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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
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:
No
Least favorite of the A. C. books I’ve read so far.
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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:
No
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
A delightful mystery and I was happily surprised to see that the Detective was the same one as in A Murder is Announced (though I admit I liked the John Hannah version in the TV show). Not enough Miss Marple in the middle of the book, though is is very present at the beginning and the end. I like it when the detective rely on her and trust her instead of being hostile. I really liked Lucy, too. It’s another mystery where I knew who the murderer was but it didn’t ruin the fun of it. Once again, I listened to the audiobook read by Emilia Fox, and I’m sure that helped a lot making it dynamic and interesting.
mysterious
tense
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:
No
Delightful and twisty with an interesting cast of characters. Miss Marple manages to walk the line between interfering old biddy and canny detective in a way that is amazing and unnerving. Seriously, I can see why Lucy and Craddock don't strangle her. Her mix of knowledge, carefulness, and confidence in her trusted allies is charming. Lucy is wonderfull, too, and I love that she literally created a career for herself out of what SHE liked to do, not caring a whit for anything the rest of the world said. (I wish she would choose Craddock, honestly... or Emma!)
I really liked this story... although I cannot fathom how Miss Marple really solved the mystery since she is barely around any of the key players, particularly the murderer... And all her silly meandering side stories that are supposed to explain how she reached her conclusion because, "human nature is much the same everywhere," did nothing to actually explain (to me) her reasoning out the chain of events.
For once though I didn't guess the ending, which is always a plus in an Agatha book! I loved Lucy Eyelesbarrow. She is one of the most likable and interesting characters in all of Agatha Christie's books (or of the ones I have read so far at least). The Crackenthorpe family is horrible as a whole, with an appalling lack of affection for one another. However, because of the EXCELLENT narration of the audiobook by Emilia Fox, I liked almost every single character in this novel! Emilia is a master narrator, and gives each person their own very distinct voice, from the two young boys, to old curmudgeonly Mr. Crackenthorpe, and the capable & intelligent Lucy to the soft spoken fragility of Miss Marple. I give this audiobook version 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and highly recommend it for sure!
For once though I didn't guess the ending, which is always a plus in an Agatha book! I loved Lucy Eyelesbarrow. She is one of the most likable and interesting characters in all of Agatha Christie's books (or of the ones I have read so far at least). The Crackenthorpe family is horrible as a whole, with an appalling lack of affection for one another. However, because of the EXCELLENT narration of the audiobook by Emilia Fox, I liked almost every single character in this novel! Emilia is a master narrator, and gives each person their own very distinct voice, from the two young boys, to old curmudgeonly Mr. Crackenthorpe, and the capable & intelligent Lucy to the soft spoken fragility of Miss Marple. I give this audiobook version 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and highly recommend it for sure!
I loved this Marple mystery! For some reason I imagined so many Twenty-one Pilots songs playing in my head during this novel.