I was fortunate enough to read Hemlock & Silver the week it was released. T. Kingfisher is a favorite of mine. Her heroines tend to be middle-aged, intelligent women who are brave enough to step into a difficult situation and savvy enough to know there might not be a happy ending. Her latest book is a retelling of Snow White. There are lots of mirrors, poison, apples, an evil queen, a young girl in danger, and much more. Kingfisher's plot tend to be edgy with elements of horror. I don't consider myself a horror fan, but it does perk up the suspense and keeps things spicy in Hemlock & Silver. I'm not the best at predictions, but I think this will be considered for Goodreads' fantasy book of the year. I'll vote for it!
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What Time the Sexton's Spade doth Rust by Alan Bradley is the 11th in the Flavia de Luce Mystery series. I was surprised to see it because #10, published five years ago, was the series finale. I'm not sure why Alan Bradley picked the series back up, but I have thoughts.
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The plot is a hot mess. Agatha Christie wrote some Hercule Poirot mysteries about a secret society, known as the Big Four, perhaps? There were not her best work. And this book was not Alan Bradley's best either, for much the same reasons. If you like the series, and I do, it is agreeable to revisit a child who reminds me a lot of Wednesday Addams. She is now twelve and is starting to wonder what her life will become as an adult. I like Flavia, who is creepy, intelligent, and somewhat naive. I think the plot would be more effective if it focused on murders in her village; however, I did enjoy catching up with the residents of Buckshaw.
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