oliviasethney's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
brutusbloch's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
A little slow paced for me. Overall quite enjoyable, especially with Joan Hickson as narrator
rryynn's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
3.0
this was unnecessary long or felt like so but i liked to reveal only because of Miss Marple. really really liked her character. she is rather a dear as the vicar said 🫶🏼
angel_in_a_rose's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
antidietleah's review against another edition
2.0
This was 90% dialogue. And you get thrown into the mystery without any build up. Meh.
lynnleon86's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jeremyanderberg's review against another edition
3.0
Poirot isn’t Agatha’s only famous detective: Miss Marple stars in her own series of 12 novels. Not the globe-trotter that Poirot is, Miss Marple’s mysteries tend to take place closer to her sleepy English village.
In this introduction to Marple, there’s been a murder at the vicarage (i.e., parsonage), and the Bishop is on record saying he wanted the victim dead. As with all of Christie’s novels, the real conclusion isn’t so neat and tidy. This tale of full of false confessions, dastardly deeds, and an old gossip who proves she’s one smart cookie. This one started a little slow for me, but gained steam in the second half.
In this introduction to Marple, there’s been a murder at the vicarage (i.e., parsonage), and the Bishop is on record saying he wanted the victim dead. As with all of Christie’s novels, the real conclusion isn’t so neat and tidy. This tale of full of false confessions, dastardly deeds, and an old gossip who proves she’s one smart cookie. This one started a little slow for me, but gained steam in the second half.
margaretmouw'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? It's complicated
4.0
lilith_bookshelf's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I don't know how to feel about this one... It was certainly good as all Agatha Christie's books are, but I felt like something was missing. Maybe because Miss Marple was more involved in the past book, and here she was just another witness. I did love how at the end (as always) she's able to know what's going on due to knowing human nature, so that's good, but I was expecting more Miss Marple and less Vicar Leonard Clement (the book is narrated by him). Besides that, great mystery as always. How it was planned and performed was almost flawless. Great book and highly recommend for all mystery lovers.