novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
4 STARS
(I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review).
"Eleven-year-old amateur detective and ardent chemist Flavia de Luce is used to digging up clues, whether they're found among the potions in her laboratory or between the pages of her insufferable sisters' diaries. What she is not accustomed to is digging up bodies. Upon the five-hundredth anniversary of St. Tancred's death, the English hamlet of Bishop's Lacey is busily preparing to open its patron saint's tomb. Nobody is more excited to peek inside the crypt than Flavia, yet what she finds will halt the proceedings dead in their tracks: the body of Mr. Collicutt, the church organist, his face grotesquely and inexplicably masked. Who held a vendetta against Mr. Collicutt, and why would they hide him in such a sacred resting place? The irrepressible Flavia decides to find out. And what she unearths will prove there's never such thing as an open-and-shut case." (From Amazon)
After the last book Speaking from Among the Bones was not as great - mystery-wise but I still enjoyed it immensely. In this book Daphne has decided to say yes to one of her suitors and Flavia is on the case to discover who the unlucky groom is when a murder gets in the way. Using her first love chemistry she is on the case. Since the first book I always thought something was going to happen and it does right at the end of this book with a bang! (please note you may wish to have book 6 handy after you finish this one!)
(I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review).
"Eleven-year-old amateur detective and ardent chemist Flavia de Luce is used to digging up clues, whether they're found among the potions in her laboratory or between the pages of her insufferable sisters' diaries. What she is not accustomed to is digging up bodies. Upon the five-hundredth anniversary of St. Tancred's death, the English hamlet of Bishop's Lacey is busily preparing to open its patron saint's tomb. Nobody is more excited to peek inside the crypt than Flavia, yet what she finds will halt the proceedings dead in their tracks: the body of Mr. Collicutt, the church organist, his face grotesquely and inexplicably masked. Who held a vendetta against Mr. Collicutt, and why would they hide him in such a sacred resting place? The irrepressible Flavia decides to find out. And what she unearths will prove there's never such thing as an open-and-shut case." (From Amazon)
After the last book Speaking from Among the Bones was not as great - mystery-wise but I still enjoyed it immensely. In this book Daphne has decided to say yes to one of her suitors and Flavia is on the case to discover who the unlucky groom is when a murder gets in the way. Using her first love chemistry she is on the case. Since the first book I always thought something was going to happen and it does right at the end of this book with a bang! (please note you may wish to have book 6 handy after you finish this one!)
jenrivers's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
nglofile's review against another edition
4.0
"Whenever I'm a little blue I think about cyanide, whose color so perfectly reflects my mood."
Ah, Flavia, it is good to be in your company again.
Ah, Flavia, it is good to be in your company again.
jazzthecat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
elinacre's review against another edition
5.0
have i mentioned how i adore flavia? such a sassy little brilliant thing! the mystery in this one wasn't my favorite, but the scenes with her family and dogger may have been... and what an ending!! off to book 6 now!!
debjazzergal's review against another edition
4.0
Love the protagonist in this series. A bit of science, a bit of fun - all from a child's perspective. The child is young but extremely mature.
booksnooksandcrannies73's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5