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1 star
I read about a page and a half before realizing that it was a nasty book, and I don't care about any of the people in it. I don't recommend it.
eBook, 386 pages
English language
Published Oct. 7, 2009 by Delacorte Press.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is a mystery by Alan Bradley published in 2009. Set in the English countryside in 1950, it features Flavia de Luce, an 11-year-old amateur sleuth who pulls herself away from her beloved chemistry lab in order to clear her father in a murder investigation. Bradley, a first-time novelist, wrote the book after winning the 2007 Debut Dagger Award and selling the publishing rights in three countries, based on the first chapter and a synopsis. Well received by critics as an old-fashioned mystery featuring an unforgettable protagonist, the novel has won multiple awards and is the first in a 10-book series.
I read about a page and a half before realizing that it was a nasty book, and I don't care about any of the people in it. I don't recommend it.