![]() ![]() Her father is depressed and disinterested. The sad part of these books is Flavia’s troubled family life. Since they’re so clean, this series is actually appropriate for teens too. There are a few plot points here and there involving adultery or promiscuity, but no explicit details. With an 11 year old protagonist, this series easily avoids many of the common racy relationship scenes common in mystery novels. The theme is always about bringing justice and restoring order to the house and village. ![]() The clues are provided for the reader so there’s actually hope of figuring out whodunit. Each book opens with Flavia becoming involved in a murder investigation. Like most Golden Age detective fiction, these books are set in English country houses and cozy villages. In the Great Tradition of Golden Age MysteriesĪuthor Bradley seems to have intentionally created a Golden Age of Mystery atmosphere in these novels. Precocious and cynical and lovable, Flavia is a one-of-a-kind sleuth in these charming, well-plotted mysteries. Amateur chemist Flavia is all of 11 years old, but when a stranger gets murdered in her family’s garden, she is instantly determined to solve the murder. In The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, Flavia de Luce brings something completely fresh and new to the mystery scene. 70 year old Alan Bradley’s debut mystery novel quickly became an international bestseller- and with reason. ![]()
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