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A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4)

Agatha Christie

Start date: October 1, 2025

Finish date: October 31, 2025

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Jul 12, 2016 John rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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May 23, 2017 John Frankham rated it really liked it

Shelves: crime-detective, miss-marple-challenge

Another re- listen in 2020. Still just as good. Some really well- written and touching scenes. Not all of Christie’s characters are cardboard cutouts as some so glibly say.

Well, I've read this before, and listened to it twice, and seen the faithful Joan Hickson BBC version many times, so know every plot development and twist. BUT, reading this with this history, I could not fail to be sucked in again, and to enjoy Agatha Christie's writing, plotting, and deception skills once again. For years I ...more

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May 17, 2018 Jen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Probably my favourite Miss Marple story so far. It was a very clever plot.

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May 25, 2017 Marcus Vinicius rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mysteries, miss-marple, agatha-christie

Miss Marple's Wisdom
A murder is announced in the local paper. When its actually happens, the Police, with the inestimable help of Miss Marple, gets to solve the matter. In a dynamic plot, with numerous characters and unexpected events, Agatha Christie guides the reader to the answer. One has to pay close attention in order to discover the murderer. This is an interesting plot with a surprising end. ...more

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