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luis343's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
letsgolesbians's review against another edition
2.0
WOW her judgement and slut shaming came out in this one!
hidingzeus's review against another edition
3.75
I did guess this one but I also vaguely think I might have seen it as a movie. Or a TV episode? Idk.
lisas_library_factory's review against another edition
4.0
This was another book for the ReadChristie Challenge 2021 and I very much enjoyed it. Miss Marple has a very prominent role in this one, which I absolutely adored. She really was the old lady dedective in this one that I always imagined here to be. The only thing that bothered me a bit was, that it took quite a while to get into the story and for it to becoming exciting. But from around page 100 I was not able to put the book back down. What I always find so fascinating with Christie is, that you as a reader have all the suspicions of who the murder could be, but in the end, it is always someone entirely different.
yarn_chicken's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to the BBC 4 radio dramatization of this. Because I'm secretly a 75 year old British woman. It was amazing.
geenag90's review against another edition
2.0
I did enjoy the plot of this one, however the way that several male characters discussed young women and issues around rape were awful and leave a bad taste in the mouth. I note this my seem quite critical based on the age of the book but I would feel right not mentioning these elements as they were pretty awful.
readbycallum's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
alicemirage's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Digital audiobook read by Emilia Fox
From the book jacket: In utter disbelief, Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel – an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. He had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. It was most intriguing. Soon, she is faced with a new crime – the ultimate crime – murder. It seems someone is adamant that past evils remain buried….
My reactions
Miss Marple is up to her usual tricks. She is a keen observer and an astute judge of character. She fully understands that people underestimate her – or even completely ignore her. She is only an old woman, after all. HA!
I have to admit that my mind wandered on this one. I just wasn’t keeping up with Miss Marple in following the clues, I guess. But not to fear. As is typical with these books, she will sit down and explain it all – in detail – to the detectives, suspects, and other interested parties.
Emilia Fox does a good job of narrating the audiobook. She sets a good pace and I like the way she interprets Miss Marple. My lack of attention was not due to any lack of skill as a narrator.
From the book jacket: In utter disbelief, Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel – an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. He had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. It was most intriguing. Soon, she is faced with a new crime – the ultimate crime – murder. It seems someone is adamant that past evils remain buried….
My reactions
Miss Marple is up to her usual tricks. She is a keen observer and an astute judge of character. She fully understands that people underestimate her – or even completely ignore her. She is only an old woman, after all. HA!
I have to admit that my mind wandered on this one. I just wasn’t keeping up with Miss Marple in following the clues, I guess. But not to fear. As is typical with these books, she will sit down and explain it all – in detail – to the detectives, suspects, and other interested parties.
Emilia Fox does a good job of narrating the audiobook. She sets a good pace and I like the way she interprets Miss Marple. My lack of attention was not due to any lack of skill as a narrator.