The body in the library a Miss Marple mystery
Ratings104
Average rating3.7
Oh that was a good one. No spoilers, but I really like the way things were done.
Not sure how many Miss Marple's I've read but I was always surprised at how she picked up on things. I know she's imaginary, but still.
I found the plot complex enough to keep me focused on the story at the moment, and I don't think I figured out who it was until the last few paragraphs, which is how I like a mystery. And I'm so thankful the story isn't as dark and gory as many of the more recent authors are!
What a nice quick read!
I couldn't guess the murderer this time and I liked that fact quite a bit. The author has truly outdone herself with crafting this particular mystery and the details around it.
Loved it, can't wait to read more from the series!
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Short review. I am not a huge mystery fan. I just don't get the clues and don't solve the crime. Probably shows my lack of intelligence, but I guess that is the way it goes. Agatha Christie is a great writer, has decent characters, but it just isn't my style of book.
Ni en los funerales de mi pueblo hablan tan mal del muerto como en este libro.
I have been reading my way through Agatha Christie's mysteries chronologically and have been relieved to have some familiar characters cropping back up. As much as I love Poirot, I was ready for something different.
This is Miss Marple's second novel and it is SO much less frustrating than the first. She is treated as a wise consultant as opposed to a crazy old woman. I got really tired of the snide, offensive comments about women in The Murder at the Vicarage.
As always, Miss Marple is a few steps ahead of everyone (including you) in this one. The mystery is complex and the characters are varied and interesting. It's definitely worth a read.
It might be my mood but charming isnt' working for me. I've wanted to read this forever. I think it's my first Agatha Christie. And, to be fair, everything I know about AC is from a Doctor Who episode but she is the queen of mysteries and most emulated so having read one of her works is a great baseline for reading other mysteries.
I didn't love this. I was curious how it was all going to play out and I did laugh out loud a couple of times, so there is that. I did not guess the solution to the murder (not that I've been in training or anything-seriously, mysteries are not my jam). I can see why fans love it.
As far as I'm concerned, this is a classic and I'm glad I spent some time with it.
Dang, I like Miss Marple way more than Hercule Poirot. This was a fun read, with a complicated plot but it all worked without me having to suspend belief, ahem POIROT. Enjoyed this a lot.