I stayed up much too late finishing this book last night. Consequently my mind is in a fog today. It was worth it. I really enjoyed the book.This is the second book in the Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley. Flavia is an eleven-year-old who loves chemistry, poisons, and is fascinated by death. She zips around her English village on her trusty bike, observing and talking to people, and solves the latest mystery. Very fun, witty, and captivating. It sounds like it's juvenile fiction, but it's not.
I look forward to the next book. I hope Bradley can keep up the quality of the series - it has a lot of potential.
Loved the book, could not stand the voice of the woman who narrates the audio version. Her accent is so affected and annoying it about drove me crazy! One more reason to stick to the written page!
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize the next book was out. My book club read the first one. I'll have to request this one from the library. Thanks for the heads up!
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