What Alan Bradley manages to pull off so well (and remember, he's a fairly elderly Canadian gentleman who is said never to have set foot in England before writing THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE) is to create a little world that has its basis only in books, those books that we plunged into, heart and soul, when were eleven too (
REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE.COM )
I loved it. The writing grabbed me and refused to let go before I reached the bottom of the first page. It's witty and thought-provoking. I found myself reading about some quite gruesome situations with a grin on my face because the writing was just so good. You'll love Flavia - clever, but not a clever-clogs ... and with her own uncertainties. She's no angel ... and the trick with the Bible quote was wicked but funny (Sue Magee
THE BOOK BAG )
While fighting off her two older sisters, and helping others, Flavia grows as a person. She shows a lot of spunk, and unlike "Lou Grant", I like spunk. I like this series, and especially Flavia (
DEADLY PLEASURES )
This latest entry in Alan Bradley's charming series is every bit as delightful as its predecessors (
MYSTERY SCENE )
Former University of Saskatchewan professor publishes his sequel to Bottom of the Pie. This time eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce gets a tip off from a mysterious gypsy (
TNT MAGAZINE )
Flavia is mercilessly addictive (Jake Kerridge
DAILY TELEGRAPH )
Alan Bradley¿s Flavia de Luce series, which is on its third volume with Red Herring Without Mustard, continues to delight, intrigue, and enchant in equal measure (
BOOK GEEKS )
The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite (
MAIL ON SUNDAY )
Engaging, entertaining, bright and breezy; and above all, great fun! (
GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
I'm a devotee of good storytelling that sucks me in and won't let go until the book is over. A Red Herring Without Mustard is the third of Alan Bradley's charming series featuring 11-year-old Flavia de Luce, an eccentric child with a fascination for chemistry and death. The pitch-perfect books are set in the 1950s, but there is nothing sentimental about Flavia and her world (Val McDermid
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING )
