I met the most wonderful little girl a few weeks ago. Her name is Flavia de Luce and she is the precocious eleven-year old star of the series I've been reading. They are written by Alan Bradley and are, of course, mystery novels. Some say they are Young Adult, some say they are Adult and the author says genres are rubbish.
Depending on your personality, you may need to suspend some belief in reality when you read these. Little Flavia buzzes around her 1950's English town on her trusty bicycle, happening across murdered bodies and digging up clues while spending her off hours in her chemistry lab, concocting poisons for her two older sisters. So yeah, not 100% believable but the tone of the books is just so charming and sweet while the mysteries have been engaging and entertaining.
There are seven total with the eighth due out in September. I've sped through the first four and am desperately trying to chill my pace. I've also just seen that the books are becoming a ten-episode TV series! Highly recommend - a delightful combination of sweetness and murder.
There are seven total with the eighth due out in September. I've sped through the first four and am desperately trying to chill my pace. I've also just seen that the books are becoming a ten-episode TV series! Highly recommend - a delightful combination of sweetness and murder.
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