The fifth Flavia de Luce book was mostly very good, but a few things irked me. A: Sometimes I feel like Bradley lays it all on a little thick, which isn't necessarily bad, but can be annoying. B: The cliffhanger ending. I mean, what was that? 
 For those of you who haven't read the book, really, don't look at this spoiler. I mean it. Those of you in the middle of reading it who think that they might have already past it, don't read it. It's on the last page. The very last page. (view spoiler)[What does he mean Harriet was found? Her body, or her as a person? Is she still alive? How could Alan Bradley just drop that randomly? Argh. (hide spoiler)] 
 Up til now, all of his books were great stand alones. But now he seems to be turning it into an actual series with cliffhangers. I'm a bit disappointed, but also extremely curious. So, I guess it worked. I'll be reading the next one.