The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

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What is your favourite Miss Marple novel?.

The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side.

said most of the readers in Facebook. What do i think? Read on.

Remember Gossington Hall? The famous place where Colonel Arthur Bantry and his wife saw a dead body in the library? Another murder happens in the same house after several years. Is the Gossington hall haunted?

St. Mary Mead is no longer a small village and Miss Maple is no longer old. She is older and definitely more wiser. Marina Gregg, a famous film star has purchased Gossington Hall and in a party hosted by her, Heather Badcock was suddenly found dead due to over dose of Anti depressant Calmo. It was later revealed that Badcock took the Marina’s glass and intended victim was Marina Gregg. Who tried to kill Marina? What is their motive? The answers to all these questions are provided by our very own Miss Mraple.

It is interesting to see Miss Marple adapt to the changing world. The sequences where maple describes Television box, reading gossip magazine are all funny. Way of living, standard of living of people change. But their inner soul and the character never changes.

As far as Agatha goes, the plot is a great one.

Does she manage to bring us to the edge of the seat as always?

Perhaps not.

Is it because I have red most of her works?

May be.

Did I have see any semblances with Perils at End House ?

Yes. of course.

Having said that this book is definitely worth a read.

My Rating: 3/5

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