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“I had a really good time reading this book!
Kathleen K wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“i liked it but i was able to guess the ending in the middle of the story, when the scene is created..”
sindhura m wrote this review Wednesday, September 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I listened to this read by Joan Hickson. A good Miss Marple mystery”
Catherine R wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another great mystery by Agatha Christie. I know she's written like eighty murder mysteries, but it's so hard to believe as all the plots are so different and unique. I reaaaally liked this one. I felt as though I really knew the characters, and, as always, the ending shocked me. ”
Delila S wrote this review Tuesday, August 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Sisters Carrie and Ruth are two of Miss Marple's oldest friends - and it's at the behest of Ruth that Jane accepts an invitation to visit Carrie, because of Ruth's worries that something is not quite right in that household. When she arrives, she discovers any number of potential reasons for Ruth's unease - the delinquents Carrie and and her husband Lewis are attempting to rehabilitate, the flirtatious granddaughter and her sullen husband, and the controlling housekeeper who may or may not have Carrie's best interest at heart - just to name a few of the potential suspects. When Carrie's stepson is murdered with little apparent reason, it becomes frighteningly apparent that the universally loved Carrie's life might be threatened. The entire situation is a shell game, and Miss Marple and the local Inspector must work to unravel the truth from the lies before Carrie becomes a victim of her own benevolent, trusting nature.
Ruth wrote this review Saturday, August 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
They Do It With Mirrors has many of the elements of a classic Christie mystery. The setting is tightly contained to a well-off family home - a family where everything *should* be perfect, but everyone has their secrets. Everything's very genteel, but that veneer of proper English respectability masks some pretty passionate familial discord. In the best Dame Agatha Christie fashion, this cast of characters gives her plenty of opportunity to pack the story with red herrings and misdirection. As far as the actual mystery goes - this story falls a bit short when compared to some of Christie's other gems. The culprit becomes apparent rather early on, which is kind of surprising, but it allows Christie to take a look at their motivations and how exactly this "conjuring trick" of a murder was seemingly so flawlessly executed. What's more interesting for me than the actual case is the analysis of Carrie's character, and how this woman who never seemed to have a good grasp of reality sees situations and people much clearer than others. Enjoyable (aren't all Christies?), but not a runaway favorite.”
“The first Marple book I've read and enjoyed it fully. ”
Julia K wrote this review Sunday, July 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Carrie Louise lives with her large family at Stonygates, a rambling Victorian mansion, where her husband, Lewis Serrocold, runs a home for juvenile delinquents. When Miss Marple visits her childhood friend, she senses something amiss... Highly readable (only, the ending is somewhat abrupt)
ajay ahuja wrote this review Saturday, July 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“another of agatha's treasure”
rashmi mathur wrote this review Tuesday, September 18 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“wonderful mystry”
huckleberryfin wrote this review Saturday, September 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Given the title and the map of the house provided in the first few pages of the book, I actually found this mystery a little to easy to figure out. Not Agatha Christie's most ingenious.”
Theophania wrote this review Tuesday, August 14 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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