pranjuli's review against another edition
4.0
Engaging, enticing, classic Christie style murder mystery that makes you go ' Ohhhhh Riiiiiight!' when the suspense is revealed.
Recommended for those looking for atmospheric intrigue.
Recommended for those looking for atmospheric intrigue.
starlight_1313's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
leazzz's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
2.5
acecatlady's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
lunacatreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
octavia_cade's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
2.0
I didn't enjoy this one as much as its immediate predecessor, "The Tuesday Night Club." It's a little bit overwrought, I think, and I can't quite wrap my head around Miss Marple and sacred groves and suggested orgies in the service of ancient goddesses. Everyone's very worried about the creepy grove, but I can't help but think that all the histrionics around it have been devised, by Christie, to draw attention away from a relatively thin mystery plot. When it comes to Miss Marple, I much prefer the domestic setting, rather than the attempt at evoking a misdirected horror that is the case here.
glenn_blake's review against another edition
2.0
Second Agatha Christie short story I've read, and i still haven't warmed to her stories yet.
readingwithcats's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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
twicebaked's review against another edition
4.0
3.5. This was always a creepy short story to me. Most of Agatha Christie's shorts aren't very good, but this one has always made me shiver happily when I read it because it's just really good, the atmosphere is creepy, the murder is creepy, the time, place, whatever. It's all creepy. I gave it four stars because it's better than most of hers, but it's not GREAT. It's about 3.5 stars.