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elysahenegar's review against another edition
4.0
Every Flavia novel is a new reason to celebrate! They're like delicious dessert--rich and dripping with flavor. This one ends (don't spoil it!) with a cliff hanger that definitely leaves me hungry for more! I highly recommend the whole series; you'll want to be Flavia's friend forever. But start at the beginning!
opticflow's review against another edition
4.0
Don't worry, guys, Gladys is a-ok and Flavia is in good form to solve another convoluted murder in Bishop's Lacey. More infuriatingly minuscule insights into Harriet's life and the uncertain future of the de Luces at Buckshaw will keep you clambering for the next installment. Now with 100% more chicken.
lsinfield's review against another edition
5.0
As with all of the Flavia de Luce novels, I was not disappointed! I adore all of the characters, love the writing and the story. Definitely recommend this series to anyone and everyone
storymi's review against another edition
3.0
Had nog meer leesplezier dan tijdens deel 1. Originele detective, grappig en een verrassend einde. Ik ga denk ik nog een deel proberen!
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