![]() ![]() All of whom fall under suspicion at one time or another. But is her unusual behaviour hiding a secret?Īs always, Christie packs the novel full of fascinating and at times grim characters. Megan has always been thought of as a 'simple' troubled young girl. Jerry quickly takes the grown up daughter of Mrs Symington under her wing. Worse is to follow when Mrs Symington commits suicide by ingesting cyanide after receiving a letter caliming that her husband is not the father of one of their 2 children. Joanne, then, receives one herself alleging that she and Jerry are not brother and sister, but in fact lovers! ![]() When they arrive they discover that someone has been sending poison pen letters to the residents of this sleepy town. ![]() Jerry and his sister Joanne therefore move to Lymstock expecting a quiet convalescence. ![]() In this novel, Miss Marple does not appear until the last few chapters, but the writing is sublime and her presence is felt throughout the novel.įormer Air-Force pilot, Jerry Burton is recommended by his doctor to convalesce in the sleepiest and most dull town possible. I'm definitely a Miss Marple girl! Poirot is great, but Miss Marple remains my favourite, particularly after the brilliant BBC dramatizations starring Joan Hickson in the 1980's. I do love me a good Agatha Christie! Reading an Agatha Christie is like sitting in your most favourite armchair wearing your comfiest slippers with a nice cuppa. ![]()
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