Bu kitap dier kitaplarna göre bence biraz daha duraan balad. Balarda sevmeyecekmi gibi hissettim hatta yarm brakacaktm neredeyse. Fakat sonra kafama koydum ve bitirdim. yiki bitirmiim. Sonu daha etkileyici geldi bana son 100 sayfada olaylar açlm olsa da bence gayet güzel açld. Çokça keyif aldm. Tek skntm Miss Marplein çok çok az olmas. Evet o çözüyor ama kitap boyunca kendisini çok göremiyoruz. Bir de içerisinde çok fazla cinsiyetçi itham vard fakat yazld yl düünülürse kabul edilebilir bir durum. Ksaca konudan da bahsedeyim bu sefer küçük bir kasabamz var ve olaylar Rahipin azndan okuyoruz. Rahipin çalma odasnda bütün köyün nefret ettii Albay kafasndan vuruluyor ve olaylar böyle balyor. Miss Marpleda kasabadaki dedikoducu kadnlardan biri. Tek fark ar zeki olmas. Umuyorum dier kitaplarda kendisi daha göz önünde bulunur.

Yet again Christie manages to craft a mystery so intricate its all you can do to keep up, never mind get ahead of her. 4 stars instead of 5 as it took me ages to get invested in these characters for whatever reason, and because I got tired of Clement remarking upon how clever Miss Marple is (we get it). But the resolution was fantastic and I thought the humor in this one in particular was great.

The 1st book in the Miss Marple series by Agatha Christie.A great quick read with lots of twists and turns keeping you guessing until the very end.

What a marvellous book, I had forgotten how enjoyable it is to read Agatha Christie's books. I read this many years ago but only remembered the Joan Hickson TV adaptation, and even then I didn't guess who did it prior to the denouement. Every time Miss Marple is mentioned I just see Joan Hickson (not Geraldine McEwan, nor Angela Lansbury, nor Margaret Rutherford, nor Julia McKenzie), always Joan Hickson, I can see her hesitating and saying "oh well" in a self deprecating manner as she does in the book.Anyway enough on actresses, the book, was excellent and has spurred me on to read more Marples.

All appearances point to St. Mary Mead being the usual English small town. It has its share of colorful inhabitants, but for the most part it's a rather peaceful place. There's the vicar, whose day job of local sounding board is an excellent starting point for his newly discovered amateur sleuthing hobby. He is frequently accosted by several of the old cats, as the local busybodies are lovingly dubbed by the younger generation. And of course, we cannot forget Colonel Protheroe: most respected magistrate, as well as most despised person in town. It is in fact the latter's murder, that rouses the town from its peaceful slumber, setting loose a sudden and unexpected chain of events.Even though I was a big fan of Dame Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot series in high school, I have somehow never got around to reading any of her books featuring Miss Marple. So what better time to tackle them, than a lengthy Christmas break? I mean, who doesn't like a dash of crime with their afternoon tea?Unlike the Hercule Poirot series, where the famous detective is generally sought out to help investigating the murder, Miss Marple is hardly ever requested for a consult. As a matter of fact, she is generally lumped together with the 'old cats', although the vicar does admit that she at least has a sense of humor.I loved getting reacquainted with the author's typical mysteries,where I never guess the perpetrator, although I love to ponder the problem. I was also pleasantly surprised to discover an excellent sense of humor to go with her numerous memorable one liners.There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands.Was bad language used? asked Colonel Melchett.It depends on what you call bad language.Could you understand it? I asked.Of course I could understand it.Then it couldnt have been bad language, I said.Mrs. Price Ridley looked at me suspiciously.A refined lady, I explained, is naturally unacquainted with bad language. What are you doing this afternoon, Griselda? My duty, said Griselda. My duty as the Vicaress. Tea and scandal at four thirty.Score: 3.4/5Objectively speaking, there was nothing special in the story, but it was incredibly entertaining. I can't wait to read the following books in the series.==============================================book 2: The Thirteen Problemsbook 3: The Body in the Library