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Summary: One of the best of the best
Review: Miss Marple is charged by her old aquaintance, Mr. Raffiel to solve a mystery involving his long lost son. Mr. Raffiel left instructions in his will, and reservations for a house and garden tour. It isn't much to go on, but Miss Marple doesn't need much.
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Summary: One of the best of the best
Review: Miss Marple is charged by her old aquaintance, Mr. Raffiel to solve a mystery involving his long lost son. Mr. Raffiel left instructions in his will, and reservations for a house and garden tour. It isn't much to go on, but Miss Marple doesn't need much.
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Summary: My favorite Miss Marple book!
Review: Nemesis is great! It seems so impossible for anyone to figure out, (especially a little old lady like Miss Marple) because there is absolutely no information to go by in the beginning. Miss Marple doesn't even know what she's supposed to investigate! It's amazing and quite superb. Miss Marple is brilliant, and I congratulate Agatha Christie on a terrific book and a great plot!
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Summary: Wonderful night-time reading in the rain!
Review: Nemesis was a well-developed novel. The plot was intriguing. I love Mystery novels and this is now one of my favorites! Mrs. Marple was a well thought out character. She was described with great detail and her age and attitude fit the story line well. This story was very original and displayed great complexity. It was complex because just enough clues were given at a time to allow your mind to freely explore all of the possibilities. Mrs. Marple is trying to solve a crime with very little to go on. All she has is very vague and incomplete instructions from the dead Mr. Rafiel. She did not even know whose murder she was supposed to solve. She was in the shadows on nearly everything and little by little she was clued in on what her task was supposed to be. Mrs. Marple meets several interesting people on her trip, which she carefully observes and takes notes on. She is alert to everything because she does not know where her next clue os going to come from. This was a novel where the details and clues were given right to you. There were no hidden details. Everything was laid out on the table for you. The ending was great. What made it so great was that it was so believable and easy to comprehend, which is something that I like! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and definitely would not mind reading it again!
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Summary: Miss Marple Solves Mystery at Request of Deceased Friend
Review: Readers met Jason Rafiel in "A Caribbean Mystery" and may recall his high opinion of Miss Marple's knowlegdge of evil and her sense of justice. When Mr. Rafiel grows too ill to set a terible injustice right, he leaves that duty to Miss Marple in his will along with a bequest of twenty thousand pounds. Miss Marple agrees to do what she can but is puzzled since she is given no information. Knowing Mr. Rafiel as she does, however, she knows he will guide her if only from the grave. And guide he does. A few days after agreeing to do his biding, she receives a letter from the Famous Homes and Gardens of Great Britain confirming her reservation on one of their tours as a gift from Mr. Rafiel. Realizing this is the lead she was waiting for, she sets out on the tour relying only on her own keen observations and the belief that Mr. Rafiel will give her more assistance along the way. That he does, as she is led through a maze of adventure and danger to solve mysteries both old and new. Most interesting among the characters in this book are three elderly sisters who own a beautiful 18th century house. Because they had received a letter from their friend Jason Rafiel informing them that his friend Jane Marple would be on the tour, they invite her to be their guest while she is in Jocelyn St. Mary. Just as in "A Caribbean Mystery" Mr. Rafiel proves to be a worthy ally and Jane Marple more than lives up to his opinion of her and proves herself worthy of the pet name "Nemesis" he had bestowed on her.
