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There are some Authors whosebooks you read and think “How did they think of that?”
Their stories are so unique!! 🙂
Agatha
Christie is one such author and Sleeping Murder
is one such book that
keeps you in a constant state of excitement with all its twists and turns, all
the while wowing you with its amazing story and its awesome conclusion.
🙂
Sleeping Murderis Miss Marple’s last case, published posthumously in 1976, although Agatha Christie had written it
during the Second World War. Miss Marple investigates a murder that has
happened 18 years ago.
Christie is one such author and Sleeping Murder
is one such book thatkeeps you in a constant state of excitement with all its twists and turns, all
the while wowing you with its amazing story and its awesome conclusion.
🙂
Sleeping Murder
is Miss Marple’s last case, published posthumously in 1976, although Agatha Christie had written itduring the Second World War. Miss Marple investigates a murder that has
happened 18 years ago.
I am a great lover of detective
mysteries and when it comes to books written by Agatha Christie I just can’t
stop myself. Her books are unique, expertly written with plots so novel and
intriguing that if such crimes were to happen in the present day they will
leave the police as baffled as in the books.
mysteries and when it comes to books written by Agatha Christie I just can’t
stop myself. Her books are unique, expertly written with plots so novel and
intriguing that if such crimes were to happen in the present day they will
leave the police as baffled as in the books.
This book is no different and
here we meet Gwenda, who is newly married and has recently bought a house
in Devon. She has recently returned to England from New Zealand where she was
raised by her Aunt after her parent’s death.
here we meet Gwenda, who is newly married and has recently bought a house
in Devon. She has recently returned to England from New Zealand where she was
raised by her Aunt after her parent’s death.
One glance at the
old victorian house and Gwenda knows that she has found a
home for herself. It seems like she has a connection to the place. But these
happy thoughts are interrupted when she begins to believe that she must
be psychic, as she seems to know things about the house which she could
not possibly know like the location of a connecting door that has been walled
over, the pattern of a previous wallpaper, a set of steps in the garden that
are not where they should be, and so on. Becoming increasingly uneasy, she
accepts an invitation to stay for a few days in London with Miss Marple’s
somewhat pretentious nephew Raymond West and his wife Joan.
old victorian house and Gwenda knows that she has found a
home for herself. It seems like she has a connection to the place. But these
happy thoughts are interrupted when she begins to believe that she must
be psychic, as she seems to know things about the house which she could
not possibly know like the location of a connecting door that has been walled
over, the pattern of a previous wallpaper, a set of steps in the garden that
are not where they should be, and so on. Becoming increasingly uneasy, she
accepts an invitation to stay for a few days in London with Miss Marple’s
somewhat pretentious nephew Raymond West and his wife Joan.
During a performance of the
Duchess of Malfi, she has a vision of a murder at the house she has bought
and flees screaming. She believes that she has seen someone utter the same
lines, as uttered by the Actor, in the past while standing near a dead
woman with a blue face whom he called “Helen” but
tells Miss Marple that she doesn’t know anyone by that name!
Duchess of Malfi, she has a vision of a murder at the house she has bought
and flees screaming. She believes that she has seen someone utter the same
lines, as uttered by the Actor, in the past while standing near a dead
woman with a blue face whom he called “Helen” but
tells Miss Marple that she doesn’t know anyone by that name!
“Cover her face. Mine eyes
dazzle, she died young …’”
dazzle, she died young …’”
She is convinced that she is
going mad, but she is helped by Miss Marple, whose nephew, Raymond West is a
distant cousin of Gwenda’s husband, Giles. It’s a most baffling ‘cold case’,
because first of all they have to discover who, if anyone, has been
killed, and then determine the where, when and the why.
going mad, but she is helped by Miss Marple, whose nephew, Raymond West is a
distant cousin of Gwenda’s husband, Giles. It’s a most baffling ‘cold case’,
because first of all they have to discover who, if anyone, has been
killed, and then determine the where, when and the why.
The fact
that Gwenda has come for the first time to England as she was born in
India and taken directly to New Zealand complicates matters as
she couldn’t possibly have witnessed any murder in the house to which
she has come to for the first time !
that Gwenda has come for the first time to England as she was born in
India and taken directly to New Zealand complicates matters as
she couldn’t possibly have witnessed any murder in the house to which
she has come to for the first time !
The story is thrilling with a
sense of the supernatural which keeps us constantly in a state of suspense. You
cannot afford to slip as each and every occurrence plays a part in completing
the puzzle and solving the mystery.
sense of the supernatural which keeps us constantly in a state of suspense. You
cannot afford to slip as each and every occurrence plays a part in completing
the puzzle and solving the mystery.
Sleeping Murder is
a satisfying puzzle and I liked this last view of Miss Marple, compassionate
and shrewd and this description of her appearance,
isa satisfying puzzle and I liked this last view of Miss Marple, compassionate
and shrewd and this description of her appearance,
“Miss Marple was
an attractive old lady, tall and thin, with pink cheeks and blue
eyes, and a gentle, rather fussy manner. Her blue eyes often had a
little twinkle in them. “
an attractive old lady, tall and thin, with pink cheeks and blue
eyes, and a gentle, rather fussy manner. Her blue eyes often had a
little twinkle in them. “
Agatha Christie yet again
proves that she is the Queen of crime for a reason. The crimes
that she writes are exemplary in their planning and execution as well as
evergreen. In spite of being written decades before they are still as valid as
they were then.
proves that she is the Queen of crime for a reason. The crimes
that she writes are exemplary in their planning and execution as well as
evergreen. In spite of being written decades before they are still as valid as
they were then.
All in all a deserving read and
a very well written last novel featuring Miss Marple.
a very well written last novel featuring Miss Marple.
It’s a keeper and deserves a 5
on 5 for its cohesive plot, well developed characters, success in giving the
reader the chills and the thrills, excellent planning and execution of the
crime, skilled writing and a story that binds us till the very end and then
leaves us astounded and impressed with the Author.
on 5 for its cohesive plot, well developed characters, success in giving the
reader the chills and the thrills, excellent planning and execution of the
crime, skilled writing and a story that binds us till the very end and then
leaves us astounded and impressed with the Author.
Great review! I was reading through your list of reviews, and couldn't resist checking out this one – SLEEPING MURDER is one of my favorite Agatha Christies!
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