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angelamichelle's review against another edition
4.0
Oh the turns of phrase. Every paragraph is a clever little treat.
colleengeedrumm's review against another edition
4.0
A series worth continuing...
Antiques, my sitter! - Mrs. Mullet
If amends were to be made, I would make them on my own-not because I was made to do so by a sense of shame.
The windows were coated with the kind of opaque film that tells of neglect and cobwebs, the kind of windows that watch you.
While the passions and feelings that accumulate like noxious gases inside a house seem to condense and cling to the walls and ceilings like old smoke, the out-of-doors is different. The landscape seems incapable of accumulating human radiation. Perhaps the wind blows anger away.
The delicate instrument that was the back of my neck told me, too, that the glade was deserted.
Because she has given us so many ways of producing these smelly marvels, I know that Mother Nature loves a good stink as much as I do.
It can be no ill day which brings a young visitor to my gate.
Daffy had once told me that knowing and using someone's name gave you power over them.
The answer of course, was that I was hoping to make a friend, but I could hardly admit that.
We always want to love the recipients of our charity, but it is not necessary. Indeed, it is sometimes not possible.
Thinking and prayer are much the same thing anyway, when you stop to think about it-if that makes any sense. Prayer goes up and thought comes down-or so it seems. As far as I can tell, that's the only difference.
In spite of her occasional cruelty-or perhaps because of it-Feely was a pious sort.
Antiques, my sitter! - Mrs. Mullet
If amends were to be made, I would make them on my own-not because I was made to do so by a sense of shame.
The windows were coated with the kind of opaque film that tells of neglect and cobwebs, the kind of windows that watch you.
While the passions and feelings that accumulate like noxious gases inside a house seem to condense and cling to the walls and ceilings like old smoke, the out-of-doors is different. The landscape seems incapable of accumulating human radiation. Perhaps the wind blows anger away.
The delicate instrument that was the back of my neck told me, too, that the glade was deserted.
Because she has given us so many ways of producing these smelly marvels, I know that Mother Nature loves a good stink as much as I do.
It can be no ill day which brings a young visitor to my gate.
Daffy had once told me that knowing and using someone's name gave you power over them.
The answer of course, was that I was hoping to make a friend, but I could hardly admit that.
We always want to love the recipients of our charity, but it is not necessary. Indeed, it is sometimes not possible.
Thinking and prayer are much the same thing anyway, when you stop to think about it-if that makes any sense. Prayer goes up and thought comes down-or so it seems. As far as I can tell, that's the only difference.
In spite of her occasional cruelty-or perhaps because of it-Feely was a pious sort.
sallyavena's review against another edition
3.0
As a whole, this series is entertaining in a way, but they just don't do that much for me. As a mystery, it's okay but not brilliant. As a story, again it's okay, but the random bits of chemistry thrown in throughout the story are distracting from the story itself. Fun read, but nothing too profound.
kangokaren's review against another edition
4.0
more like 4.5. Flavia is such a wonderful character and she gets herself into such mischief!
melissa_who_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed the adventures of 11-year-old Flavia de Luce as she figures out who bashed in the head of the fortune teller, who is buried in the area the fortune teller's caravan was parked, and who hung up Brookie Harewood from the statue of Poseidon in the garden (Brookie was quite dead). Also, what was going on with the antique metalwork showing up here, there, and everywhere, and how is she going to get revenge on her odious sisters?
sammiemitten's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
mellymc's review against another edition
4.0
I love the Flavia de Luce series, however I was worried about this one as the second book hadn't been as good as the first. Luckily this third installment did not disappoint, Flavia is back at her best.
kiminindy's review against another edition
5.0
I love these books. 11 year old Flavia is such a great character and there's always something interesting going on around Buckshaw.
nancy33's review against another edition
5.0
A sweet fun mystery - I love 11 year old Flavia, she is a charming joyful character.
redheadtreefrog's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0