3.67 AVERAGE

mysterious fast-paced
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

My first Miss Marple and Mrs. Christie did not disappoint. As per usual I failed to predict the ending but I did have some suspicions which leant towards the conclusion. I feel I should go back to the earliest Marple mystery to get a true feel for the old girl but, for now, it's back to a Poirot.

Listened to audio version previously. 
emotional mysterious medium-paced

Didn’t enjoy this one as much as some others.
lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A good, quick, classic murder mystery. I love the simplicity of Christie’s writing. I definitely did not see the ending coming, but there were clues I would pick up on if I were to read this a second time. This is truly a good starter for anyone who is interested in reading murder mystery but doesn’t like gory, dark tones, as the story is light and easy to digest (nightmare-free zone!).

My complaints are that there were a few useless characters and too many police/colonels involved- I would’ve liked to see Christie narrow it down a bit. I didn’t understand why some characters were listed in the beginning cast descriptions and some were not.

Miss Marple is a gem and I’m excited to read more of the series. Solid 3.5 stars!

Miss Marple is an annoying know-it-all and there is so much classism and sexism that I lost count of how many times I rolled my eyes. I've really enjoyed several other Agatha Christie mysteries, but this one was extremely mediocre. I think I'll just stick to the classics from now on. One the plus side, it was a really quick read!
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes