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lulumoss's review against another edition
5.0
This is an excellent mystery for me. The clues are Right There, you could figure it out yourself if you were just a little bit cleverer than I am. Is it problematic? Meh, it was written in 1941 or so, give it a break. It’s my best Christie so far (I’m doing them all in chronological order).
carolineshark's review against another edition
3.0
The ending of course is incredible as always
However I preferred the first person POV. Let us just feel the nice quiet rhythm of village life and know the characters better. I just kept on forgetting who everyone was. The focused on the mystery and solely on that.
However I preferred the first person POV. Let us just feel the nice quiet rhythm of village life and know the characters better. I just kept on forgetting who everyone was. The focused on the mystery and solely on that.
kcota22's review against another edition
mysterious
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
3.0
naomi19noms's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.5
Agatha is a genius
shella688's review against another edition
3.0
I think perhaps murder mysteries just aren't my genre
I really enjoyed the end of this. Any scene with Miss Marple in it was fantastic, but unfortunately there were far too few of those, instead focusing on a rotating cast of Lords and Inspectors and Others who I could Not tell apart.
Shout out to Agatha Christie namedropping herself as one of the great mystery book authors though she deserved that
I really enjoyed the end of this. Any scene with Miss Marple in it was fantastic, but unfortunately there were far too few of those, instead focusing on a rotating cast of Lords and Inspectors and Others who I could Not tell apart.
Shout out to Agatha Christie namedropping herself as one of the great mystery book authors though she deserved that
chl03's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
4.5
lindadreams's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
harlando's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this more than expected. I had tended to find Agatha Christie a little cliched, but only because she came up with so much that was copied by later writers. This is still sharp and tricky 80 years after it was written.
I did think the twist of the murderers killing a completely innocent look alike to throw off the timeline was a little too much. Yes, if you are willing to kill one person, why not two, but multiple murders draw more heat than one and offer more opportunities to slip up. Real murders make mistakes too, but that just felt a little off.
I did think the twist of the murderers killing a completely innocent look alike to throw off the timeline was a little too much. Yes, if you are willing to kill one person, why not two, but multiple murders draw more heat than one and offer more opportunities to slip up. Real murders make mistakes too, but that just felt a little off.
nuri_08's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5