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A review by kailey_luminouslibro
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
An advertisement appears in the local newspaper saying that a murder will take place at a certain country house on Friday at 6:00pm. Friends of the family assume that it must be a murder mystery party, and they show up at the appointed time. What at first appears to be a mystery play turns into a deadly reality. Each of the persons present are suspected of murder and only Miss Marple can unravel the clues to discover the real murderer and the reason behind this terrible farce.
I loved this mystery! I had a few ideas about who could possibly be the murderer, but it wasn't until quite close to the end that I figured it out. Even then I didn't really know the "why" or the "how", so I was still deliciously surprised at the end when it was all revealed.
I liked that Miss Marple is a little more involved in this mystery than some of her others. She goes around questioning people, seeming quite innocent, and they tell her everything. She even discovers important clues herself, instead of the police telling her all the clues later on. I like it when she takes a more active role in the story.
The writing is brilliant, of course. Agatha Christie has that inimitable style that dives into the personalities and secret thoughts of her characters and leaves you wondering, "Could that person be the murderer?" Each character is so vivid and complex, and yet some of them seem like simple country people on the surface. Are they hiding something evil, or are they just hiding an innocent quirk?
The plot weaves all around, up and down, but each little detail has a purpose. There are so many layers to the relationships between characters, their history, their secrets, and their little foibles and habits that all pile up into one big mystery. Even when you think you have uncovered one layer, there is another hidden layer beneath that one, and yet another secret below that.
I loved the simple country setting. None of the people are particularly rich or important. Just ordinary country people in their quaint cottages, feeding the chickens or borrowing some butter from the neighbor. And yet underneath lurks crime!
I loved this mystery! I had a few ideas about who could possibly be the murderer, but it wasn't until quite close to the end that I figured it out. Even then I didn't really know the "why" or the "how", so I was still deliciously surprised at the end when it was all revealed.
I liked that Miss Marple is a little more involved in this mystery than some of her others. She goes around questioning people, seeming quite innocent, and they tell her everything. She even discovers important clues herself, instead of the police telling her all the clues later on. I like it when she takes a more active role in the story.
The writing is brilliant, of course. Agatha Christie has that inimitable style that dives into the personalities and secret thoughts of her characters and leaves you wondering, "Could that person be the murderer?" Each character is so vivid and complex, and yet some of them seem like simple country people on the surface. Are they hiding something evil, or are they just hiding an innocent quirk?
The plot weaves all around, up and down, but each little detail has a purpose. There are so many layers to the relationships between characters, their history, their secrets, and their little foibles and habits that all pile up into one big mystery. Even when you think you have uncovered one layer, there is another hidden layer beneath that one, and yet another secret below that.
I loved the simple country setting. None of the people are particularly rich or important. Just ordinary country people in their quaint cottages, feeding the chickens or borrowing some butter from the neighbor. And yet underneath lurks crime!