Summary: The Body in the Library (Miss Marple #3) by Agatha Christie
Dolly Bantry, mistress of Gossington
Hall, is enjoying a pleasant doze when suddenly her dreams take a strange turn.
The housemaid Mary is telling her that there is a body in the library... When
she wakes up, she finds that it is true. But who is the strange young blonde
dressed in an evening gown who is lying strangled on the library hearth rug?
Enter St Mary Mead's resident sleuth, Miss Marple. With her keen eye for the
complexities of human nature and her observational skills, she studies the body
closely and makes mental notes. But even she cannot provide an immediate
explanation. The police hunt through reports of missing persons, and before
long the identity of the victim becomes obvious. What is not apparent, however,
is how she ended up on the Bantrys' library floor. Sifting every word from the
suspects and exploring every possible motive, Miss Marple slowly comes to a
shocking conclusion. Agatha Christie's puzzling mystery is dramatised with a
full cast including Richard Todd, Pauline Jameson and Jack Watling. 2 CDs. 1 hr
30 mins. (from Goodreads)
Book Review: The Body in the Library
When Rugby Keen, a young professional dancer is found murdered in St. Mary Mead, Miss Marple steps up to find out what happened to her. With patience, knowledge of human nature and observational skills she manages to carve out information to solve the crime.
I listened to the
CD Audio edition of The
Body in the Library (Miss Marple #3) by Agatha
Christie. I found it a great option to listen to The
Body in the Library as an audio book.
Miss Marple is the
famous Agatha Christie character who aids police investigators with her gossipy
ways, yet with a keen eye for complexities in human nature. This is story #3
about her. The Miss Marple character seems to vary slightly from story to story,
but mainly she keeps to her gossipy, shrewd sleuthing manner which I so much
enjoy and which makes the story work so well as a standalone.
Main character June
(Miss) Marple, is famous for sleuthing out information while under some kind of
unsuspicious cover. In this story she raises money for a good cause locally in
St. Mary Mead. I find it impressive the way she gets access to people and
manages to get them to open up and give her information they would be too
afraid to give the police.
Secondary character, Basil Blake, is the party boy connected to film industry that seems very rude and has a dodgy attitude. I find him to be a very unsympathetic person who is easy to suspect of having committed some kind of criminal offence. I don’t think he would be anyone’s idea of a hero. -Certainly not mine. He is my least favorite character.
Secondary character, Basil Blake, is the party boy connected to film industry that seems very rude and has a dodgy attitude. I find him to be a very unsympathetic person who is easy to suspect of having committed some kind of criminal offence. I don’t think he would be anyone’s idea of a hero. -Certainly not mine. He is my least favorite character.
My favorite part of The Body in the Library (Miss Marple #3) by Agatha Christie was the setting of the plot. I really enjoyed the parts describing village life in St. Mary Mead and the feeling that Miss Marple very much enjoys living there.
The plot consists
of all the well tested elements. The plot was intricate. Plenty of
suspects, and well laid out clues for Miss Marple to investigate. The identity
of the murderer was so well disguised. It felt like a surprise, as I had been looking
in a completely different direction.
The writing is excellent in the
trademark way of The Queen of Crime. Readers get pulled into life in a sleepy little
English village where nothing much happens.
The
Body in the Library (Miss Marple #3) is the exiting story of Miss Marple set in her home
town St. Mary Mead. The writing is excellent and the plot expertly crafted in
the way of Agatha
Christie. Fans of Agatha
Christie will love The
Body in the Library (Miss Marple #3) with all the trademark ingredients. As
will readers of crime fiction. Similar authors to explore might be Arthur Conan
Doyle.
All opinions in
this review are completely my own.
My rating: 4 stars
/ 5
Main reasons:
Expertly crafted plot, interesting characters, surprise ending
Book Details (from Amazon)
ASIN: B00435F8QE
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