thepunktheory
Written on Sep 27, 2018
First of all, I love how Miss Marple is depicted in this book. She already a bit older but far from becoming more quiet. Many of the people around her treat her like she's so fragile and can't take care of anything any more. Agatha Christie did a great job highlighting the troubles of getting old: still feeling motivated and being sharp but the body is not always cooperative, but most importantly how others treat elderly people. It's a nice reminder to think about your own interactions with elders!
Many of the scenes dealing with these subjects are absolutely hilarious due to Miss Marple's witty comments.
The crime itself is carefully constructed. I'm not sure whether absolutely everything made sense in the end but the story was extremely clever. For my taste there were a few coincidents too many but in general it was an interesting read.
Not only the crime itself was well-written, I also enjoyed how Christie chronicles the changes in the village, surely capturing feelings many people must have had during that time.
