There is no rest or relaxation for Miss Marple.
Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie's most appealing sleuth, returns in this classic... read full description
Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie's most appealing sleuth, returns in this classic... read full description
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Dec 17, 2009
Santh
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Miss Marple was in her vacation day, staying in a hotel in West Indies. Many different people came there to enjoy the sun, the beach, birds, foods, dance, etc.
Kendals spouse run the hotel, the wife was a little bit unwell, feeling uncertain and afraid of being followed. A Latin lady with her gigolos. Two English spouses who like to observe and research birds and plants – love affair. An old millionaire – Mr. Rafiel – with his secretary and his odd massager. And old Major Palgrave – who al More...
Kendals spouse run the hotel, the wife was a little bit unwell, feeling uncertain and afraid of being followed. A Latin lady with her gigolos. Two English spouses who like to observe and research birds and plants – love affair. An old millionaire – Mr. Rafiel – with his secretary and his odd massager. And old Major Palgrave – who al More...
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Jan 16, 2012
Eustacia
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A Carribean Mystery is one of the Miss Marple mysteries. Although Agatha Christie herself preferred Miss Marple to Poirot, I, like many of her readers, prefer Monsieur Poirot. Why? I have no idea. I certainly started reading his mysteries first, and I think it's also because he amuses me more than Miss Marple. But then again, I've only read, what, two books involving her.
Basically, the plot involves Miss Marple coming across as suspicious death, which starts to escalate. After readi More...
Basically, the plot involves Miss Marple coming across as suspicious death, which starts to escalate. After readi More...
Jul 07, 2011
Carol
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I adore Miss Marple. She seems like a sweet, gentle old lady, but she's bright and knows human nature. In A Caribbean Mystery, Miss Marple is on vacation, enjoying relaxing in the Caribbean son thanks to her nephew's generosity. There's only one problem- she's bored. It may be paradise, but nothing ever changes. But then Major Palgrave dies under suspicious circumstance, and Miss Marple takes it upon herself to figure out who the killer is.
Miss Marple is on center stage in this one, More...
Miss Marple is on center stage in this one, More...
Jun 23, 2011
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Jan 20, 2011
Rahel
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Anybody reading this review should know I absolutely love Agatha Christie, therefore my opinion of the book might be slightly in her favour.
The story takes place on a Caribbean island where Miss Marple spends some time to improve her health. In the hotel she stays there are several other interessting characters including Major Palgrave. In Miss Marple he found a patient listener to his various stories telling of hunting tigers, time in India and so on. During one of those one sided c More...
The story takes place on a Caribbean island where Miss Marple spends some time to improve her health. In the hotel she stays there are several other interessting characters including Major Palgrave. In Miss Marple he found a patient listener to his various stories telling of hunting tigers, time in India and so on. During one of those one sided c More...
Oct 08, 2010
Philip
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Latter-day Agatha Christie can be hit-or-miss - A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY was published in 1964 and was one of her better 1960s efforts. It re-reads well (I first read it in 1973, during my Mega-Christie Phase of the early 1970s), and like some of her classic puzzlers of the 1930s and 1940s such as APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH, DEATH ON THE NILE and EVIL UNDER THE SUN it has an exotic locale (the fictional Caribbean island of St. Honore) into which she sets a mixed group of travelers, some of whom have some
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Jul 12, 2010
Nancy
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"Like to see the picture of a murderer?"
Major Palgrave was the man with a million stories, and everyone vacationing at the lovely Golden Palm Hotel on the Caribbean island of St. Honoré tried to avoid him like the plague. Once he got started, he never stopped. His latest victim, so to speak, was Jane Marple, who had come to the Golden Palm to recuperate after a serious bout of pneumonia. Knitting bag in hand, Miss Marple was sitting, half listening and making polite replies o More...
Major Palgrave was the man with a million stories, and everyone vacationing at the lovely Golden Palm Hotel on the Caribbean island of St. Honoré tried to avoid him like the plague. Once he got started, he never stopped. His latest victim, so to speak, was Jane Marple, who had come to the Golden Palm to recuperate after a serious bout of pneumonia. Knitting bag in hand, Miss Marple was sitting, half listening and making polite replies o More...
Jul 23, 2011
Luana
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A Sassari abbiamo una parola forte e molto espressiva che riassume la capacità di un individuo di influenzare negativamente le sorti delle persone e delle cose che stanno lui attorno, e questa parola è 'pindaccio'. Ora, se dovessi accompagnare a Miss Marple un aggettivo, questo sarebbe 'pindaccia'.
E' leit motiv del 'le muoiono tutti attorno', insomma, attraverso i gialli, ce l'ha insegnato anche Arthur Conan Doyle, ci è stato insegnato che, la prima qualità di un buon detective, è quella di More...
E' leit motiv del 'le muoiono tutti attorno', insomma, attraverso i gialli, ce l'ha insegnato anche Arthur Conan Doyle, ci è stato insegnato che, la prima qualità di un buon detective, è quella di More...
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Aug 01, 2011
Kurt
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Agatha Christie tricked me this time, fair and square, and I have to give her credit. Generally, I don't respect Agatha Christie novels because the secret identity of the killer is either telegraphed from the opening chapters or unfairly dropped into the reader's lap in the last pages, but in this novel, Christie plays fair and wins. The story is a fairly simple one: a few Europeans passing an extended period of time at a Caribbean resort begin dying off, and Miss Marple must identify the killer
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Jan 11, 2010
Laurel
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This is a later Christie (1964), so it was completely out of order for me to re-read it now, but it was the perfect thing to take on my Caribbean honeymoon for the beach--a murder set at an all-inclusive resort very like mine! I enjoyed all the period details of what a luxury island resort was like in the '60s, and I always love Miss Marple. I actually like the sequel, Nemesis, even better, but this is THE Christie to take to the beach as surely as A Holiday for Murder is the one to read over Ch
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Oct 07, 2008
Beth666ann
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Interesting tale: funny to see Miss Marple at the beach (bored silly), and there's a cool gaslighting plot of sorts. Not lovely at all - the portrayal of the West Indies people. THis one is sad in that the person everyone ignores and expects to ignore--a boring old man who talks so much--is killed and people hardly care at first. Very poignant on how the elderly can be invisible.
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Oct 24, 2011
Louise
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Mixture as usual. Worth reading if you are in the mood.
Another reason Agatha Christie is so popular, I think, is that by having her detective characters delve into the psychology of the suspects, you learn about people as you read. It's as illuminating as a text book in many ways.
Talking about the murder victim, who was a Major who talked a lot.
'Obviously, thought Miss Marple, with long experince of old Admirals, Brigadier-Generals and mere Majors behind her, becau More...
Another reason Agatha Christie is so popular, I think, is that by having her detective characters delve into the psychology of the suspects, you learn about people as you read. It's as illuminating as a text book in many ways.
Talking about the murder victim, who was a Major who talked a lot.
'Obviously, thought Miss Marple, with long experince of old Admirals, Brigadier-Generals and mere Majors behind her, becau More...
Dec 13, 2010
Book Concierge
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Miss Marple’s nephew has sent her on a holiday to the West Indies. The resort is lovely and she meets an interesting group of guests. But when one of the guests dies in his sleep, apparently of natural causes, she is suspicious. Major Palgrave had, earlier in the evening, been telling Miss Marple several stories, including one involving a murderer. But he had abruptly ended his story when other guests drew near, and Miss Marple is su More...
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Miss Marple’s nephew has sent her on a holiday to the West Indies. The resort is lovely and she meets an interesting group of guests. But when one of the guests dies in his sleep, apparently of natural causes, she is suspicious. Major Palgrave had, earlier in the evening, been telling Miss Marple several stories, including one involving a murderer. But he had abruptly ended his story when other guests drew near, and Miss Marple is su More...
Jun 25, 2010
Lady
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Agatha Christie has done it again! She has created another highly satisfactory tale starring Miss Marple, the twist this time? It's in the caribbean! It also forms a sort of "Part I of 2" in the Marple saga with "Nemesis" forming part two.
While I typically like Poirot better, Jane Marple was perfect in this one! At a suggestion from her nephew she takes a trip to the caribbean. There she meets up with all sorts of people. Sitting next to Major Palgrave one day, h More...
While I typically like Poirot better, Jane Marple was perfect in this one! At a suggestion from her nephew she takes a trip to the caribbean. There she meets up with all sorts of people. Sitting next to Major Palgrave one day, h More...
Jul 29, 2011
Anna
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I was done with all the Agatha Christies in my local library by the time I was 13, and then it took a long time to read her books the next time. So rediscovering the old classics.
