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Flavia de Luce is unlike any other “detective” in literature; she’s a bit like a cross between Sherlock Holmes and Nancy Drew. In 1950 Britain, a precocious, 11-year-old girl, Flavia, lives with her sisters and her father on the family estate, Buckshaw. When she finds a body in the cucumber patch just outside her window, she feels she must get involved in solving the crime, and in saving her father from a murder charge!
What I like about her is her intelligence and her unstoppable curiosity. I’v ...more
What I like about her is her intelligence and her unstoppable curiosity. I’v ...more
Feb 09, 2012
Chris
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Flavia de Luce may be one of the best names in recent literature. The fact that she's an 11-year-old chemistry nerd in 1950s Britain makes it even better. On paper she is quite thoroughly adorable and charming - although I suspect a day spent in her company might make me want to reach for the cyanide capsules. Flavia and her two older sisters live with their widowed father at the ancestral family home, Buckshaw, along with their trusty servants Mrs. Mullet and the war-damaged Dogger. Flavia's fa
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Jun 05, 2010
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I'm sure it has been said before, but this book is so British Nancy Drew. Flavia is ridiculously smart, and the story was riveting and enjoyable throughout. I found some of Flavia's knowledge and abilities to be a bit of a stretch for an 11 year old. Still, I let my imagination stretch because the book was so entertaining and interesting. I can usually guess mystery stories way before the end, but this one kept me guessing, and even after the story arc had presented itself, the ending was sweet
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Apr 20, 2010
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Jun 02, 2017
Shelley
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