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Nanosynergy
To recover from being ill, Miss Marple's generous nephew has paid for her to take a holiday at the Golden Palm Resort on the Caribbean island of St Honore. She is not really enjoying her stay. Marple half listens as long-winded Major Palgrave tells her stories from his past that he tells anyone who will listen. But when he asks if she would like to see a snapshot of a murderer, Major Palgrave now has Marple's full attention. However, Palgrave suddenly hides this photo back in his wallet when som ...more
Astrid Lim
It's a decent Miss Marple's story, with a little bit of change from the usual St Mary Mead setting. This time, Miss Marple was on holiday in Caribbean island, but of course murders kept on following her wherever she goes :D

The characters in this story are pretty interesting, with an okay twist (although a bit predictable compare to other Marple's stories), and unusual resort setting that usually is more familiar to Poirot's stories.

What concerned me the most is the translation of the book. It is
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Shabz
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Kathy Jo
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Ginger
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