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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
by Alan Bradley
Hours after a dead bird with a Penny Black stamp is left on the door step of Buckshaw house, a man breathes his last in the garden. Flavia de Luce, the youngest resident of the house with a flare for the dramatic, couldn't be more thrilled. A chemist at heart, with a particular love of poisons, she is somewhat ignored by her father and sisters. But when her father, who she had heard arguing with the dead man the day he died, is arrested for murder, Flavia must take matter into her own hands. Using her knowledge of chemistry, and her natural street smarts, she hunts for the true killer. But that just may spell disaster for her instead.
Flavia is precocious and a bit outrageous. I pictured her as a combo of Agatha Christie and Eloise. There were so many things I loved about her: the loyalty she has to her household - family and servants alike - even though she would never admit to actually loving her sisters; the way she seeks justice and truth; and her general spunk. She is kind to those around her, but also fairly sassy and sarcastic. The story itself was intriguing but it was Flavia who held my attention.
Flavia is precocious and a bit outrageous. I pictured her as a combo of Agatha Christie and Eloise. There were so many things I loved about her: the loyalty she has to her household - family and servants alike - even though she would never admit to actually loving her sisters; the way she seeks justice and truth; and her general spunk. She is kind to those around her, but also fairly sassy and sarcastic. The story itself was intriguing but it was Flavia who held my attention.