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I love this series. Eleven year old Flavia de Luce is a thoroughly likable protagonist who has a genius for chemistry but is also a realistic child, given to misunderstandings and confusion over the adult world. I have to admit that the plotting is a bit sloppy in places. Many red herrings are never sorted out and the motivations of many characters are very thinly painted. A major clue for this mystery is not available to the reader until after the murderer is revealed. But, the portrait of fami
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Oct 22, 2012
Jamie
marked it as need-to-get

Oct 23, 2012
Jen
marked it as to-read

Sep 10, 2013
Hege
marked it as to-read