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gaia76's review against another edition
4.0
Iniziare una serie dall'ultimo libro non è unabgrande idea, comunque a parte questo promosso. Dovrò leggere i primi 8 ora
jklbookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
I definitely enjoyed the book, but the ending was just ... random. I have to admit I like a whodunnit where everything is neatly tied up in a bow at the end, but this one just had too many loose ends, and really no bow to speak of. That said, the rest of the book was pretty entertaining... most of the time I like Flavia, although occasionally she's just a bit too ridiculous and full of herself. She's at her best when doing chemsitry, I think, or possibly when collaborating with Dogger.
kaymarieplz's review against another edition
4.0
A teenage British Nancy drew. I had no idea this was a series and this was the 9th.
natlvsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I miss the Flavia from the first 3 books, that being said, she still delights me.
machadofam8's review against another edition
4.0
still really enjoying flavia and her amatuer sleuthing!
sleepgoblin's review against another edition
4.0
I read this as a mix of ebook and audiobook. I love this narrator so much. She really brings Flavia to life. So much spunk.
k_cavacini's review against another edition
4.0
Another great entry in the Flavia de Luce series. I was a little disappointed that her father’s death wasn’t dealt with more directly as it happened at the end of the previous novel but I enjoyed the mystery and the camaraderie between Flavia and Dogger.
horthhill's review against another edition
3.0
"The Grave's a Fine and Private Place" by Alan Bradley was really fun to read. It's a cozy mystery with corpses everywhere. The plot doesn't make much sense, though. The plot and the perp leaves me perplexed. How did the perp actually off 'The Three Graces?' When was the cyanide added to the reserved communion wine? Why would the perp assume that the cyanide would be offered exclusively to 'The Three Graces?' The opening premise that Canon Whitbread murdered them really does make much more sense.
pickwickthedodo's review against another edition
5.0
My favourite book in the series thus far.
Book 9 opens six months after the de Luce family was rocked by tragedy. We join Flavia, Dogger, Ophelia, and Daphne drifting down the river on a much-needed boating trip, Rolls-Royce at the ready for excursions onto dry land. They’re near the town of Voesthorpe, Flavia dangling her hand in the water (as we all would), when she suddenly gets her fingers caught in the mouth of a corpse floating in the river.
The family (and other boat passengers) are detained in Voesthorpe while the local police carry out their investigation. As has been the case in every instalment leading up to this, Flavia launches her own investigation, joined by Dogger and, surprisingly, her sister Daphne.
This book’s real and true strength lies in the character development given to Dogger and Flavia’s sisters. Previously minor characters existing at the fringes of the story, the tragedy at Buckshaw has rocked them together in ways I never knew I needed. I was so pleased to see that Dogger really featured in this story. He was given more depth, and his bond with Flavia grew stronger. Flavia has developed a maturity in this book that hasn’t been seen previously. This maturity goes a long way in beginning to forge an actual friendship with both of her sisters, which in turn allowed their characters to blossom and grow as well.
Honestly, any tiny issues I had with this book (and they were tiny – and few) were irrelevant to my absolute joy in watching this little family grow together. Bradley’s writing is witty as ever, and so heartwarming. This is a book (and series) I’ll go back and read again, and I cannot wait for the next adventure.
Book 9 opens six months after the de Luce family was rocked by tragedy. We join Flavia, Dogger, Ophelia, and Daphne drifting down the river on a much-needed boating trip, Rolls-Royce at the ready for excursions onto dry land. They’re near the town of Voesthorpe, Flavia dangling her hand in the water (as we all would), when she suddenly gets her fingers caught in the mouth of a corpse floating in the river.
The family (and other boat passengers) are detained in Voesthorpe while the local police carry out their investigation. As has been the case in every instalment leading up to this, Flavia launches her own investigation, joined by Dogger and, surprisingly, her sister Daphne.
This book’s real and true strength lies in the character development given to Dogger and Flavia’s sisters. Previously minor characters existing at the fringes of the story, the tragedy at Buckshaw has rocked them together in ways I never knew I needed. I was so pleased to see that Dogger really featured in this story. He was given more depth, and his bond with Flavia grew stronger. Flavia has developed a maturity in this book that hasn’t been seen previously. This maturity goes a long way in beginning to forge an actual friendship with both of her sisters, which in turn allowed their characters to blossom and grow as well.
Honestly, any tiny issues I had with this book (and they were tiny – and few) were irrelevant to my absolute joy in watching this little family grow together. Bradley’s writing is witty as ever, and so heartwarming. This is a book (and series) I’ll go back and read again, and I cannot wait for the next adventure.
moonchild7277's review against another edition
5.0
Flavia is on my favorite characters. Enjoyed how she find herself in a situation to solve a murder.