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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust is the first Flavia de Luce book I've read and I found it to be totally entertaining! I can't tell you how often I laughed as I read things like this: "Scarcely breathing, we waited. Ages passed. Glacial ages. Eons." I think we can all relate to that kind of waiting!!
I absolutely loved the characters - especially the precocious amateur detective Flavia, her feisty young cousin Undine, and family friend/butler, Dogger! In this eleventh book in the series, the merry trio investigates the murder of a former public hangman. Murder via poisoned mushrooms? Flavia's on it!
Oh, and the Bambi reference in the book? SAME!!!
Many thanks to both #DelacortePress and #NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of #WhatTimeTheSextonsSpadeDothRust. This book is #11 in the #FlaviaDeLuce series, with the expected publication date of September 3, 2024.
#AlanBradley
I absolutely loved the characters - especially the precocious amateur detective Flavia, her feisty young cousin Undine, and family friend/butler, Dogger! In this eleventh book in the series, the merry trio investigates the murder of a former public hangman. Murder via poisoned mushrooms? Flavia's on it!
Oh, and the Bambi reference in the book? SAME!!!
Many thanks to both #DelacortePress and #NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of #WhatTimeTheSextonsSpadeDothRust. This book is #11 in the #FlaviaDeLuce series, with the expected publication date of September 3, 2024.
#AlanBradley
adventurous
emotional
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. I love Flavia and have been following her many adventures. This is another excellent episode with her sleuthing. I like how Undine has become her little minion who is both annoying and helpful. This one is much more personal, what with Mrs. Mullet being accused of the murder, Undine being attacked, and other spoilery things that you need to read the book to find out.
This one, more than the others, does require the reader to know backstory of the family and be familiar with each of their roles. I’d recommend starting at the beginning of this series, but I found this installment to be everything I wanted from a Flavia novel. Yaroooo!
This one, more than the others, does require the reader to know backstory of the family and be familiar with each of their roles. I’d recommend starting at the beginning of this series, but I found this installment to be everything I wanted from a Flavia novel. Yaroooo!
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
Flavia's back and as endearing, complicated, and conflicted as ever. I love this story world and all of its characters. This installation carried the higher story arc craftily and the mystery was delightfully full of typical de Lucian twists, turns, and a little bit of turmoil. Undine is coming into her own and and witnessing her relationship with Flavia unflold is delightful.
Flavia's story keeps getting bigger and bigger compared to what it was at the start of the series, and this installment is no exception. It's a pretty fast-paced and fascinating read, with a big surprise moment that rears up towards the latter half of the book. I do find the backstory of her family (which started to become a thing a few books back) to be a bit vague and difficult to come to grips with. These are no longer just traditional sleuthing books, as the element of "big conspiracy" has strongly entered the picture. I don't have a clear idea of where things are going or the motivations at work, but the book and the overall series are full of interesting moments, flashes of humor, erudite references, and enough surprises to keep readers on their toes.
Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Bantam for this digital review copy!
Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Bantam for this digital review copy!
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced