“Happiness, thy name is Flavia. Alan Bradley’s devious and charming chemistry prodigy is a heroine for the ages.” —The Globe and Mail

“Sophisticated . . . It’s a rare pleasure to follow Flavia as she investigates her limited but boundless-feeling world. And it’s nice to know she’ll be back.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Witty. . . . A delightful new sleuth. A combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes, Flavia de Luce is a fearless, cheeky, wildly precocious eleven-year-old. . . . This utterly unique sleuth is a welcome addition to the genre.” —The Boston Globe

“Impressive as a sleuth and enchanting as a mad scientist, Flavia is most endearing as a little girl who has learned how to amuse herself in a big lonely house.” —The New York Times Book Review

“First-time mystery novelist Alan Bradley’s fictional setting of Bishop’s Lacey joins Agatha Christie’s St. Mary Mead and Arthur Conan Doyle’s London as delightful destinations for
readers. . . . That isn’t thunder you hear. It’s the sound of mystery fans scurrying to the bookstore and the library.” —Winnipeg Free Press

“The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie reads like a cross between Dodie Smith’s I Capture the Castle and the Addams family. A strong plot, involving philately, ornithology and prestidigitation, and a wonderful supporting cast make this Canadian novelist’s debut delightfully entertaining.” —The Guardian (UK)

“Deeply satisfying, highly memorable . . . an elegant commentary on what unites humanity.” —The Montreal Gazette

“A quirky, delightful whodunit.” —People

“While Flavia De Luce is winning your heart, she may also be poisoning your tea. She's the most wickedly funny sleuth in years, brilliant, unpredictable, unflappable—and only eleven. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie offers the freshest new voice in mystery yet.”—Charles Todd, author of The Ian Rutledge series

“Alan Bradley’s marvelous book, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, is a fantastic read, a winner. Flavia walks right off the page and follows me through my day. I can hardly wait for the next book. Bravo!” —Louise Penny, author of Still Life

“Utterly charming! Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce proves to be one of the most precocious, resourceful, and well, just plain dangerous, heroines around. Evildoers—and big sisters—beware!” —Lisa Gardner, author of Say Goodbye

“Sure in its story, pace and voice, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie deliciously mixes all the ingredients of great storytelling.The kind of novel you can pass on to any reader knowing their pleasure is assured.” —Andrew Pyper, author of The Killing Circle