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A review by bioniclib
Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
4.0
This rousing rendition of the Flavia de Luce series revolves around a man found dead in a tomb. Hmm. Perhaps I should elaborate. Very well. The church in her town is digging up the saint for which it gets its name and when they do, they find a dead man on top of the sarcophagus. Our favorite tween sleuth sneaks around the murderers and the cops to unravel the mystery herself.
The mystery of the book is no worse and no better than any of the others in the series, that's not what makes this book 4 stars. As with all great series, the subplots that are developed around the protagonist's life are really what makes the series so rich. In this book Flavia's home, Buckshaw, is put up for sale. Her father's financial troubles finally get the better of him. The tension this creates for Flavia and her sisters creates some very touching moments between them. Then there's the last sentence of the book. Wow. I had some suspicions that may be the case but hadn't thought about it for a book or two. The timing of this reveal was marvelous. Do yourself a favor and don't flip ahead and spoil it. The series will be forever changed and I don't know about you, but I'd prefer to come across this watershed moment as it was meant to be.
The mystery of the book is no worse and no better than any of the others in the series, that's not what makes this book 4 stars. As with all great series, the subplots that are developed around the protagonist's life are really what makes the series so rich. In this book Flavia's home, Buckshaw, is put up for sale. Her father's financial troubles finally get the better of him. The tension this creates for Flavia and her sisters creates some very touching moments between them. Then there's the last sentence of the book. Wow. I had some suspicions that may be the case but hadn't thought about it for a book or two. The timing of this reveal was marvelous. Do yourself a favor and don't flip ahead and spoil it. The series will be forever changed and I don't know about you, but I'd prefer to come across this watershed moment as it was meant to be.