Scan barcode
merleita's review against another edition
4.0
The journey was great, the destination was so-so... I enjoyed the many layers and red herrings in this mystery, as well as some enjoyable characters. (Two little boys are present when the body is found and enthusiastically decide to "help" search for clues, haha!) The ending is a little anticlimactic though and there's way too much focus on random romance that never actually goes anywhere anyway.
andrealectora's review against another edition
3.0
Un libro con altibajos.
Empieza muy bien, directo al grano, y quedas muy intrigado con el inicio de la investigación por parte de Miss Marple. Una vez se desvela esa primera parte del misterio, para mí pierde algo de fuelle. Miss Marple practicamente desaparece de escena y entramos en una parte algo floja.
No me importa que los protagonistas sean otros, como ocurría en “Se anuncia un asesinato”, pero aquí no es tan typical british. Le falta algo de chispa.
La verdad es que me sorprendió el/la asesino/a. Pero también creo que es bastante rocambolesco todo (más de lo habitual).
En general, entretenido, con una calidad siempre muy decente, teniendo en cuenta quién es la autora.
Empieza muy bien, directo al grano, y quedas muy intrigado con el inicio de la investigación por parte de Miss Marple. Una vez se desvela esa primera parte del misterio, para mí pierde algo de fuelle. Miss Marple practicamente desaparece de escena y entramos en una parte algo floja.
No me importa que los protagonistas sean otros, como ocurría en “Se anuncia un asesinato”, pero aquí no es tan typical british. Le falta algo de chispa.
La verdad es que me sorprendió el/la asesino/a. Pero también creo que es bastante rocambolesco todo (más de lo habitual).
En general, entretenido, con una calidad siempre muy decente, teniendo en cuenta quién es la autora.
christina_gzz's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
marlisenicole's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
olive113's review against another edition
3.0
the book was good, however the start was slow, leading to the 3 stars instead of 4. this may be due to my interrupted reading as i read it chapter by chapter to start but also the storyline didn't flow as quickly as I expected it to given the popularity of agatha christie.
however REALLY good as a who dunnit read. the book did keep me constantly guessing the murderer up until the very end. I understand why she is such a good murder mystery write. will definitely read more of her books.
however REALLY good as a who dunnit read. the book did keep me constantly guessing the murderer up until the very end. I understand why she is such a good murder mystery write. will definitely read more of her books.
davefoolery's review against another edition
3.0
I still prefer Poirot to Marple, but enjoyed this mystery. As usual, I wasn't close to solving it.
jlye's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
staciecs's review against another edition
4.0
Bordering between 3.5 and 4. Really loved this until the abrupt, "twist" ending.