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Join the discussion on the “Flavia de Luce” series by Alan Bradley

The Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group held its latest monthly meeting on March 28, 2024. 11 Attendees discussed the first six in the “Flavia de Luce” series by Canadian author Alan Bradley and four who weren’t able to attend shared their opinions via e-mail or text. Attendees were encourage to have read any of the first six in this ongoing series. If you have read any of the “Flavia de Luce” novels, and would like to contribute your own comments about it/them, please do so as a reply comment to this blog post, below.

Flavia de Luce titles read or listened to by group members for this discussion included: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (6 readers), The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag (1 reader, as audiobook), Red Herring Without Mustard (4 readers, 1 as audiobook), I Am Half Sick of Shadows (1 reader), Speaking From Among the Bones (1 reader) and The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (no readers). Opinions about this series (and characters) varied — about 2/3 of the group enjoyed what they’d read and would read more in the series, while the other 1/3 were not fans and would not read more — several group members have already read multiple Bradley titles.

For additional reminders about upcoming Just Desserts meetings (once they resume) and/or other announcements of interest to mystery fans, don’t forget to sign up for the Just Desserts e-mail list. Or, once in-person meetings are possible again, if you’re logged into your account on Facebook, you can visit the Events page for the Lincoln City Libraries, and mark whether or not you plan to attend upcoming sessions of Just Desserts — this is a great way for you to help us promote this engaging discussion group!

So…What do you think of the “Flavia de Luce” series by Alan Bradley? Which have you read?

The following handout was prepared for the members of Just Desserts: The Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley (through 2024).

Just Desserts will return next on April 25, 2024, with a discussion of both Suspect and The Promise by Robert Crais, two novels featuring officer Scott James and Maggie the bomb-sniffing dog.