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funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
“Now, as I expect you know, there is nothing more cruel than talk, and there is nothing more difficult to combat.”
This book made me forget about sleep. Even now, writing this review, I’m sleep-deprived. But it was worth it.
The main character of this book is Miss Marple. She is an old and clever lady residing in St Mary Mead. We’ve met her before in ‘The Murder at the Vicarage.’ Miss Marple has a typical grandmother aura which I found very endearing.
This book consists of 13 chapters each discussing a different mystery. It has relatively short chapters and the mysteries being solved in the same chapter makes it easier to read. In the first half we meet a group of people, each one very different from the other. They all have a different way of looking at problems. Their mutual interest in unsolved mysteries gives life to the ‘Tuesday Night Club’. The others severely underestimate Miss Marple. They asked her to join the club out of pity. They don’t expect her to bring anything of importance to the table as she’s never even left her own village. Soon they find out that underestimating Miss Marple is a grave mistake. She solves every mystery they put forth by drawing analogies from village stories. It seems the village is a great place to really observe human nature.
“There is a great deal of wickedness in village life. I hope you dear young people will never realize how very wicked the world is.”
The nonchalant attitude with which she does this was really amusing. In the second half, Miss Marple is invited to a dinner where again mysteries are put forth.
The stories that I enjoyed most were Motive v. Opportunity due to its satisfactory and justified ending and The Companion due to its ingeniousness.
This book made me forget about sleep. Even now, writing this review, I’m sleep-deprived. But it was worth it.
The main character of this book is Miss Marple. She is an old and clever lady residing in St Mary Mead. We’ve met her before in ‘The Murder at the Vicarage.’ Miss Marple has a typical grandmother aura which I found very endearing.
This book consists of 13 chapters each discussing a different mystery. It has relatively short chapters and the mysteries being solved in the same chapter makes it easier to read. In the first half we meet a group of people, each one very different from the other. They all have a different way of looking at problems. Their mutual interest in unsolved mysteries gives life to the ‘Tuesday Night Club’. The others severely underestimate Miss Marple. They asked her to join the club out of pity. They don’t expect her to bring anything of importance to the table as she’s never even left her own village. Soon they find out that underestimating Miss Marple is a grave mistake. She solves every mystery they put forth by drawing analogies from village stories. It seems the village is a great place to really observe human nature.
“There is a great deal of wickedness in village life. I hope you dear young people will never realize how very wicked the world is.”
The nonchalant attitude with which she does this was really amusing. In the second half, Miss Marple is invited to a dinner where again mysteries are put forth.
The stories that I enjoyed most were Motive v. Opportunity due to its satisfactory and justified ending and The Companion due to its ingeniousness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Blood