A review by jdcorley
A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie

challenging medium-paced

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

5.0

What makes a Marple mystery great is when motivation and character are our pathways through a thicket of apparently bizarre and random events. That's present in this masterpiece.  There's a lot here that doesn't make sense.  But you have everything you need, and Marple's presence reminds us this isn't going to be solved by piling up clues, but instead by understanding motives.