I Am Half-Sick of Shadows: A Flavia de Luce Novel Audiobook

" As other readers have mentioned, there are some loose threads here that hopefully will be wrapped up in later books. Over all, though, I may have enjoyed this Flavia de Luce book more than any other. "

" totally enjoy this series! Flavia always makes me smile "

" Flavia does it again! She never fails to delight. Although this is not my favorite of the series, it did shed a little more light on Dogger and his past. It also made my heart hurt for Flavia when she gets hugged by Phyllis Wyvern. It makes you think it might have been her actual first hug. "

" I love Flavia! Great story that makes me laugh out loud. Interesting plots, splashes of chemistry, clean language, jolly good fun. "

" I loved Flavia's 3 prior adventures. (5 star ratings for me). Bradley writes well, there are some nice twists in detective work, and Flavia is a hoot with her obsession about poisons and her difficult older sisters. I'm concerned though that Bradley now is writing under contract - having to meet deadlines. This book was pretty slim (just over 200 pages); ditto the plot. It was almost half way through the book before the murder occurred, and not much had happened up to that point. I sincerely hope that Bradley finds more inspiration and slows down the throughput, to return to his high standards of books 1 to 3. "

" I really enjoy these quirky mysteries by Alan Bradley. At first I wasn't too sure about Flavia de Luce, but I really can't help but adore her at this point in the series...She is a wonderful, complicated, ingenious young sleuth! "

" Losing interest in the character and the question behind all the books--What happened to Flavia's mother? Each book in the series is more boring than the last. Being reminded i don't really like the mystery genre. "

" I love Flavia de Luce! Can't wait until the next one. "

" I really love this mystery series and look forward to each and every one. "

" Once again, I can't believe how precocious 12 year old Flavia is but once I put that aside, I really enjoyed this 4th installment of Flavia de Luce mystery. "

" 3.5--fun, but a bit of a stretch--can't say more for fear of spoiler. "

" Flavia de Luce does it again with all the panache and boldness she possesses! Good characterizations and plot. Motive may be a bit thin. However, a thoroughly enjoyable read. "

" Love this series! Can't wait for more. Funny suspenseful and clever, very clever girl. "

" This book seemed like a bit of an afterthought. It was short, the story was boring, the conclusion seemed rushed. There was no real character development. Not bradley's best effort. More like a "my publisher is bugging me to get something out asap" "

" Another fun Flavia De Luce book... Not my favorite but still enjoyable! "

" Delightfully whimsical English cozy. Flavia sets out to capture Father Christmas and becomes embroiled in a murder of an actress who is with a crew that is filming at Buckthorn. A comical delight, although not as entertaining as other books in the series. "

" I heart Flavia de Luce! "

" The story is great and the characters come into their full complexity. The relationships between sisters as told by a man, seen through the eyes of a little girl are awesome. Flavia would not like that I called her a little girl, I wonder what poison she'd dream up for me. "

" Oh, Flavia. You are such a funny little girl, solving crimes and tearing up the British countryside. Brings some much needed back story about Buckshaw handyman, Dogger. "

" Flavia is a fun 11 year old detective to observe at work but this story was more predictable and not as complex as Alan Bradley's other books. "

" I love this series. All the characters are wonderful! I enjoy the story lines. "

" As fun as the first three Flavia De Luce novels. Great fun reads, when I want to "think" about nothing! "

" I love these books. They are delightful. I adore Flavia! "