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dada222 on 27 Sep 2008 at 8:28 a.m. GMT
The ending isn't fantastic, but the rest of the book is great, I agree. I'd give it a 7/10. I like the vicar the most.
squatty on 03 Oct 2008 at 6:21 p.m. GMT
Marplefan9 on 14 Oct 2008 at 8:43 p.m. GMT
Tommy_A_Jones on 06 Nov 2008 at 4:42 p.m. GMT
squatty on 06 Nov 2008 at 7:46 p.m. GMT
Passion_For_Crime on 07 Nov 2008 at 11:32 a.m. GMT
drdavid on 14 Nov 2008 at 8:15 p.m. GMT
Marc_Anton on 15 Nov 2008 at 6:13 a.m. GMT
MatV is very basic Marple (and Christie), the essential 'cozy' detective, a mere riple in a not-so-quiet pond. It almost reads like a satire on the genre but in fact is was quite an original at the time.
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The only flaw I find is the use of recording machinery, I never like that in a crime novel, the same with Roger Ackroyd. I feel it is cheating the reader. They solved it beautifully in the second TV-version, I wish Christie had described it like that, it makes more sense. I think the character is of the female murderer is a bit underdeveloped in the book but I guess she had only one driving passion, and that is often enough for murder.
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Perhaps it was a bit too full of (minor) characters, but I guess Christie wanted to describe village life as realistic (or what people believe it is) as possible. Also the narrative perspective was interesting and away from the usual kind that Christie often uses.
Oh dear, I used a 'dirty' word again, I wonder what it is this time. (it was the word 'sp oo f', can you believe it?)
Bonini on 16 Nov 2008 at 2:05 a.m. GMT
squatty on 16 Nov 2008 at 11:42 a.m. GMT
El_Wara on 20 Nov 2008 at 2:03 a.m. GMT
I think it was a great start for Miss Marple's novels, I liked the vicar and I would like to see him more.
Is there another novel where Leonard appears as a main character?
detectivepauljohn on 20 Nov 2008 at 10:48 a.m. GMT
can you please if you'll write spoilers check the box with "with spoilers" in it? My gosh, I don't like spoilers. It's not funny
detectivepauljohn on 20 Nov 2008 at 10:49 a.m. GMT
El_WaraI guess he appeared in the next novel, is that "The Body In the Library"?
squatty on 20 Nov 2008 at 6:51 p.m. GMT
PisiMare on 08 Dec 2008 at 8:27 a.m. GMT
I've just finished reading The Murder at the Vicarage. I liked it very much! The last 2 or 3 chapters weren't so great writen but on the whole the book is excelent! I don't have a favourite charater.
It's a book that every AC fan should read
murderisannounced on 27 Jan 2009 at 5:22 p.m. GMT
Murder at the Vicarage was the first Christie book I ever read, and I loved it.
But once I had got into it I went back to read it and found it awful!
sapphire_arisa on 26 Feb 2009 at 3:35 a.m. GMT
Murder at the Vicarage is my first Marple book that I read, only a week ago. It was good. I would rate it... 9/10. What I didn't really like about this book, is that Miss Marple didn't come out in the story so often. The novel was written by Len's view, so Marple was not included in his narration so much. I would love to see Miss Marple more in the book.
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First of all, I love this Miss Marple story. I like Leonard and Miss Marple when they both helped the Scotland Yard(or whatever it is).I also like Dr. Haydock. The plot is really excellent and this is one of the best mystery whodunit books I have ever read. What can you say? Favorite characters?