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Sleeping Murder & The Murder At The Vicarage
Miss Marple's Last Case & Miss Marple's First Case. Book club edition.
Hardcover, 379 pages
Published
1976
by Dodd, Mead
(first published 1963)
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Both were good, enjoyable stories. Agatha Christie is very good at making you think that it can't possibly be one of the characters, only to turn that around and have that character be the culprit. I don't think I even consciously realized I was dismissing those characters in these two stories. Oh well. Maybe someday I will be able to read a Christie novel and actually suspect the correct character. It is likely, however, that I will be able to do no such thing.
These were such a fun read, although the order should be reversed--Murder at the Vicarage obviously was written first.
Christie had a canny understanding of the more devious aspects of human nature. Her sense of humor turn spite to good clean fun. As the good vicar says, "I think each one of us in his secret heart fancies himself as Sherlock Holmes." Not so secret, maybe...
Christie had a canny understanding of the more devious aspects of human nature. Her sense of humor turn spite to good clean fun. As the good vicar says, "I think each one of us in his secret heart fancies himself as Sherlock Holmes." Not so secret, maybe...
I disagree with the arrangement here. Miss Marple's first book should be first, ending with the last. That's how I read them anyway. I don't think it makes a lick of difference otherwise. These are some of the best books, ever. so don't ask to borrow them from me, I probably won't let you.
I'm reviewing both books under their separate titles, but I read them in this one volume.
I'm reviewing both books under their separate titles, but I read them in this one volume.
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I read this as a piece of Knit Lit recommended on a list I found here at goodreads.com.
While I have to say I love the mysteries that Agatha Christie wrote, I don't think this qualifies as Knit Lit. Miss Marple thought about yarn in one story and visited a LYS in the other. She spent much more time in the garden than any other activity.
While I have to say I love the mysteries that Agatha Christie wrote, I don't think this qualifies as Knit Lit. Miss Marple thought about yarn in one story and visited a LYS in the other. She spent much more time in the garden than any other activity.
Murder at the Vicarage was the first Miss Marple and a very good one, too. But Sleeping Murder, the last Miss Marple, is downright creepy and scary and not to be read at night. Or even in the early morning....more
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Dario
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does naybody know where this quote can be found in the book?
"The young people think the old people are fools, but the old people know that young people are fools" Miss Marople
"The young people think the old people are fools, but the old people know that young people are fools" Miss Marople
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Yet another re-read after seeing the new Miss Marple on Mystery. Why a re-read? Because, yet again, the creators of the series decieded to make a large number of changes to the story, for no apparent reason. The original novel makes more sense and is a highly enjoyable read. I don't think I'll get fooled into watching Miss Marple again, I fail to see why major plot changes are needed.
Both of these books were very good. I've always like Miss Marple's mysteries.
second one especially clever
Great read!
Ms. Marple uses her human nature to win again
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Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born in Torquay, Devon, England, U.K., as the youngest of three. The Millers had two other children: Margaret Frary Miller (1879–1950), called Madge, who was eleven years Agatha's senior, and Louis Montant Miller (1880...more
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Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born in Torquay, Devon, England, U.K., as the youngest of three. The Millers had two other children: Margaret Frary Miller (1879–1950), called Madge, who was eleven years Agatha's senior, and Louis Montant Miller (1880...more
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