A review by jennrocca
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

3.0

It took me ages to get through this book because I just never felt compelled to pick it up. It wasn’t *bad*. The two things that held me back were:

1) The age of the main character. She is supposed to be 11 and, even for a brilliant 11-year-old, I found her unrealistic.

2) It was a classic murder mystery which, for some reason, rarely seems to appeal to me.

It was fine. I can see why others might like it. Not my cup of tea.