Showing posts with label Miss Marple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miss Marple. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
Miss Marple does not come into this mystery into very late in the story. So there's more exposition than detection, as it turns out. But there's lots of great misdirection, still.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Double Sin and Other Stories by Agatha Christie
This collection of short stories features Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and two "supernatural" stories. The latter are alright, as far as they go, but I really enjoyed the more conventional detective stories better.
Labels:
England,
Hercule Poirot,
Miss Marple,
mystery,
short stories
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
I liked this mystery, although I would not class it as one of my favorite Christie mysteries (although the ones I like the best are usually Hercule Poirot, so maybe I'm being unfair to Miss Marple). At moments I half-expected a Murder of Roger Ackroyd-type denouement. I would have liked to have seen more of the phony architect.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
The Tuesday Club Murders by Agatha Christie
Although this book is presented in chapters, like a novel, it really contains thirteen short murder mysteries: two sets of six told over dinners, and one which Miss Marple prompts Sir Henry to solve. I particularly liked Miss Helier's story; it had a really unique twist. There's not a lot of action as almost all the stories are retold, but it's very enjoyable, and would be good to read over a period of time as you wouldn't have to remember much from sitting to sitting.
Labels:
England,
Miss Marple,
mystery,
short stories
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie
I loved this murder mystery. The conceit is really quite wonderful: a little old lady watches a murder being committed but can't do anything about it because she's on a different train at the time. Although this novel features Miss Marple, she does less solving than usual (Lucy Eylesbarrow taking on much of the legwork) and is actually on the scene, so it feels a little more like a Hercule Poirot mystery than usual. Of course, there's a wonderful, decaying family home, and the usual limited number of suspects scenario. I really enjoyed this mystery.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
While I was initially skeptical of this mystery as the event in question occurred eighteen years before the action of the novel, the action became increasingly relevant as the novel progressed. There's a great connection to John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi (a play well worth reading in its own right)--one to which I should have paid more attention. Although Miss Marple makes an appearance, the action occurs mostly on the South coast of England. This mystery is a solid read, although not my favorite Christie.
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