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solarbird got into the mood to read some good ol' fashioned Agatha Christie. Since I had never actually read a word of hers, I thought it was high time I gave one of her books a shot. The one that Dara had bought is the second of the Miss Marples: The Body in the Library.
And it's certainly an interesting little mystery, I'll give it that. Miss Marple didn't do much for me as a character, though. Most of the scenes don't even involve her, and in those that do, she's not much of a presence. She offers some pithy observations that guide the police in solving the mystery, sure--but other than that, she doesn't really do much. I'll definitely credit Christie with an intriguing scenario to solve, though this particular character doesn't seem much my cup of tea. Maybe she improves in later Miss Marple novels?
I'm sure I'll read more Christie at some point, though I have to admit that so far I'm still more of a Peter Wimsey fangirl. For this novel, though, two and a half stars.
solarbird got into the mood to read some good ol' fashioned Agatha Christie. Since I had never actually read a word of hers, I thought it was high time I gave one of her books a shot. The one that Dara had bought is the second of the Miss Marples: The Body in the Library.And it's certainly an interesting little mystery, I'll give it that. Miss Marple didn't do much for me as a character, though. Most of the scenes don't even involve her, and in those that do, she's not much of a presence. She offers some pithy observations that guide the police in solving the mystery, sure--but other than that, she doesn't really do much. I'll definitely credit Christie with an intriguing scenario to solve, though this particular character doesn't seem much my cup of tea. Maybe she improves in later Miss Marple novels?
I'm sure I'll read more Christie at some point, though I have to admit that so far I'm still more of a Peter Wimsey fangirl. For this novel, though, two and a half stars.