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dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Quite spooky at times, a little slow for such a short book. I don’t like how much victim blaming there was, especially from a certain “expert” in criminology. I enjoyed the final reveal as it seemed to flip a lot of the silly assertions many of the characters made on their heads. But really this short palate cleansing cozy mystery unintentionally turned into a little bit of a slog to get through, and had me wrinkling my nose at many of the comments made throughout the book, by Miss Marple and others. I won’t go into specifics, but basically this was not my favorite Christie so far. Not the worst for sure, but unfortunately not the best either.
Writing style: 3
Enjoyment: 2
Emotional impact: 3
=2.75
Writing style: 3
Enjoyment: 2
Emotional impact: 3
=2.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy