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Richard E. Grant's narration of this book was wonderful. He brings a warmth to the characters and that's perfect for this story as it is one of Agatha Christie's cosier novels with added romance.
Miss Marple only appears towards the end of the story which is narrated in the first person of the main character Jerry Burton. Richard E.Grant's narration just puts Joan Hickson into your mind whenever Miss Marple appears. ...more
Miss Marple only appears towards the end of the story which is narrated in the first person of the main character Jerry Burton. Richard E.Grant's narration just puts Joan Hickson into your mind whenever Miss Marple appears. ...more

The third Miss Marple whodunnit. Very familiar from television versions, it was a pleasure to read this, narrated, as was the first one, in the first person - by a recovering but on crutches pilot, having move into a 'quiet country village' with his sister, to help his recuperation.
With a full cast of locals, of all strata, and mostly nosey, a suspicious death gives Agatha Christie full rein to use her waspish exploration of character to delight, puzzle, and amuse us.
For me, the late and rather ...more
With a full cast of locals, of all strata, and mostly nosey, a suspicious death gives Agatha Christie full rein to use her waspish exploration of character to delight, puzzle, and amuse us.
For me, the late and rather ...more


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