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MURDER AT THE VICARAGE_PB Paperback – January 1, 2016
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- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHarper Collins Paperbacks
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2016
- Dimensions5.08 x 0.79 x 7.8 inches
- ISBN-100008196516
- ISBN-13978-0008196516
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- Publisher : Harper Collins Paperbacks (January 1, 2016)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 0008196516
- ISBN-13 : 978-0008196516
- Item Weight : 7.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.08 x 0.79 x 7.8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,575,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie began writing during the First World War and wrote over 100 novels, plays and short story collections. She was still writing to great acclaim until her death, and her books have now sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. Yet Agatha Christie was always a very private person, and though Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became household names, the Queen of Crime was a complete enigma to all but her closest friends.
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In this one, the TV version has Miss Marple taking front and center of the investigation. The book, however is written from the Vicar's point of view and Miss Marple, although important to the resolving of the mystery, is not the main character.
I love her books and have read almost every one more than once. I recommend this one and all of her books for an enjoyable, read that has intrigue and holds our attention and interest without shock scenes and language that assault the senses with over-the-top violence, mayhem, and blood-and-guts gross out scenes.
Christie is also a master at mystery and puzzlement plots. Cozy Mystery genre? Not quite. There is not cookie-cutter plot line that cozy mysteries often have. Her characters are well-rounded, likable, and have dimension and often complex personalities and dilemmas. I obviously love her writing.
I noticed that the review has a "help customers find their next book" and asks how old was the person I got this book for? Ranges are under 1 to 13 plus. I am a bit offended by this. Christie is NOT for children only. The lack of violence and graphic sex does not mean that an adult can't enjoy it and benefit from it.
The popularity of the film and TV versions of this over the decades shows that adults also like a good story without having to be affronted by shock and awe. Don't get me wrong. I also love a good shock and awe story, too. But not all the time, every read.
In a small English village, Colonel Protheroe has been found murdered in the vicarage. It seems like it is an open and shut case at first, but it is soon discovered that just about everyone in the village had a reason why they would want to kill Colonel Protheroe. Miss Marple is a neighbor who sees all and helps to solve the case. Who murdered Colonel Protheroe?
This has been one of my favorite narrators in a Christie novel so far. I really loved the vicar. Miss Marple is a character is the story with someone else narrator just like in the Hercule Poirot novels. I loved her character and all of the old ladies keeping an eye on everything.
I like that the book included maps so you could visualize what the characters were describing. I loved the small English village setting filled with busybodies where secrets are hard to keep.
I was still surprised at the end of this one. Having been surprised by Christie before, I overthought everything and made the wrong conclusion again!
Favorite Quotes:
“I’m afraid that observing human nature for as long as I have done, one gest not to expect very much from it. I dare say the idle tittle-tattle is very wrong and unkind, but it is so often true, isn’t it?”
“There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands.”
“Not only does she see and hear practically everything that goes on, but she draws amazingly neat and apposite deductions from the facts that come under her notice.”
“The young people think the told people are fools; but the old people know the young people are fools.”
Overall, The Murder at the Vicarage is another delightful mystery from Agatha Christie. I have loved everyone I’ve read so far!
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Reviewed in India on February 10, 2023
Wer erwartet, dass Miss Maple Protagonist in der Geschichte ist, wird enttäuscht sein. Dennoch ist die Geschichte um einen Mord im Pfarhaus sehr spannend und lesenswert. Auch die Kindle-Version hat mir gut gefallen. Ist zu empfehlen.
Vielen Dank für das Lesen meiner Rezension. Ich hoffe, sie ist hilfreich. :)