dorinlazar's review against another edition
4.0
Nu e cea mai bună carte a Agathei Christie, dar în mod sigur are unul din cele mai amuzante începuturi, în care face mișto de literatura cu L mare și apoi navighează într-o zonă surprinzător de deschisă la cap.
Povestea nu e neapărat cea mai bună, cumva e ușor de văzut încotro se duce, deși la un moment dat am simțit că pierd sensul încrengăturii sociale. Dar funcționează, și Miss Marple e cât se poate de credibilă ca protagonist. Foarte bună pentru o după-amiază de concediu.
Povestea nu e neapărat cea mai bună, cumva e ușor de văzut încotro se duce, deși la un moment dat am simțit că pierd sensul încrengăturii sociale. Dar funcționează, și Miss Marple e cât se poate de credibilă ca protagonist. Foarte bună pentru o după-amiază de concediu.
ivaorlic's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-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? No
3.5
alliepeduto's review against another edition
4.0
I couldn’t resist a “beach vibe” Miss Marple, especially as I’ve been reading another short story collection inspired by the iconic amateur sleuth. It perhaps wasn’t my favorite of Christie’s novels, but this is only my second Marple so I’m still warming up to the most highly rated.
I’m curious to read the follow up to this since it does directly involve a secondary character in this book, but other than that it was a interesting “he said she said” kind of mystery. I enjoyed it and flew through it, and what more can you ask on a holiday? I’m just grateful I didn’t have a murder to contend with on mine…
I’m curious to read the follow up to this since it does directly involve a secondary character in this book, but other than that it was a interesting “he said she said” kind of mystery. I enjoyed it and flew through it, and what more can you ask on a holiday? I’m just grateful I didn’t have a murder to contend with on mine…
sprinkledwithwords's review against another edition
mysterious
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? No
4.0
yoanna7's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
grinningcat's review against another edition
5.0
Miss Marple is my favorite of Agatha Christie’s detectives. The Marple mysteries are also character studies. If you can, listen to the BBC radio version of this book, starring June Whitfield. Miss Marple starred in fewer books than Poirot, but she was preferred to him by Christie. This mystery is the first of two companion mysteries; the second is Nemesis. I love both.
Christie Stats:
Detective- Jane Marple
POV- 3rd person
Published- 1964
Means- Poison
First Victim- Major Palgrave
Christie Stats:
Detective- Jane Marple
POV- 3rd person
Published- 1964
Means- Poison
First Victim- Major Palgrave
str_val's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5