This one is perfect for a light summer/pool/holiday read. Miss Marple is on holidays in St. Honore' in the Caribbean, and listens to an old man mumbling something about a murderer. A few hours later he is killed, and Marple tries to remember what was said about a murderer. A bunch of interesting characters reside More...
This one is perfect for a light summer/pool/holiday read. Miss Marple is on holidays in St. Honore' in the Caribbean, and listens to an old man mumbling something about a murderer. A few hours later he is killed, and Marple tries to remember what was said about a murderer. A bunch of interesting characters reside More...
Mar 09, 2011
Janice
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Love Miss Marple. Love that a dithering old lady can figure out what's going on before most.
This one has Miss Marple in the Caribbean thanks to her nephew Raymond. He sends her to a warmer climate to help her health. While talking with an old military man, Miss Marple sort of pays attention to his stories. As he begins to tell her one about a murderer who got away and wants to show her a photo, he notices someone over her shoulder. Quickly changing the subject and putting his wallet a More...
This one has Miss Marple in the Caribbean thanks to her nephew Raymond. He sends her to a warmer climate to help her health. While talking with an old military man, Miss Marple sort of pays attention to his stories. As he begins to tell her one about a murderer who got away and wants to show her a photo, he notices someone over her shoulder. Quickly changing the subject and putting his wallet a More...
Nov 09, 2010
Ana T.
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A Caribbean Mystery brings a change of scenery for Miss Marple. She is spending a holiday abroad but surrounded by British comfort. The hotel owners are British, as are most of the other guests, and so the habits remain the same.
Miss Marple is, as usual, observing the people around her. Some are nicer than others and some are easier to read than others. Among them are Major Palgrave, Mr. Rafiel, the Prescotts and the Dysons... One evening Major Palgrave is telling Miss Marple a More...
Miss Marple is, as usual, observing the people around her. Some are nicer than others and some are easier to read than others. Among them are Major Palgrave, Mr. Rafiel, the Prescotts and the Dysons... One evening Major Palgrave is telling Miss Marple a More...
Sep 04, 2010
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Aug 11, 2010
Meave
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A satisfying mystery, lovely hateful characters, no happy-ending weddings--thoroughly enjoyable. But the pidgin English of the "native people" was really horrid. It didn't seem deliberately nasty, like early Christie, more like blindly racist, like, What--this is what they sound like (to my white British ears)--why shouldn't I be accurate in depicting it?
And was that her problem? Had she ever questioned that presumption before? It doesn't seem likely. So why start now? I un More...
And was that her problem? Had she ever questioned that presumption before? It doesn't seem likely. So why start now? I un More...
Oct 25, 2011
Red
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Just reread this, and it doesn't quite hold up for me. The identity of the murderer seems almost painfully obvious from the get go and the attempt at misdirection is weak. For unexplained reasons, Miss Marple seems somewhat befuddled (perhaps the change in climate?) and takes far too long to put together some fairly obvious pieces.
The setting is nice, but hardly used as more than a basic backdrop. There are many machinations between various characters with almost all having some i More...
The setting is nice, but hardly used as more than a basic backdrop. There are many machinations between various characters with almost all having some i More...
Mar 25, 2010
The name of the island is St. Honoré -- and you know why? (It must be a fictitious name.) Balzac! The book is a tribute to Balzac! Also to the Bible! It has sudden, unexpected quotes, given by Miss Marple, who ALMOST narrates the book. And becomes an action hero! Like all great mystery novels, there is only one real character -- the rest are phantoms from movies. For some reason, I found this book profound. Maybe because of that character of the rich Jew. Whose name is, strangely, Mr.
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Jan 17, 2011
Mark
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The BBC adaptations starring Joan Hickson are possibly my favourite TV ever and it was because of these that I embarked on reading all the Agatha Christie Miss Marple books. It does mean that I can't read the book without referemce to the TV adaptation. The book holds up well; while some of the characters are not as nuanced as the TV version, others are more clearly drawn, especially that of Mr Rafiel. Like most of the Agatha Christie's I have read so far, it seems to rely to heavily on one cruc
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Mar 24, 2011
Candice
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This is definitely one of my favorite Miss Marple mysteries! I love her wisdom and problem solving abilities. Agatha Christie certainly created a gem when she created Miss Marple. This mystery takes place in the Caribbean, Miss Marple - somewhat out of her comfort zone in the tropical setting, solves yet another murder simply by being a "people watcher". She offers a lot of wisdom in the novel, but two of my favorite Miss Marple quotes from the story are as follows:
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Feb 02, 2009
Sun
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Enjoyable holiday murder mystery: Miss Marple is in the Caribbean for some warmth for her bones but finding her surroundings dull as there's no goings-on. Old Major Palgrave amuses himself by repeating his life stories to everyone but only one peaks the interest of Miss Marple. Unfortunately for both her and her Major, he is killed before he has a chance to reveal the identity of a murderer.
