slayra reviewed A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple Mysteries) by Agatha Christie (Miss Marple (10))
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4 stars
Miss Marple's nephew is afraid for her health and offers her a holiday in the Caribbean (West Indies). In one of the islands, Miss Marple does what she does best: gossiping and knitting. One day, Major Palgrave tells her that he has the photo of a murderer but sees something that frightens him before showing it to her. The next day the Major is found dead, and Jane Marple believes it is murder.
I was able to figure out half the puzzle, but I got the other half totally wrong. That is to say, I was surprised in the end even after having figured out part of it. Christie's writing is absolutely wonderful, I do not know how she manages to confuse me (and everyone else) every time. I particularly enjoyed this quote by Mr. Rafiel that tells a lot about Marple's style: "How can you and I set about …
Miss Marple's nephew is afraid for her health and offers her a holiday in the Caribbean (West Indies). In one of the islands, Miss Marple does what she does best: gossiping and knitting. One day, Major Palgrave tells her that he has the photo of a murderer but sees something that frightens him before showing it to her. The next day the Major is found dead, and Jane Marple believes it is murder.
I was able to figure out half the puzzle, but I got the other half totally wrong. That is to say, I was surprised in the end even after having figured out part of it. Christie's writing is absolutely wonderful, I do not know how she manages to confuse me (and everyone else) every time. I particularly enjoyed this quote by Mr. Rafiel that tells a lot about Marple's style: "How can you and I set about preventing a murder? You're about a hundred and I'm a broken-up old crock!"
