The Golden Tresses of the Dead (Flavia de Luce #10)

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Flavia de Luce, the twelve year old chemist and amateur detective with better than an average brain, is eager to turn professional She and her father s valet, Dogger, have founded a detective agency, Arthur Dogger Associates, and unexpectedly cut into their first case during the revelry at her sister Ophelia s wedding reception After an eventful ceremony with a missing best man and spontaneous ventriloquist act, spirits are high as Feely and her new husband head for the towering and beautifully iced wedding cake But as Feely slices into the first piece, a scream rings out the bridal cake contains a severed human finger Delighted, Flavia wraps the finger in a napkin and whisks it away to her chemical laboratory By studying the embalmed skin, the indentation of a ring, and the slope of the fingernail, she ll not only be able to determine the identity of the victim but also point a finger at a killer. New Download [ The Golden Tresses of the Dead (Flavia de Luce #10) ] author [ Alan Bradley ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Its so nice to catch up with Flavia After the death of her father and her oldest sister getting married, she and Dogger set up their own investigative agency Something is up in Bishop s Lacey and Flavia sets out to find out what Two missionaries from Africa are staying at Buckshaw but Flavia thinks there s something not right about the two ladies Leave it to Flavia to be curious and want to snoop Her and Dogger are quite the team It s no secret that I love Flavia and I m always ready fo Its so nice to catch up with Flavia After the death of her father and her oldest sister getting married, she and Dogger set up...I always enjoy an excursion into the world of Flavia de Luce, the chemistry whiz kid and mystery solver extraordinaire of rural 1950 s England The mystery in this installment took a back seat to the characters and there were really only two to focus on, Flavia, and her father figure crime solving partner Dogger These two interact beautifully, and Flavia continues to mature emotionally in small ways as she s growing up.The book did suffer a bit from feeling TOO focused on just Flavia and Dogge I always enjoy an excursion into the world of Flavia de Luce, the chemistry whiz kid and mystery solver extraordinaire of rural 1950 s England The mystery in this installment took a back seat to the characters and there were really only two to focus on, Flavia, and her father figure crime solving partner Dogger These two interact beautifully, and Flavia continues to mature emotionally in small ways as she s growing up.The book did suffer a bit from feeling TOO focused on just Flavia and Dogger Flavia s cousin Undine is there, but her moments lack a certain punch Also, there is too little of Flavia s sisters Granted, the oldest one has just gotten married...I received this galley via NetGalley To be clear about my excitement about this 10th book in the Flavia series, let it be known that I stalked NetGalley for the past several weeks, checking every few days to see if this book had shown up yet When it did appear, I immediately put in my request When it was approved a few hours later, I squealed with glee.So yeah, you might say my expectations were high The Golden Tresses of the Dead revives all of the best elements of the Flavia books I say th I received this galley via NetGalley To be clear about my excitement about this 10th book in the Flavia series, let it be known that I stalked NetGalley for...In this 10th installment life for Flavia is full of changes The most noticeable is her sister Feely s marriage Thesubtle is changes in Flavia herself as she is on the verge of becoming a teenager Never fear though, Flavia is still a girl that loves chemistry and solving crimes Imagine her excitement when a human finger is found in her sister s wedding cake She views it as the perfect first case for he...After finding a finger in Ophelia s wedding cake, Dogger and Flavia team up to investigate As they investigatefoul events are afoot Can Dogger and Flavia figure out who dun it before anything else bad happens Dogger comes to life in this latest installment of the Flavia de luce series and that is really fun to see It is a very mystery driven plot and not so much on the character development side for Flavia, which I had been enjoying in the last few books Nevertheless, Alan Bradley nev After finding a finger in Ophelia s wedding cake, Dogger and Flavia team ... Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion Book to be released on Jan 22, 2019 Writing 4 5 Plot 3.5 5 Characters 3.5 5New word to me deliquescence the process by which a substance absorbs moisture from the atmosphere until it dissolves in the absorbed water and forms a solution Shakespeare s sonnet on grave robbers starts Before the golden tresses of the dead which gives a hint as to the subject matter of this Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion Book to be released on Jan 22, 2019 Writing 4 5 Plot 3.5 5 Characters 3.5 5New word to me deliquescence the process by which a substance absorbs moisture from the atmosphere until it dissolves in the absorbed water and forms a solution Shakespeare s sonnet on grave robbers starts Before the golden tresses of the dead which gives a hint as to the subject matter of this delightful installment of the Flavia De Luce series For those of you who haven t met Flavia before, she is the precocious pre te...My most sincere thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for the chance to read Flavia s newest adventure early and review it.I adore Flavia her curiosity, her calculating mind, and her thirst for adventure I also loved Dogger in this one and how he had a main role Like...Flavia is back and better than ever It is an adjustment, having the formerly reticent Dogger as such a vocal main character, but the relationship between them is delightful as always The mystery was sound and I enjoy the recent story arcs muchthan the previous outlandish spy tangent.As much as I ve enjoyed the Flavia de Luce series, I m happy to see Flavia finally starting to grow up It seemed like she would be eleven and it would be 1950 forever, and while her precociousness was charming at first, I started to feel a bit weary once we got several books deep The previous book, The Grave s a Fine and Private Place, dealt with the aftermath of Colonel de Luce s death and the odious cousin Undine settling into Buckshaw for good This time, Flavia s saying goodbye to Feely, w As much as I ve enjoyed the Flavia de Luce series, I m happy to see Flavia finally starting to grow up It seemed like she would be eleven and it would be 1950 forever, and while her precociousness was charming at first, I started to feel a bit weary once we got several books deep The previous book, The Grave s a Fine and Private Place, dealt with the aftermath of Colonel de Luce s death and the odious cousin Undine settling into Buckshaw for good This time, Flavia s saying goodbye to Feely, whose wedding is the scene of the murder precipitating event a severed finger found in the wedding cake , and Daffy doesn t even make an appearance Flavia and Dogger and their new detective agency are the stars of the show, and even Udine and Mrs Mullet don t get much attention The mystery is fine for what it is, but I wasinterested in what has changes It s now...Thanks to NetGalley and Delcourte for making an advance copy available for an honest review.Rumors say that I must, but this is a series that I really hate to let go The final offering in Alan Bradley s Flavia de Luce mysteries was a satisfying conclusion I did miss the interaction with despicable sisters but the loathsome cousin Undine did her best to fill in I am enjoying new antagonisms and perhaps companionship that will evolve between the characters even though I know the developments wi Thanks to NetGalley and Delcourte for making an advance copy available for an honest review.Rumors say that I must, but this is a series that I really hate to let go The final offering in Alan Bradley s Flavia de Luce mysteries was a satisfying conclusion I did miss the interaction with despicable sisters but the loathsome cousin Undine did her best to fill in I am enjoying new antagonisms and perhaps companionship that will evolve between the characters even though I know the developments will remain in fantasy form.Having a bit of healing for poor old Dogger was welcome, and I was rewarded to see the traces of brilliance that peeked from beneath the damage in previous novels begin to bloom The story itself was macabre, creepy, and thoroughly entertaining with plenty of twi...

The Golden Tresses of the Dead (Flavia de Luce #10)
  • English
  • 01 February 2018
  • Alan Bradley
  • The Golden Tresses of the Dead (Flavia de Luce #10)