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Audio book performed by James Saxon
3.5***
This charming cozy introduced Miss Jane Marple, unflappable, curious and observant resident of St. Mary Mead. When Colonel Lucius Protheroe is found in the vicar’s study with a bullet in his head there are plenty of suspects. Still, Inspector Slack is at a loss – there do not appear to be any clues, almost everyone has an airtight alibi, and no one heard the shot. But Miss Marple has been reading some of those American detective novels and she has a few i ...more
3.5***
This charming cozy introduced Miss Jane Marple, unflappable, curious and observant resident of St. Mary Mead. When Colonel Lucius Protheroe is found in the vicar’s study with a bullet in his head there are plenty of suspects. Still, Inspector Slack is at a loss – there do not appear to be any clues, almost everyone has an airtight alibi, and no one heard the shot. But Miss Marple has been reading some of those American detective novels and she has a few i ...more
I felt like this was incredibly boring. I don't really know any other way to say it. It was just boring.
It got better at the end but I really had to fight to listen to the mundane things these people were talking about. I think I would have liked it more if Miss Marple was more heavily featured.
I liked the way the story played out though because it had me second guess who did it. I will try the next Marple book to see if it's better. ...more
It got better at the end but I really had to fight to listen to the mundane things these people were talking about. I think I would have liked it more if Miss Marple was more heavily featured.
I liked the way the story played out though because it had me second guess who did it. I will try the next Marple book to see if it's better. ...more
Nov 18, 2023
Chelsey
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4.5 Stars
Jul 27, 2010
Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)
marked it as to-read
Apr 17, 2017
Katharine
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May 04, 2015
Jody
marked it as tbr-non-list-books
May 21, 2018
Marie Claude
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Jul 08, 2019
Vanessa
marked it as murder-mayhem
Jul 13, 2019
Li'l Owl
marked it as to-read
