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adriannelikestoread's review against another edition
Too much misogyny by the male characters
starthelostgirl's review against another edition
2.0
Though Miss Marple books are always rather slow-paced, this one took an excessively long time to get to the mystery. It’s the first Marple that I’ve seen that really should be read in order (after A Caribbean Mystery). Marple’s thoughts tend to be very repetitive in this book, which made it feel slower. I was distracted by some horrifying (though period accurate) views on how “promiscuous” girls can’t be raped.
Without spoiling the ending, I feel like it could have been amazing (similar to A Murder is Announced) but instead just felt kind of obvious and not very exciting. I was disappointed by this one.
Without spoiling the ending, I feel like it could have been amazing (similar to A Murder is Announced) but instead just felt kind of obvious and not very exciting. I was disappointed by this one.
itzmays's review against another edition
5.0
Agatha Christie never fails to shock me at the end of every book of hers! I had so much fun reading this one. It made me love Miss Marple more, for what she did to discover the truth.
sisiixl's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
3.0
mariahmmm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
Upon his death, Mr Rafiel (from the Caribbean Mystery) leaves Miss Marple two tasks: enjoy the bus tour of gardens and houses he's booked for her, and serve justice. But with no clues as to the crime or who's involved, Miss Marple must tread carefully as anyone could be the villain, or the victim...
What a fantastic mystery! Miss Marple was at the helm the whole way through, using her understanding of human nature and elderly feebleness to wiggle her way into every home and secret around her.
While the crime and perpetrator were obvious from the halfway mark, the rest was still entertaining as Miss Marple pieced together all the information.
What a fantastic mystery! Miss Marple was at the helm the whole way through, using her understanding of human nature and elderly feebleness to wiggle her way into every home and secret around her.
While the crime and perpetrator were obvious from the halfway mark, the rest was still entertaining as Miss Marple pieced together all the information.
aliena_jackson's review against another edition
1.0
This is quite possibly the worst Agatha Christie I have ever read. I was so bored it took me ages to finish it. I had four pages left and had to set the book down to find something more stimulating. Four pages! If you read the book, it was painfully obvious that Clothtilde was the killer because.....weird lesbian stepmother/stepdaughter incest? What?
jgrey's review against another edition
Victim blaming, and the way sexual assault was discussed was insensitive, incorrect and upsetting
callmecat's review against another edition
4.0
This is a sequel. Read the Caribbean Mystery first. It didnt hurt me to get it out of order though. And both are good!
kalitrap's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
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? No
3.0