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ccowie · 01-21-2011, 03:36 PM

I've not been a huge mystery reader and when I've indulged it's been more with the likes of Dashiel Hammett or Raymond Chandler - not really cozy.

This summer I read Alan Bradley's The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. I really loved this book for a few reasons. My mom read lots of Agatha Christie type mystery when she was young and has told me of how she fantasized about coming upon a murder and putting all her detective skills to use shaming the bumbling police. Bradley's protagonist is a 12 year-old girl who has such an opportunity. I'm giving the book to my mom who turns 70 next week.

There is also a sequel, The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag, (great titles) which I haven't read yet.

01-21-2011, 03:36 PM	#57
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	I've not been a huge mystery reader and when I've indulged it's been more with the likes of Dashiel Hammett or Raymond Chandler - not really cozy. This summer I read Alan Bradley's The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. I really loved this book for a few reasons. My mom read lots of Agatha Christie type mystery when she was young and has told me of how she fantasized about coming upon a murder and putting all her detective skills to use shaming the bumbling police. Bradley's protagonist is a 12 year-old girl who has such an opportunity. I'm giving the book to my mom who turns 70 next week. There is also a sequel, The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag, (great titles) which I haven't read yet.