I Am Half-Sick of Shadows
Ratings31
Average rating3.9
An extra star for the excellent Saint Nick trap. Read and learn, Bob Howard! ;-)
Really, my only complaint with this series is, here we are the 4th book in the series & she's still only 11. I mean, come on! 4+ murders in less the 8 or 9 months in a some small hamlet in 1950? That is a lot to ask.
That being said I this was one of the more enjoyable of the series.
Another good cozy mystery from Alan Bradley featuring Flavia de Luce – precocious eleven year old chemist and amateur detective. This series is just great fun.
Tis the season for murder and mayhem and what better stage than at Buckshaw...the home of the tenacious 11yr old...Flavia de Luce.
Colonel de Luce has been in dire need of a financial boost in order to sustain the family home. The answer comes in the form of a movie...one that will be filmed at Buckshaw. To Flavia and her sisters' delight the famous actress Phyllis Wyvern is to star in said movie and stay in their home during the making.
When Phyllis is found murdered, Flavia is back to her busy body antics trying to solve the mystery. Can she figure out the culprit in time to save the holiday spirit?
I adore Flavia and this is my favorite of the series so far. She is such an amazing little girl and I love everything about her and this series.