A review by alliepeduto
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

4.0

How can you not love Flavia? She’s a hoot and a half, and far too clever for her own good. But in addition to the hilarious anecdotes involving poison, it was actually a well plotted and believable mystery. It was mysterious enough that I didn’t guess the motive right away, but there were enough details there that you could figure it out if you thought about it enough. I actually kept pace with Flavia’s thinking, but considering she’s an 11 year old girl (albeit a very smart one) I guess I shouldn’t pat myself on the back too much. I know this is a much loved series, so I imagine I’ll be coming back to these novels very soon!