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Nemesis
Marple (Related to this series)
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Narrator
- Emilia Fox
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 5 December 2013
- Run Time
- 9 hours 1 minute
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery: women sleuths, Crime & mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Historical crime & mysteries, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Fiction: special features, Narrative theme: Coming of age
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
When Miss Marple receives a letter from the recently deceased millionaire Jason Rafiel, she’s not sure what to make of it.
Knowing her deductive skills, he challenges her to solve a crime. If she does so, she will inherit £20,000.
The only problem is that he has failed to mention who was involved, or where, and when the crime was committed. Jane Marple is intrigued.
Never underestimate Miss Marple
‘Sorry Poirot, but I’m team Marple every time. A mind to rival the great Sherlock Holmes – and much handier with a knitting needle – yet patronised and underestimated by those around her, her invisibility is her superpower. That and her uncanny understanding of the darkest depths of human nature . . .’
Lucy Foley
‘Her gift is pure genius.’
Observer
Critics Review
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‘Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time’ – Ragnar Jonasson
‘A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow’ – Andrew Taylor
‘She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed’ – Susan Lewis
‘Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible’ – David Baldacci
‘All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt’ – Peter James
‘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.’ – Tana French
User Reviews
Book 1.0
Narration 5.0
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1.0 5.0
Sadly not one of the books that aged well. A hefty dose of sexism ("loose girls") and idk what to call this... a weird version of eugenics? phrenology but with genes instead of physical features? Basically there is a lot of talk of how science esp. psychology finds that some people are just evil and theres nothing you can do about it (#murder genes). All this talk turns out to be a bit of a red herring but it still takes up a considerable part of the novel and I found it rather hard to bear. The only upside is that for once Miss Marple features prominently in this one. Also the narration is fantastic.
phryne_marple 2024-11-30
Details
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Narrator
- Emilia Fox
- Duration
- 9 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 5 December 2013
- ISBN
- 9780007528592
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery: women sleuths, Crime & mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Historical crime & mysteries, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Fiction: special features, Narrative theme: Coming of age
- Rating
- 1.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
A letter from beyond the graveOne last requestAn unsolvable crimeWhen Miss Marple receives a letter from the recently deceased millionaire Jason Rafiel, she’s not sure what to make of it.Knowing her deductive skills, he challenges her to solve a crime. If she does so, she will inherit £20,000.The only problem is that he has failed to mention who was involved, or where, and when the crime was committed. Jane Marple is intrigued. Never underestimate Miss Marple ‘Sorry Poirot, but I’m team Marple every time. A mind to rival the great Sherlock Holmes – and much handier with a knitting needle – yet patronised and underestimated by those around her, her invisibility is her superpower. That and her uncanny understanding of the darkest depths of human nature . . .’Lucy Foley ‘Her gift is pure genius.’ Observer
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