A Caribbean Mystery
by Agatha Christie
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimefastlightimaginaryintricatelinearglossyemotionally undemandingsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn accessible, low-key mystery: fast-moving and stylish. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
As Miss Marple sat basking in the Caribbean sunshine, she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened. Eventually, her interest was aroused by an old soldier's yarn about strange coincidence. Infuriatingly, just as he was about to show her an astonishing photograph, the Major's attention wandered. He never did finish the story...
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- Agatha Christie
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 224
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