The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

Flavia de Luce is back!

Flavia is a precocious little girl whose passions are chemistry and... mystery solving. In this second installment, she meets a puppeteer who may have more secrets than tricks in his bag. His visit to town brings joy to all the children, small and tall, but also wakes up the sad memories of the death by hanging of a local boy.

I love Flavia! She's smart, curious and have great observation skills. And is still having problems with her big sisters. This second novel in the series is a little different from the first in that the murder does not happen for some time and so we know more of the victim when he dies. It was also interesting to meet more of Flavia's neighbors.

I read the first in the series a few months back because the title intrigued me and was really excited that the Flavia was back. And my excitement was not for nothing. This second installment is as fun as the first and I cannot wait for my next meeting with Flavia and company. I warmly recommend this series.