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What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley

4.75

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

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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!