“Memorable, often funny prose complements the crafty plot….The precocious and irrepressible Flavia continues to delight. Portraying an eleven-year-old as a plausible sleuth and expert in poisons is no mean feat, but Bradley makes it look easy.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Bradley’s assured, bemused style never causes the reader to disbelieve the little scamp’s precocious abilities.”
—The Seattle Times
“There are now five Flavia de Luce novels on bookshelves but it only takes a few pages for Flavia to come to life and completely occupy the reader’s imagination.”
—CBC Radio’S The Next Chapter with Shelagh Rogers