It may be a bit extravagant.
A C H R I S T M A S N O V E L R E V I E W
I just finished reading the new Flavia de Luce mystery novel, which author Alan Bradley describes as "A Christmas pudding" of a book.
As usual, Flavia is up to her old tricks. While she is planning to glue Father Christmas to the chimney pot, a film crew is roaming the halls of Buckshaw, helping her father to pay the bills while filiming "The Cry of the Raven". Phylis Waverly, the world famous movie star, is also roaming, and she and Flavia soon become fast friends. But something is hidden behind her bejeweled costumes and flawless makeup... something sinister! When Flavia finds her, dead as a doornail with a ribbon of cine film tied in an elaborate bow around her neck, she is immersed in a Christmas Conundrum. Amid her quest to discover the killer, Flavia unearths interesting facts about her Aunt's murky past, and faces puzzling questions about her belief in Santa Claus's existence.
I loved this book, but felt that the mystery could have been a bit deeper and more elaborate, like in past Flavia de Luce books. Other than that, it was a wonderful book, full of fabulous Christmas details and firework displays, and, of course, intriguing chemical formulas.
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