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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
Once in a while, I like to read an Agatha Christie. Nice reads if you don't have a lot of time or if your head is distracted by other things. Among Agatha Christie's detectives, miss Marple is by far my most Favourite. I enjoyed this Miss Marple mystery a lot. The nice thing about it is that you don't see from the beginning who did the murder, so it stays suspenseful.
Another particular thing about the detectives is that they are very interesting from historic point of view. One can hardly imagi ...more
Another particular thing about the detectives is that they are very interesting from historic point of view. One can hardly imagi ...more
A very good mystery, but one star deduction for some pretty terrible slut-shaming/misogyny.
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