English…
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May 08, 2014hania4987 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Flavia: "Why do people always quote Hamlet when they want to sound clever? Altogether too much Shakespeare, methinks!"
Nov 14, 2013ScorchingSun rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Holy sea cow! Another splendid tale and it has a wee shocker at the end. Mind you, I've said nothin' (unlike some people).
Jul 20, 2013PriscillaHowe rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoy these Flavia de Luce mysteries, set in England in the 50s, with a cheerful adolescent girl as protagonist.
Jun 08, 2013jeanie123 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I just can't get enough of Flavia and her adventures. I am also the youngest of three sisters...oh how I wish I'd had access to a chemistry lab when I was growing up. I might be an only child by now! I love how each book is revealing…
Jun 03, 2013badgirls rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
My favourite so far-love Flavia going around on her trusty bike Gladys solving crimes. Thanks "modestgoddess" for the warning about "gloryb". Hope many read this delightful novel and don't have the fun spoiled by those who just have to…
Jun 01, 2013modestgoddess rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Hmmm....not sure what the "forgotten flower" mentioned in the blurb here, is? Certainly not a real flower, so maybe the gem....(hope that's cryptic enough not to be a spoiler). This is another fun romp with Flavia, and one of the most…
May 01, 2013Thunder12 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely love this series and I think this is the best book yet! It was a little far-fetched at times, but still very interesting. I just didn't want it to end. And... It appears there may be another in the works.
Apr 11, 2013redwallflower rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I LOVE the Flavia de Luce books. Bradley has such a unique voice and I feel like Flavia is a precocious, niece of mine. I love her adventures, her squabbles with her sisters, and her fascination with poisons, chemistry and mystery. I can't…
Mar 30, 2013OhWhisht rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I LOVE Flavia de Luce - she is hilarious. I thought this book got into a bit much chemistry detail, but I really like how he plays the sibling rivalry. I laugh out loud every time I read one of these novels. I understand that Mr…
Mar 13, 2013blolo rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I liked this much more than the last one - it seems alan bradley brought more of flavia's gumption and humour back into the writing.
Feb 21, 2013melwyk rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed in the Stratford Gazette, Feb. 21, 2013
Feb 20, 2013gloryb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This novel is similar to the first one in the series, but with less antagonism among the sisters. Plot is good with the murder of the church organist this time. Eerie sections describe tunneling to the church basement by way of graves.…