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Oct 25: A Murder Is Announced (1950) by Agatha Christie
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By Susan · 16 posts · 17 views
last updated Oct 16, 2025 07:31AM
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A brilliant AC mystery that starts with a friend of Miss Marples allegedly seeing a murder whilst travelling on a train. Despite reporting it both at the station at which she disembarked and and also the next day with Miss Marple at the local Police station, Elspeth McGillicuddy is not believed.
Having to go abroad Miss Marple is left to investigate the possible murder. Having pondered on her approach she enlists the help of an acquaintanc ...more
A brilliant AC mystery that starts with a friend of Miss Marples allegedly seeing a murder whilst travelling on a train. Despite reporting it both at the station at which she disembarked and and also the next day with Miss Marple at the local Police station, Elspeth McGillicuddy is not believed.
Having to go abroad Miss Marple is left to investigate the possible murder. Having pondered on her approach she enlists the help of an acquaintanc ...more
Jun 19, 2017
Tania
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I couldn't remember the ending of this one, so that came as quite a surprise. I had forgotten how much I enjoy the Marlow books.
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Unexpected ending just like Agatha Christie style .
The crime happened early and i liked that though, i found it a little bit boring later ..
All in all, not a bad book and i'll keep reading Agatha Christie's novels but i think i prefer Poirot more than Marple. I like the way he thinks, the way he observes people around him and the way he came up with the whole explanation. He makes you think with him throughout the book. ...more
The crime happened early and i liked that though, i found it a little bit boring later ..
All in all, not a bad book and i'll keep reading Agatha Christie's novels but i think i prefer Poirot more than Marple. I like the way he thinks, the way he observes people around him and the way he came up with the whole explanation. He makes you think with him throughout the book. ...more
3.5 !! Sure shot. It's an Agatha Christie novel.. what else you need.. go for it... Twist is good but not very effective... I think we have reached a stage/age where the twists don't affect us... Whatever be the twist..
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Something Happens in a Train
With an engaging opening and a diverse group of characters, this story runs well. The mystery, I think, isn't the most difficult one to solve, but the solution requires a good dose of Miss Jane Marple's wisdom. The description and the story of the Crackenthorpe family give some insights about the living in England post war (First World War, I guess). An entertaining plot! ...more
With an engaging opening and a diverse group of characters, this story runs well. The mystery, I think, isn't the most difficult one to solve, but the solution requires a good dose of Miss Jane Marple's wisdom. The description and the story of the Crackenthorpe family give some insights about the living in England post war (First World War, I guess). An entertaining plot! ...more
Jul 11, 2015
Morggie
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Shelves:
mysteries,
agatha-christie
Sep 04, 2017
Sahifa
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