charliequicken's review against another edition
incredible. maybe my favourite miss marple book. so so funny. what even is the plot of this book. i know crime thrillers tend to be a bit out there, but oh my god. it's fantastic. what the actual fuck. i recommend it to anyone who wants to read some fun crime mystery and wants to go on a ride, because believe me, you will
qwelling4's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
marleen's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
literatehedgehog's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
violetduckie's review against another edition
This book is not catching me. Where is Miss Marple?
adagoyal's review against another edition
3.5
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5
Quick Overview:
A murder is announced in the local newspaper with the time, place and date. Expecting this to be a funny invitation to a party, many people actually show up. The “party” is in full swing when suddenly the lights go out and someone is actually murdered. The succeeding investigation digs up old secrets that threatens to ruin everything.
Thoughts:
This is definitely my least favourite Christie till now. It was really boring and slow in the first act and took a lot of time to get in full sleuthing mode. When it did, it was kinda fun since everything tied back to the start so you gotta pay attention. A lot of my guesses were correct in this one, so yay! Overall, the concept was really interesting but could have been executed better.
Hercule Poirot > Jane Marple
Quick Overview:
A murder is announced in the local newspaper with the time, place and date. Expecting this to be a funny invitation to a party, many people actually show up. The “party” is in full swing when suddenly the lights go out and someone is actually murdered. The succeeding investigation digs up old secrets that threatens to ruin everything.
Thoughts:
This is definitely my least favourite Christie till now. It was really boring and slow in the first act and took a lot of time to get in full sleuthing mode. When it did, it was kinda fun since everything tied back to the start so you gotta pay attention. A lot of my guesses were correct in this one, so yay! Overall, the concept was really interesting but could have been executed better.
Hercule Poirot > Jane Marple
victoria_vnh's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0