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A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #9)

Agatha Christie

Start date: August 1, 2017

Finish date: August 31, 2017

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Sep 11, 2017 Adrian rated it really liked it

Shelves: det-agatha-christie, detectives-challenge-mm-2017, zz-paper-books

DRAMATISATION LISTENED TO IN 2020
Firstly let's say it's a shame that this does not have a separate entry as it is not the audiobook of the novel, it is an abridged dramatisation starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Whilst I cannot imagine her as Miss Marple in a TV version, she is too, well I don't know but she's too something. That said her voice is excellent and so are these BBC dramatisations.
Well adapted, but obviously quite abridged, this is an enjoyable listen especially when decorating ...more

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Jul 25, 2015 Gillian Kevern rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: queens-of-crime, vintage, mystery, classic

Revisiting another old friend. I read Miss Marple before I read Poirot, so she's always been my favourite and A Caribbean Mystery is a really interesting use of her talent for harmless chit-chat and knitting.

I've always been of the opinion that Agatha Christie's plots are much stronger than her characterisation, but either I have been unfair to her or I have a bad case of post-holiday-depression that is making me more aware of the subtle pathos of a lot of her characters. I admired her tidy plo ...more

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