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I read this so many years ago but couldn't remember the name. A great Agatha Christie read. But so frustrating because the clues were not so easy to figure out. I would love to re-read this.
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Just finished this book. I was on the right track of who the Killer was but missed the clue as to why they did it.An ingenious read!
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I've had a busy month directing And Then There Were None at my high school. But Mirror Crack'd deserves a livelier discussion than it appears to have gotten! Aside from the mystery itself, which most of you just know us based on a real-life incident, there's the fascinating depiction of a way of life in flux, as Miss Marple's beloved village is modernized, and not always in good ways.
I agree with you, Brad. Knowing it is inspired by an incident in Gene Tierney's life gets me every time I read this. To be honest, I have very little sympathy for Heather Badcock.
It's interesting to see the theme of avenging justice in both The Mirror Crack'd & Then There Were None. As a reader, you feel that the so-called victims got what they deserve. That's why Agatha Christie books are so timeless. We can all relate to living in a world that is colored by shades of gray. Christie captures that so poignantly. Justice will prevail. Good luck with the play, Brad!
The same theme is found in ORIENT EXPRESS! Christie believed in justice, even if it trumped the forces of law in the purely legal sense. The killers in all three of these novels "get away with it," from outright freedom to being allowed to take their fate into their own hands to a loved one administering "mercy" in the form of an overdose. The police can't - or won't - touch any of them!Thanks, Dr., the play went great!
I love Orient Express. Great example. The way that each killer was able to strike a blow for his/her reason was brilliant because they (as well as the reader) will never know who struck the fatal & final blow. Totally agree that the police can't or won't touch the killers in these novels -- so glad Christie can!
Marina Gregg is a crazy bitch
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One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been babbling on at her movie idol, the glamourous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure, poisoned by a deadly cocktail.
It seems likely that the cocktail was intended for the beautiful actress. But whilst the police fumble to find clues, Miss Marple begins to ask her own questions, because as she knows - even the most peaceful village can hide dark secrets.