I Am Half-Sick of Shadows
2011 • 293 pages
Ratings22
Average rating3.9
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Ratings22
Average rating3.9
It's Christmastime, and the precocious Flavia de Luce - an eleven-year-old sleuth with a passion for chemistry and a penchant for crime-solving - is tucked away in her laboratory, whipping up a concoction to ensnare Saint Nick. But she is soon distracted when a film crew arrives at Buckshaw, the de Luces' decaying English estate, to shoot a movie starring the famed Phyllis Wyvern.
Amid a raging blizzard, the entire village of Bishop's Lacey gathers at Buckshaw to watch Wyvern perform, yet nobody is prepared for the evening's shocking conclusion: a body found, past midnight, strangled to death with a length of film. But who among the assembled guests would stage such a chilling scene? As the storm worsens and the list of suspects grows, Flavia must use every ounce of sly wit at her disposal to ferret out a killer hidden in plain sight.
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10 primary books11 released booksFlavia de Luce is a 11-book series with 10 primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Alan Bradley. The next book is scheduled for release on 9/3/2024.
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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.
