Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley

Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5)

by Alan Bradley

An ancient tomb...a very modern murder

When the tomb of St Tancred is opened, no one expects to find the body of the organist, lying in a pool of blood, his handsome features covered by a gas mask.

Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce is intrigued. Why would anyone want to kill the much-admired organist in such a brutal and bizarre fashion?

Why place his body in the tomb? And what happened to the remains of the previous occupant?

The mystery leads Flavia deep into the past, to a strange story of lost manuscripts and ancient relics...

Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries:
'The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite' Mail on Sunday

'A cross between Dodie Smith's I Capture The Castle and the Addams family...delightfully entertaining' Guardian

Fans of M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin, Frances Brody and Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy the Flavia de Luce mysteries:
1. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
2. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
3. A Red Herring Without Mustard
4. I Am Half Sick of Shadows
5. Speaking From Among the Bones
6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
7. As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust
8. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd
9. The Grave's a Fine and Private Place

If you're looking for a cosy crime series to keep you hooked then look no further than the Flavia de Luce mysteries.

* Each Flavia de Luce mystery can be read as a standalone or in series order *

Reviewed by dpfaef on

4 of 5 stars

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The Flavia deLuce series without a doubt is one of my favorites.  Flavia, a twelve-year-old living on a failing estate, Buckshaw,  in England right after WWII with two sisters and severely depressed father sets the stage for the young detective.  Flavia's mother died in a mountain climbing accident shortly after Flavia was born.  Dogger, Mr deLuce's man-servant and all around handyman rounds out the cast. Dogger served with Mr. deLuce in WWII and has PTSD.

Flavia left mostly to her own devices has found her dead uncles chemistry lab where she spends her time studying poisons.  When not in her lab, she is found nosing  around the town she lives in, Bishop Lacey, where there seems to considerable amount of murder.

Alan Bradley has created a truly unique heroine, what is more amazing is that he has kept her fresh for the last five novels, that in and of itself is an accomplishment. The dry British humor shines through all the books.This review was originally posted on THE PFAEFFLE JOURNAL

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