Book Concierge’s Comments (group member since Feb 12, 2016)

Book Concierge’s comments from the Who Doesn't Love a Classic? group.

The Moving Finger – Agatha Christie
2.5**

The fourth installment in the Miss Marple series has the reader visiting the small village of Lymstock. Jerry Burton has come to the quiet town along with his sister, to recuperate from a bad accident. But they are greeted with a vitriolic anonymous letter, and soon discover that someone has been sending such poison pen missives to most of the women in town. The local solicitor’s wife commits suicide after one such note … or does she?

This is an intricately plotted mystery, but Miss Marple doesn’t appear until page 153 (out of 216 total pages). Most of the detective work is done by Jerry Burton and the local investigator, Superintendent Nash. They don’t lack for suspects; it seems that almost everyone in town is a potential culprit, including the vicar’s wife! But of course, after hearing a few casual remarks Miss Marple solves the entire case.

There are a couple of romantic subplots which are really ridiculous and do nothing to further the mystery. I recognize that Christie frequently included such elements in her earlier works, but it just irritates me.

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Hi, I'm Tessa (or BC). I've had a parallel Goodreads shelf since about 2008, and started getting involved in various groups in 2012, so I'm helping the team get this group going.

I'm originally from Texas, but have lived in Wisconsin since I came to college at the age of 17, and fell in love with winter. (I really hate hot weather...)

I'm married - no children, no pets. I work in healthcare administration for a group of pediatric surgeons (General Surgery and Plastic / Reconstructive Craniofacial Surgery). I am also an active volunteer in my community, serving on the board of both the Skylight Music Theatre and my local public library. In addition to reading I enjoy theater (especially musical theater), gardening, travel and cooking.

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The Red and the Black / Stendhal

Handsome and ambitious, Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble peasant origins and make something of his life-by adopting the code of hypocrisy by which his society operates. Julien ultimately commits a crime-out of passion, principle, or insanity-that will bring about his downfall.The Red and the Black is a lively, satirical picture of French Restoration society after Waterloo, riddled with corruption, greed, and ennui.

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