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Book 5 in the Flavia de Luce series. Speaking from Among the Bones takes place only a few months after the first book I think, and Flavia is already into her fifth murder mystery. It’s nearly Easter (the last book I’m Half Sick of Shadows was close to Christmas), and St Tancred’s bones are to be exhumed. When the tomb is being opened, instead of St Tancred, they find Mr Collicut, the church organist there, and with a gas mask covering his face. Why was he killed so strangely and why was his body
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Speaking from Among the Bones: A Flavia de Luce Novel
by Alan Bradley
Edition: Hardcover
A wonderful series continues, March 2, 2013
This review is from: Speaking from Among the Bones: A Flavia de Luce Novel (Hardcover)
I appreciate this series for many reasons among them the originality and uniqueness of the main character, Flavia.
Since there are so many reviews I won't go through the story you, dear reader, will have to read it on your on.
I will, however, point out two important (in my opin ...more
These books just keep getting better, Flavia is probably my favorite all-time character! With the ending of this book I cannot wait for the next one, hurry Mr. Bradley!
Bam! Cliffhanger.
This was the first book in the whole series where I felt that Flavia's sisters were slowly growing up and were not as mean as in the earlier works.
I think that Dogger is the best secondary character here. I really enjoy him interacting with everyone, especially with Flavia though.
Flavia is as sassy and clever as ever, enamored with poisons and death.
AB brought in a new character with the name Adam and I am as curious as Flavia for (view spoiler) ...more
This was the first book in the whole series where I felt that Flavia's sisters were slowly growing up and were not as mean as in the earlier works.
I think that Dogger is the best secondary character here. I really enjoy him interacting with everyone, especially with Flavia though.
Flavia is as sassy and clever as ever, enamored with poisons and death.
AB brought in a new character with the name Adam and I am as curious as Flavia for (view spoiler) ...more
This is a really cute series
Mar 13, 2013
Nyonie
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Jane
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Chinook
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Helen Clark
marked it as to-read
