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I've never actually felt sorry for Miss Marple before, but she's stuck with the whiniest, most annoying niece here, so all credit to the old lady that she didn't just smother Mabel or, you know, leave her to her suspicious neighbours. Then again, Mabel didn't actually murder her husband, so her far-too-patient aunt very likely felt a duty.

That being said, while I enjoyed this mystery, it feels a little out of place compared to some of the others in this collection. The majority of the ones I've read have been solved because Miss Marple has a domestic perspective not often considered by the other sleuths, and while that's on show here a little, the solution relies more upon a rather sophisticated knowledge of medicine and chemistry. I don't mean to say that Miss Marple shouldn't know these things; it's more that her knowledge of them is not the central appeal of her character for me.

jenniferpalmblad's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

readingwithcats's review against another edition

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informative mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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