It is the summer of 1950—and a series of inexplicable events has struck Buckshaw, the decaying English mansion that Flavia’s family calls home. A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath. For Flavia, an 11 yr old aspiring chemist, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw.
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1 comment:
What an amazing and disturbing child! Flavia de Luce is a brilliant child with a hunger to get to the bottom of the mystery of who murdered the man from her father's past. While there are moments of pure childish sibling rivalry and spite that are amusing and devious in their creativity, it does bring home that no matter the circumstances that friendships come in all shapes and sizes, as well as adventures.
Another refreshing read! Reminded me of a puzzle, much like Agatha Christie novels.
I have also recommended this book with more success than the Good Omens tome.
~Happy Reading~
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