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Summary: Miss Marple Solves Mystery at Request of Deceased Friend
Review: Readers met Jason Rafiel in "A Caribbean Mystery" and may recall his high opinion of Miss Marple's knowlegdge of evil and her sense of justice. When Mr. Rafiel grows too ill to set a terible injustice right, he leaves that duty to Miss Marple in his will along with a bequest of twenty thousand pounds. Miss Marple agrees to do what she can but is puzzled since she is given no information. Knowing Mr. Rafiel as she does, however, she knows he will guide her if only from the grave. And guide he does. A few days after agreeing to do his biding, she receives a letter from the Famous Homes and Gardens of Great Britain confirming her reservation on one of their tours as a gift from Mr. Rafiel. Realizing this is the lead she was waiting for, she sets out on the tour relying only on her own keen observations and the belief that Mr. Rafiel will give her more assistance along the way. That he does, as she is led through a maze of adventure and danger to solve mysteries both old and new. Most interesting among the characters in this book are three elderly sisters who own a beautiful 18th century house. Because they had received a letter from their friend Jason Rafiel informing them that his friend Jane Marple would be on the tour, they invite her to be their guest while she is in Jocelyn St. Mary. Just as in "A Caribbean Mystery" Mr. Rafiel proves to be a worthy ally and Jane Marple more than lives up to his opinion of her and proves herself worthy of the pet name "Nemesis" he had bestowed on her.
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Summary: Miss Marple Solves Mystery at Request of Deceased Friend
Review: Readers met Jason Rafiel in "A Caribbean Mystery" and may recall his high opinion of Miss Marple's knowlegdge of evil and her sense of justice. When Mr. Rafiel grows too ill to set a terible injustice right, he leaves that duty to Miss Marple in his will along with a bequest of twenty thousand pounds. Miss Marple agrees to do what she can but is puzzled since she is given no information. Knowing Mr. Rafiel as she does, however, she knows he will guide her if only from the grave. And guide he does. A few days after agreeing to do his biding, she receives a letter from the Famous Homes and Gardens of Great Britain confirming her reservation on one of their tours as a gift from Mr. Rafiel. Realizing this is the lead she was waiting for, she sets out on the tour relying only on her own keen observations and the belief that Mr. Rafiel will give her more assistance along the way. That he does, as she is led through a maze of adventure and danger to solve mysteries both old and new. Most interesting among the characters in this book are three elderly sisters who own a beautiful 18th century house. Because they had received a letter from their friend Jason Rafiel informing them that his friend Jane Marple would be on the tour, they invite her to be their guest while she is in Jocelyn St. Mary. Just as in "A Caribbean Mystery" Mr. Rafiel proves to be a worthy ally and Jane Marple more than lives up to his opinion of her and proves herself worthy of the pet name "Nemesis" he had bestowed on her.
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Summary: My first Miss Marple
Review: Readers of Nemisis are in for a real treat. I am a 23 year old college student, who really has nothing in common with Jane Marple other than the fact that we both enjoy mysteries. My teacher recommended this book to me and am I so glad he did. This book is not just about a mystery; it is about not allowing yourself to grow old. The body will age, nothing can stop that, but the mind can stay as vital and active as we want it to be. Miss. Marple who is an elderly woman comes in and unlocks a mystery that has gone undetected for years and the kicker is that she does it simply by being herself and and being observant. She by-passes the extravigant techniques of Holmes and solves the crime by coaxing the characters into a false sense of security. This is an amazing book, don't read it just for the mystery, read it to experience all that life offers and that life by no means ends when you turn a certain age.
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Summary: My first Miss Marple
Review: Readers of Nemisis are in for a real treat. I am a 23 year old college student, who really has nothing in common with Jane Marple other than the fact that we both enjoy mysteries. My teacher recommended this book to me and am I so glad he did. This book is not just about a mystery; it is about not allowing yourself to grow old. The body will age, nothing can stop that, but the mind can stay as vital and active as we want it to be. Miss. Marple who is an elderly woman comes in and unlocks a mystery that has gone undetected for years and the kicker is that she does it simply by being herself and and being observant. She by-passes the extravigant techniques of Holmes and solves the crime by coaxing the characters into a false sense of security. This is an amazing book, don't read it just for the mystery, read it to experience all that life offers and that life by no means ends when you turn a certain age.
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Summary: Want to escape?
Review: This has to be one of the most captivating books Agatha Christie has written. Don't start reading it unless you have a few hours to devote. The story is so interesting and difficult to guess. The plot brings the reader down a winding road of suspense, thrill and concern for the characters involved.
A must have for any Agatha Christie enthusiast.
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