mindsplinters 's review for:

4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie

5.0

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

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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!)