Flavia does it again! (Speaking From Among the Bones review)

It's been awhile since I posted last, but I finally found a book a rather liked!





Amazon.com: Speaking from Among the Bones: A Flavia de Luce Novel ...
Bradley, A. (2013) Speaking From Among the Bones. New York, NY: Delacorte Press

Flavia de Luce is at it again. When the patron of their local church, St. Tancred, is set to be exhumed from his tomb below the church, it's no one's surprise that Flavia is going to be there.  It is a surprise though that before they even get to fully open the tomb, the body of the missing organist is found within!  So using her knowledge of chemistry, and deductive reasoning, Flavia is set to solve another mystery.
  
This is the 5th book in the series, so that gives some credit of how much I enjoy these novels.  Not only do the murder mysteries continue to draw me in, but the intrigue generated from the characters of this small town as well.  In this particular book there are a couple of bombshells revealed.  As a science teacher, I love the bits of chemistry and other sciences that continually pop up.  You don't have to know the science to enjoy the book, but it certainly helps in making your own deductions about what is going on!  I can guarantee I'm going to be continuing to pick up books from this series!

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