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A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce #3)

Alan Bradley

Start date: February 13, 2021

Finish date: March 9, 2021

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Why we're reading this: By popular request, next in the series of Flavia de Luce books.
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Feb 13, 2021 Susan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

During a Church fete, Flavia asks a gypsy to tell her fortune. When the gypsy conjures up a vision of Harriet, Flavia’s long assumed dead mother, it results in Flavia accidentally setting fire to her tent and then, apologetically, offering the old woman refuge on her family land. With the gypsy woman tucked up in her caravan, Flavia heads home, hoping her father will not find out she allowed her to stay there. However, before long, she finds herself investigating not only an attack on the elderl ...more

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Jan 09, 2015 Leslie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mysteries, historical-fiction, audiobooks

I rounded up from 2½ stars based on the slight twist at the end and Jayne Entwistle's narration. I think I will stop here with this series as I haven't warmed up to the main character Flavia, nor anyone else in her family. ...more

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Apr 20, 2019 Jill rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: jill-s-fifth-year-challenge-plan, alan-bradley

Lots happening in this book. Flavia gets caught up with gypsies, burglaries, forging and murder, whilst all the time carrying on her feud with her sisters. Dogger is an odd character, but hoping to see more of him.

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