“The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” is as delightful as it is intelligent, and a wonderful book to have with you on vacation.
Alan Bradley’s debut mystery novel centers around the character of Flavia de Luce, an 11-year-old girl with a passion for poisons. The story takes place in the 1950’s in England where we meet up with Flavia who has a gift for chemistry and a knack for solving crimes. Mr. Bradley’s has done a wonderful job of keeping the perspective of a precocious 11-year-old while entertaining the reader of any age. This is not a young adults book. Don’t be fooled. Flavia is full of the wit of an 11-year old going on 40 and will capture your heart from page one. Winner of several awards for best first novel, including the Macavity and Barry awards, it is a great book that will have you coming back for more. The twists and turns will keep you guessing to the very last. His second in the series, The Weed that Strings the Hangman’s Bag is equally as delightful, and the 3rd in the series is due out in hardcover February 2011.
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