Had seen the most recent adaptation of this in which they shoehorned Miss Marple into it and basically changed the entire plot. I wasn't a huge fan of the adaptation, so I figured I would try the book. The only character that was the same was the main character, who was played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the adaptation. I liked this so much better than the adaptation - plus it is a quick, fun read. And bonus points for getting to picture BC through the entire thing.