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billmacrotarian
Sep 02, 2013billmacrotarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I am Half-Sick of Shadows is the fourth in the series set in post war England which features now 12-year old Flavia de Luce. Flavia solves murder mysteries using her knowledge of chemistry and analytical capabilities all the while driving her older sisters crazy and her widowed father to distraction. In this entry Flavia, a film company, and the local villagers, are trapped in the family estate over Christmas due to a snow storm. Naturally, there’s a murder that Flavia has to solve. In a convergent side plot Flavia schemes to trap Father Christmas to determine whether or not he’s real. The results are delightful and should produce a few chuckles along the way. This is the first murder mystery I have read that I would recommend for young readers as well as adults.