“Bertram's Hotel in London, where Miss Marple is staying, has an old world charm and atmosphere. But beneath the placid surface, something sinister is brewing... Interesting, with two or three sub-plots tying in with the main plot. The story proceeds in phases, with the scene of action shifting from one locale to another, but coming back to the hotel. And that is how the novel is best read--in phases, rather than in one sitting. The weak point is the references to organised crime, and the...”

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