Solid whodunit with a forgettable cast of characters - mostly because of 3 very similar marri More...
Solid whodunit with a forgettable cast of characters - mostly because of 3 very similar marri More...
Dec 23, 2008
Lauren
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Another scarily fascinating mystery with Miss Marple as 'Nemesis.' Set on the island of St. Honore, Miss Marple is told a story of a murderer who got away. The next day, the teller of the tale is dead- apparently from natural causes. The plot thickens, though, when the COD-high blood pressure and too much alchohol- is invalidated by the fact that the victim did not have high blood pressure. Miss Marple takes action, and partners up with Mr. Rafiel, an old, rich and paralyzed businessman who play
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Oct 16, 2011
Lisa
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I would have enjoyed this even more had it been among the first books I read of hers. This story contained some similiarities to other plots of hers (I hate the "she thinks she's crazy but that's because someone's drugging her" plot device), and I had this one figured out less than 1/3 of the way into the book. I knew the first two people who would be murdered, I knew the attempted murder, and I knew who the murderer was. I still enjoyed reading it to find out how Miss Marple would
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Jan 29, 2012
D.m.
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A genuinely funny, and classic, Miss Marple murder mystery. What can you say about Christie that all her fans already know?
I found this copy in a second hand bookshop, published by the Crime Book Club. The cover illustration features a native girl in a white uniform, having been stabbed to death with her body lying on the grass. It's a great cover and one of the many that I admire (as I enjoy good cover art) on the dustjackets of Christies..
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I found this copy in a second hand bookshop, published by the Crime Book Club. The cover illustration features a native girl in a white uniform, having been stabbed to death with her body lying on the grass. It's a great cover and one of the many that I admire (as I enjoy good cover art) on the dustjackets of Christies..
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May 07, 2011
Sammy
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In which a pleasant holiday unites Miss Marple with a gruff millionaire and a long-forgotten murder… which leads to a new one.
"A Caribbean Mystery" is a lesser Christie novel, barely worthy of praise. As with the loose-sequel, "Nemesis", this novel at least sees Miss Marple do a bit of investigating (which oddly doesn’t happen much in her better works), but the setting is about the only thing of interest here. The inimitable millionaire Jason Rafiel is a fascinati More...
"A Caribbean Mystery" is a lesser Christie novel, barely worthy of praise. As with the loose-sequel, "Nemesis", this novel at least sees Miss Marple do a bit of investigating (which oddly doesn’t happen much in her better works), but the setting is about the only thing of interest here. The inimitable millionaire Jason Rafiel is a fascinati More...
Sep 07, 2009
Sherrie
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"A Carribbean Mystery" by Agatha Christie
(from the front flap)
Miss Marple is on a holiday at the Golden Palm Hotel in the island of St. Honore, She is enjoying herself, yet there is something lacking. At home in St. Mary mead there was always something going on, something one could get one's teeth into.
Miss Marple listens politely to Major Palgrave's boring stories of his early life in Kenya--or at any pretends to listen. She is not paying much attention when More...
(from the front flap)
Miss Marple is on a holiday at the Golden Palm Hotel in the island of St. Honore, She is enjoying herself, yet there is something lacking. At home in St. Mary mead there was always something going on, something one could get one's teeth into.
Miss Marple listens politely to Major Palgrave's boring stories of his early life in Kenya--or at any pretends to listen. She is not paying much attention when More...
Mar 14, 2009
Anna
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Miss Marple spends holidays on St Honore Island in the Caribbean. From hotel residents she chooses people to talk to. One of them, major Palgrave, retired soldier, who tells her a story of a murderer, who was killing his wives. He says he has a photograph of the murderer in his wallet. When major takes a photo and wants to show it to miss Marple he sees someone in a crowd near hotel and changes subject woth fear on his face. next day he's dead - as police thinks because of alcohol and medicine f
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