Morbid Children are Fun
I enjoy a good mystery, especially one that's set in a quaint town with even quainter characters, what you would call "cozy" mysteries. Unfortunately often time you find mysteries that a little too graphic or hard hitting and that's really not my cup of tea. I've recently discovered the Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley and I rather enjoy the books.
The series is set in 1950s England which isn't at all unusual. It has an interesting twist in that the main character is an eleven year old girl with a preoccupation with chemistry and poisons in particular. She is overly clever but not in a bad way. It's interesting in that she does come across as a being very much a child despite being very smart, which of course means that she's kind of stupid, petty and mean at times. She has two older sister, a book worm and a beauty, and the three girls are suitably evil towards each other.
The series is set in 1950s England which isn't at all unusual. It has an interesting twist in that the main character is an eleven year old girl with a preoccupation with chemistry and poisons in particular. She is overly clever but not in a bad way. It's interesting in that she does come across as a being very much a child despite being very smart, which of course means that she's kind of stupid, petty and mean at times. She has two older sister, a book worm and a beauty, and the three girls are suitably evil towards each other.