Here are some quotes to further devote you to Flavia:
"Very well, then, I thought. Actually, I thought more than that, but since I'm trying to be a better person..."
"You are unreliable, Flavia." he said. "Utterly unreliable."
Of course I was! It was one of the things I loved most about myself!"
"At this, a great laugh went up from the children in the audience, and I have to admit I chuckled a little myself. I'm at that age where I watch such things with two minds, one that cackles at these capers and another that never gets much beyond a rather jaded and self-conscious smile, like the Mona Lisa."
"All was in readiness. The house lights had already been lowered to a level of delicious expectation. Incidental music floated from backstage, and from time to time, the red velvet curtains on the puppet stage gave an enticing twitch." I think this shows the perfect amount of description and adjectives.
If you were worried that the next book wouldn't be as good as first, you might be right. But it's not far behind. I recommend picking it up.
