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Az alibi
by Agatha Christie
The title and the description were familiar, and I soon realised that I had seen an adaptation of this book. Miss Marple is the detective in the 2007 movie, but she is not originally in the book.
Unfortunately I remembered too much of the film, so I knew who the killer was from the beginning of the book. Of course, that didn't stop me from investigating while reading. Although Miss Marple was missing from the book, the killer was the same as in the movie. The story was not a big surprise, but it was nice to be immersed in a light crime story after Yellowface.
As usual, the police made no progress, so Dr. Calgary solved the case. There were small clues that pointed to the identity of the killer, but the case certainly gave everyone a lesson. The siblings were constantly suspicious of each other and it poisoned their relationship. In addition, the husband of one of them began to investigate, with deadly consequences...
The way of thinking about adoption annoyed me in the book, but I must add that it was the 1950s. There was a bit too much psychological analysis, but I was pleased to get to know all the characters in depth. Hester, Tina and Micky were my favourites.
Unfortunately I remembered too much of the film, so I knew who the killer was from the beginning of the book. Of course, that didn't stop me from investigating while reading. Although Miss Marple was missing from the book, the killer was the same as in the movie. The story was not a big surprise, but it was nice to be immersed in a light crime story after Yellowface.
As usual, the police made no progress, so Dr. Calgary solved the case. There were small clues that pointed to the identity of the killer, but the case certainly gave everyone a lesson. The siblings were constantly suspicious of each other and it poisoned their relationship. In addition, the husband of one of them began to investigate, with deadly consequences...
The way of thinking about adoption annoyed me in the book, but I must add that it was the 1950s. There was a bit too much psychological analysis, but I was pleased to get to know all the characters in depth. Hester, Tina and Micky were my favourites.