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Summary: Most Captivating
Review: The woman was lying there in the hall, sprawled out - dead. "Cover her face, mine eyes dazzle, she died young." His voice was saying those words in a horrible gloating way, and Gwenda saw his hands - they were not hands, but a monkey's paws...Why did Gwenda Reed have such a dreadful vision? Jane Marple suggested an explanation which was natural - and MOST remarkable. However, despite all Miss Marple's cautions to let lie "murder that is sleeping", Gwenda decided to find out about the past; what had happened in this house she just had moved into? This has to be one of the best Miss Marple-novels. In my opinion, a few of them are somewhat boring but this one, on the other hand, was extremely pleasant reading. It has got everything that one could require out of a detective novel. There are twists at the end as usual, but the more "experienced" Christie-reader will probably tip the right person as the murderer, which is one reason I don't give all the five stars. Recommended novel.
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Summary: Most Captivating
Review: The woman was lying there in the hall, sprawled out - dead. "Cover her face, mine eyes dazzle, she died young." His voice was saying those words in a horrible gloating way, and Gwenda saw his hands - they were not hands, but a monkey's paws... Why did Gwenda Reed have such a dreadful vision? Jane Marple suggested an explanation which was natural - and MOST remarkable. However, despite all Miss Marple's cautions to let lie "murder that is sleeping", Gwenda decided to find out about the past; what had happened in this house she just had moved into? This has to be one of the best Miss Marple-novels. In my opinion, a few of them are somewhat boring but this one, on the other hand, was extremely pleasant reading. It has got everything that one could require out of a detective novel. There are twists at the end as usual, but the more "experienced" Christie-reader will probably tip the right person as the murderer, which is one reason I don't give all the five stars. Recommended novel.
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Summary: Well Thought
Review: This book was my first Miss Jane Marple Novel. It was well well thought and well done.The Characters are likeable and well drawn.The book just dragged.The plot was very well done.
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Summary: very exiting murder mystery.
Review: this exelent book is about a girl that leaves for a new house and finds out thatshe was living in the house and that there was a murdere in it and mrs marple is trying to find out the murder mystery.
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Summary: Miss Marple succeeds again!
Review: This is a great mystery where a young bride is looking for a home in England. She selects a house that is strangely familiar to her; it's as if she has lived here before without knowing it. Her search for the truth behind her own childhood as well as the history of the house brings to light an old crime that was never satisfcatorily resolved. However, digging up the past can be dangerous especially when it causes a murderer who had escaped detection to strike again....Christie was clearly fascinated by the concept of revisiting past crimes that remained unsolved or where the wrong party may have been found guilty and looking at the crimes with fresh eyes - you see this in "Five Little Pigs", "Ordeal by Innocence", "Nemesis", "Halloween Party" and "Postern of Fate". A great atmosphere of increasing menace is built up throughout this story which makes for a wonderful ending. Definitely worth a read!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is THE best Christie book EVER! I read it in one sitting. Buy it now!
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Summary: Who Done It?
Review: This story is about Gwenda and Giles Reed, and a woman named Miss Marple. Together, they uncovered an unrecognized and unreported mystery, the murder of Helen Halliday (Gwenda's dead stepmother). Gwenda and Giles are determined to solve the mystery while going against Miss Marple's advice to let a sleeping murder lie. They set off to find out who did it while getting clues from people who knew Helen Halliday and Kelvin Halliday (Gwenda's father) when they were alive.
I thought this book was excellent. Agatha Christie is now my second favorite author. Sleeping Murder was so good that I couldn't put it down and I read it in one night! Agatha Christie keeps it interesting throughout the book, so there aren't any boring parts. I thought she did a really good job describing the book too. Like "Mrs. Mountford's back parlour was a comfortable room. It had a round table covered with cloth, and some old-fashioned armchairs and a stern-looking, but unexpectedly well-sprung sofa against the wall. There were china dogs and other ornaments on the mantelpiece, and a framed coloured representation of the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose." You can just picture that scene in your head. My favorite part of the book was in Chapter 24 Scene 2, where Dr. Kennedy tries to murder her. When I was reading that part of the book, I was zoned out because I was just so kept up in suspense. I'd rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars because this is an excellent book and if you like really captivating books, I would highly recommend it for you to read.
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Summary: A Haunted House?
Review: This was a really good book. I love Miss Marple, and the way she solves her mysteries. And despite the person above me, I loved the ending. If you like this book, try Easy To Kill. It's not a Miss Marple book, but it's really good.
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Summary: Christie's Best
Review: This was definitely not the first Agatha Christie book I ever read and I know it won't be the last. But it was the first one that made me realize just what a talented writer she was. All the others I had read began to run together in my mind over the years, but with this one I still remembered "who done it" YEARS later. I'll never forget! It was also the first time that the main character, Gwennie in this book, seemed like someone who could have existed outside of Agatha's head. From the moment I picked this book up, I was good and hooked. I finished it in one sitting because I had to know what was happening to Gwennie. It remimded me a little of the movie Gaslight. You just KNOW that there is more going on than anyone is aware of. If you've never read an Agatha Christie book before, this is the perfect place to start. If you have read her, but not this particular book, don't wait any longer. You'll never regret it.
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Summary: Christie's Best
Review: This was definitely not the first Agatha Christie book I ever read and I know it won't be the last. But it was the first one that made me realize just what a talented writer she was. All the others I had read began to run together in my mind over the years, but with this one I still remembered "who done it" YEARS later. I'll never forget! It was also the first time that the main character, Gwennie in this book, seemed like someone who could have existed outside of Agatha's head. From the moment I picked this book up, I was good and hooked. I finished it in one sitting because I had to know what was happening to Gwennie. It remimded me a little of the movie Gaslight. You just KNOW that there is more going on than anyone is aware of. If you've never read an Agatha Christie book before, this is the perfect place to start. If you have read her, but not this particular book, don't wait any longer. You'll never regret it.
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