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4****
The third installment in this series starring a precocious 11-year-old chemistry wizard finds our heroine, Flavia de Luce, caught up with an old gypsy woman and her granddaughter.
I really enjoy this series, and this one is quite good. Bradley puts far less emphasis on Flavia’s chemistry wizardry, and relies more on her indomitable spirit, her curiosity, grace under pressure, quick thinking, and ability to lie through her teeth. Yes, her sisters contin ...more
4****
The third installment in this series starring a precocious 11-year-old chemistry wizard finds our heroine, Flavia de Luce, caught up with an old gypsy woman and her granddaughter.
I really enjoy this series, and this one is quite good. Bradley puts far less emphasis on Flavia’s chemistry wizardry, and relies more on her indomitable spirit, her curiosity, grace under pressure, quick thinking, and ability to lie through her teeth. Yes, her sisters contin ...more
4 STARS
"Flavia had asked the old Gypsy woman to tell her fortune, but never expected to stumble across the poor soul, bludgeoned in the wee hours in her own caravan. Was this an act of retribution by those convinced that the soothsayer had abducted a local child years ago? Certainly Flavia understands the bliss of settling scores; revenge is a delightful pastime when one has two odious older sisters. But how could this crime be connected to the missing baby? Had it something to do with the weir ...more
"Flavia had asked the old Gypsy woman to tell her fortune, but never expected to stumble across the poor soul, bludgeoned in the wee hours in her own caravan. Was this an act of retribution by those convinced that the soothsayer had abducted a local child years ago? Certainly Flavia understands the bliss of settling scores; revenge is a delightful pastime when one has two odious older sisters. But how could this crime be connected to the missing baby? Had it something to do with the weir ...more
Really love this series- not so much for any mystery as for the characters and atmosphere of the books. I have to go back and read or listen to book 2 which I skipped. So far I have loved reading book one and adored listening to Mustard. Reader was unbelievably good at bringing Flavia to life.
I always hated chemistry in school but am finding that the parts of these stories where Flavia is working away in her laboratory or expounding on various points of chemical history or trivia are my favori ...more
I always hated chemistry in school but am finding that the parts of these stories where Flavia is working away in her laboratory or expounding on various points of chemical history or trivia are my favori ...more
Flavia is a precocious 11 year with an interest in Chemistry and solving murders. On her family estate, she finds a traveling woman who was severely beaten then later body of a local man in the garden. Eventually, a another body is found in the vicinity of where the woman was attacked. She has to use her wits and knowledge of the local community to solve all the crimes while staying ahead of the police, the criminals, and worst of all, her older sisters.
I listened on Audible. Jayne Entwistle pr ...more
I listened on Audible. Jayne Entwistle pr ...more
Parts dragged a bit for me in the middle but still a fun read. Might have given it 3.5 stars if I could. Still an enjoyable series though.
