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This is the 2nd Miss Marple I've read and I must admit I'm loving them.
I appreciate Miss Marple's pragmatism and skill at observation. She retains a healthy cynicism about those around her, what they say about themselves and how this correlates with how they actually act.
I've watched quite a few TV dramatisations of Miss Marple mysteries, so although I couldn't remember exactly the plot of this one I did have an inkling as to the main twist.
I feel like one of the strengths of these novels is the ...more
I appreciate Miss Marple's pragmatism and skill at observation. She retains a healthy cynicism about those around her, what they say about themselves and how this correlates with how they actually act.
I've watched quite a few TV dramatisations of Miss Marple mysteries, so although I couldn't remember exactly the plot of this one I did have an inkling as to the main twist.
I feel like one of the strengths of these novels is the ...more
Characters
Honestly, the characters were a bit difficult for me to tell apart, at least as far the police/investigators went. They all sort of ran together. Miss Marple, of course, was the exception to this rule, but she really didn't have much of a role until the end, which was disappointing. None of the other characters stood out, not even the guilty parties, which I really don't like.
Plot
Not the best Who-Done-It I have read. This is disappointing again as I expected more from Christie. Of cou ...more
Honestly, the characters were a bit difficult for me to tell apart, at least as far the police/investigators went. They all sort of ran together. Miss Marple, of course, was the exception to this rule, but she really didn't have much of a role until the end, which was disappointing. None of the other characters stood out, not even the guilty parties, which I really don't like.
Plot
Not the best Who-Done-It I have read. This is disappointing again as I expected more from Christie. Of cou ...more
Cozy, indeed... Clever, intricate, and funny as well.
A very good mystery, but one star deduction for some pretty terrible slut-shaming/misogyny.
Non c'é niente da fare Poirot mi piace tanto tanto piú di Miss Marple....
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Elizabeth Stultz
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3.5 stars
