{"id":4820,"date":"2014-08-23T20:08:53","date_gmt":"2014-08-24T01:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=4820"},"modified":"2022-10-31T19:48:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T23:48:05","slug":"i-am-half-sick-of-shadows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/4820","title":{"rendered":"I Am Half-Sick of Shadows"},"content":{"rendered":"

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows<\/a><\/em> (2011) Alan Bradley<\/a><\/p>\n

\"I-Am-Half-Sick-of-Shadows\"<\/a>It’s almost Christmas, and Flavia has grave suspicious about St. Nick. How he really come down the chimney to leave gifts? And if he does, can he be caught?<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the de Luce household is in an even greater uproar than normal, since Father is allowing a movie crew to film at their house, as a way of, perhaps, keeping the family afloat a little longer.<\/p>\n

I fully admit that as soon as I read about Flavia’s plan to try and trap St Nick, I knew the murderer was going to spring the trap. But I didn’t know HOW that was going to occur, and I wasn’t at all disappointed when it did happen.<\/p>\n

Because this is, of course, a Flavia book, and you already know things she doesn’t, but you’re glad to be along.<\/p>\n

Although it is pleasant to think about poison at any season, there is something special about Christmas…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course it is.<\/p>\n

I had concocted the gunpowder myself from niter, sulfur, charcoal, and a happy heart. When working with explosives, I\u2019ve found that attitude is everything.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But don’t think she gets away with it all.<\/p>\n

\u201cImpertinent children ought to be given six coats of shellac and set up in public places as a warning to others.\u201d Aunt Felicity sniffed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The story may be improbable, but Flavia is marvelous.
\nRating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published by Delacorte Press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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