A Red Herring without Mustard - by A. Bradley

This is the third Flavia de Luce mystery.  I had already read the first two, and thought it was time to find out what was new with Flavia.

A quick summary:  An old gypsy woman has been the victim of an attack.  She's left for dead when Flavia finds her.  Sometime later, Flavia finds a dead body.  In this book, Flavia goes about trying to find out who the attacker/murderer is.

For those who haven't read any of the Flavia de Luce mysteries, Flavia is an 11-year-old chemistry-loving girl.  Although the main character is a little girl, I find that the books are pretty adult, and Flavia is quite witty.  I enjoy reading these books.  Throughout the book, besides reading about the mystery, we also read about Flavia's constant feuding with her two older sisters and about the family's financial troubles.  We also read about Harriet, Flavia's mom, who died when Flavia was a baby.  There seems to be something somewhat unresolved about Harriet, so I expect we will continue to read about her in future novels.  Finally, there's Gladys.  Yes, Gladys is Flavia's bike, but the way Flavia talks about her, I feel like she is another character, which I find amusing.

This was a fun book to read, and a very welcome treat after having read the very serious Thinking, Fast and Slow.