I feel like Flavia is losing some of her luster... but that doens't stop me from adoring these books. 
 Again, my one real complaint was that there weren't freally any clues that could tip the reader off to the solution to the mystery. This particular murder was a little hard to follow as well and the issues with having a body in a chimney for two years seems a little smelly. Wouldn't someone notice? Was the room unoccupied until Flavia came? 
 Flavia is still a darling and a fantastic main character. I'm glad she's (view spoiler)[ going back to England! (hide spoiler)] 
 And pheasant sandwiches... I'm so confused. Please say that everything will make sense some day,