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As a long time Agatha Christie fan, it was only a matter of time before I read the last case of Ms. Jane Marple, her second most famous detective. Sad to say this isn't quite like 'Curtain', her send off to Poirot. There's no real definitive end to the character in this book; it could just as easily be any other Christie novel. But like any other Christie novel it's worth reading.

The novel starts out with newly-wed Gwenda arriving in England weeks ahead of her husband, who is away on business. She finds the perfect house for them to move into, but something is wrong. She begins to have psychic feelings about the house knowing things about it that she shouldn't know, culminating in her having visions of a murder. The early stages play out like a horror story, and it's up to Ms. Marple to investigate.

The mystery itself is standard Christie fair, with plenty of twists and turns. Long time fans should be able to figure it out without too much trouble.

So long, Ms. Marple.


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Sleeping murder Miss Marple last case Agatha Christie 9780002317856 Books Reviews

We all grew up in our day memorizing such immortal Mother Goose poetic lines as"
Sing a song of sixpence, a pocketful of rye,
four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie...
The king was in his counting house, counting out his money (Rex Fortescue the first murder victim in this Christie novel is poisoned when he fatally partakes of his morning tea served to him by his secretary Miss Grosevenor).
The queen was in the parlor eating bread and honey, (the second murder victim is Adele Fortescue the young and sexy wife of Rex who dies when she likewise takes a cup of poison in her beverage whilst at home).
The maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes

When there came a little dickey bird and ripped off her nose (the third murder victim is the maid at home of the Fortescue family who is murdered while in the garden with a clothes pin stuck on her nose!
The story involves a cruel businessman and his dysfunctional family. The case is solved with brilliance by Jane Marple. This Christie novel was first published in 1954. It is a somewhat quiet and slowly told story but it kept my interest as Agatha Christie novels always do.

The maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes
When there came a little dickey bird and nipped off her nose.
I listened to the audio book and it was wonderful. The narrator Rosalind was first class as she moved from male to female characters and used different accents without missing a beat. The story was good and the solution was, as usual for Ms Christie unexpected. My only complaint is that there could have been more of Ms. Marple although it was explained as to why she appeared a infrequently as she did. When she did appear she was the astute, self deprecating crime fight sleuth that we all love. This is a good book in the Ms. Marple series and I recommend it for anyone that likes a good murder mystery.
has managed to link the reviews of another two of Agatha Christie's "Miss Marple" books together ("A Pocket Full of Rye" and "Sleeping Murder"). So, they're mixed up on each book's page and once a person submits a review for one book, they can't do so for the other. So, I'm editing this review to show my reviews for both books

"A Pocket Full of Rye (3 stars out of 5)"
I had high hopes for Agatha Christie's 1953 Miss Marple novel "A Pocket Full of Rye A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple Mysteries Book 7)." All the way up to about the 88% point (according to my ), I was impressed with the interesting and fairly well done story and mystery. The theme implied by the title is clever, too. I have some issues with not liking most of the characters (personal problem on my part), the policeman in charge using leading questions, and the lack of even a hint of tracing phone numbers (not sure if that was possible in 1953). However, those are fairly minor. But, at the 88% point, Christie basically dumps everything she's written onto the floor and has Miss Marple pull some convoluted theory out of her hat with no evidence whatsoever (or even rumor). What a let down. Up until then, I was prepared to rate the book at four stars. Afterward, I was angry enough to drop it down to two stars. But, since the book was enjoyable through most of it's length, I'm splitting the difference and going with a Tolerable 3 stars out of 5. A shame.

"Sleeping Murder (2 stars out of 5)"
Agatha Christie's 1976 (and last) "Miss Marple" novel, "Sleeping Murder Miss Marple's Last Case (Miss Marple Mysteries Book 13)," is not very good at all. I suppose the murder, itself, is passable in Christie fashion. But, the sheer level of coincidence for her to set the stage is ridiculous. Add in that the plot basically revolves around two very nice young people ignoring Miss Marple's advice and bulling around a china shop with no regard for whose dinnerware they break, and the book becomes a chore to read. For icing, Christie has Miss Marple doing some gardening even though for the last 10 years or so, she's been specifically forbidden from doing so. I'm rating the book at a Pretty Bad 2 stars out of 5.
As a long time Agatha Christie fan, it was only a matter of time before I read the last case of Ms. Jane Marple, her second most famous detective. Sad to say this isn't quite like 'Curtain', her send off to Poirot. There's no real definitive end to the character in this book; it could just as easily be any other Christie novel. But like any other Christie novel it's worth reading.

The novel starts out with newly-wed Gwenda arriving in England weeks ahead of her husband, who is away on business. She finds the perfect house for them to move into, but something is wrong. She begins to have psychic feelings about the house knowing things about it that she shouldn't know, culminating in her having visions of a murder. The early stages play out like a horror story, and it's up to Ms. Marple to investigate.

The mystery itself is standard Christie fair, with plenty of twists and turns. Long time fans should be able to figure it out without too much trouble.

So long, Ms. Marple.