Reviews

Ruka brža od oka by Agatha Christie

allerssi's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

jenhurst's review against another edition

3.0

I understand how important Miss Marple is because there isn’t many older women as protagonists but I just struggle with most of the Miss Marple books.

siena_rae's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

dthibodeau's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

lsurasani's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

bookhouseboi's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

2.5

Erstaunlich langweilig. Das Verbrechen findet erst nach gut 70 Seiten statt und dann macht Miss Marple selbst nicht viel, außer irgendwie die Auflösung herbeizuführen. Bin mal gespannt wie man damit zwei Seminarsitzungen füllen kann

thecheshirecat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

kikikissmybattery's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

emma14's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.25

lisas_library_factory's review against another edition

4.0

This months pick for the #ReadChristie2023 challenge was another Miss Marple novel, which was right up my alley: An old Victorian manor, a family constellation, a mysterious sorrounding with a borstal for criminal youngsters, a gruesome murder and a diverse set of characters aka suspects.

The arc of suspense in this plot was particularly high, which sometimes had me at the edge of my seat and other times made me very impatient.

This is in any case a quick read and maybe even a good starting point to get to know the work of Agatha Christie.