- Published: New York : Delacorte Press, 2009.
- Year Published: 2009
- Description: 373 p.
- Language: English
- Format: Book
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- 9780385342308
- 0385342306
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- Detectives -- Fiction. -- England
- Motherless families -- Fiction.
- Sisters -- Fiction.
- Luce, Flavia de (Fictitious character)
- Girls -- Fiction. -- England
- Murder -- Fiction. -- Investigation
- England -- Fiction.
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The sweetness at the bottom of the pie
by Bradley, C. Alan, 1938-
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Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, must exonerate her father of murder. Armed with more than enough knowledge to tie two distant deaths together and examine new suspects, she begins a search that will lead her all the way to the King of England himself.
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charming
This is charning British mystery with a fun young heroine. The story moves along nicely, the characters are well developed and the book has an authentic feeling of time and place. I look forward to reading more about young Flavia.
It was okay
After reading Steig Larsson's Millenium Trilogy, I was hungry for another unique mystery series. I liked Flavia as a character and she was definitely interesting, charming and flawed. But I just had a hard time getting through this one. When I put it down, I wasn't thrilled to pick it back up again.
Irresistible Heroine
Flavia de Luce may be my new favorite detective. I love Precious Ramotswe and Ms. Marple, but Flavia has an irresistible edge of having a bit of a mean streak, a talent for concocting poisons and a habit of getting in over her head.
It's perfectly understandable why she might bite off more than she can chew, since she's only 11 and frequently too-curious. I like her quick wit, resourcefulness and gung-ho attitude. I also like the concept of unassuming-child-as-detective, she's someone who can wander about asking questions without raising suspicion.
Flavia is feisty, fevered and flawed and I'm thoroughly looking forward to her next adventure.
It's perfectly understandable why she might bite off more than she can chew, since she's only 11 and frequently too-curious. I like her quick wit, resourcefulness and gung-ho attitude. I also like the concept of unassuming-child-as-detective, she's someone who can wander about asking questions without raising suspicion.
Flavia is feisty, fevered and flawed and I'm thoroughly looking forward to her next adventure.
a fun read
I really liked this book! Flavia le Duce is a charming character. (I am a fan of adult books with a child as a main character. Can I say "Alex Award!"?)
Well paced, and well written, I look forward to more in the series... "The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag" is out now.
Well paced, and well written, I look forward to more in the series... "The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag" is out now.
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