The Body in the Library (The Christie Collection) (Spanish Edition)
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Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
Written By: Agatha Christie
Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780006167495
Format: Deluxe Edition
ISBN: 0006167497
Label: HarperCollins Publishers
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 1996-08
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Studio: HarperCollins Publishers
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Reading with Tequila
Comment: I had no idea who the killer was in The Body in the Library. The reveal was a complete surprise, but made sense when thinking back. Still, I never would have considered the possibility of the mystery ending this way.
Miss Marple truly shines in The Body in the Library. I loved the village life comparisons she used to point out possible reasons why a suspect may be behaving as they were. And of course, she outwits everyone in the end. Luckily the police know to take this little old lady seriously.
The victim works in a resort as a dancer. Some of the suspects are staying at the resort on a long term holiday. I found it almost impossible to relate to and it was a bit hard to grasp their situation. The characters didn't seem extremely rich, but I suppose it does fit in with what I know of the time Christie was writing about.
The Body in the Library was a fantastic mystery. Miss Marple was the most interesting character, by far. She and the unforeseeable conclusion were the major high points of the book. I loved the time spent at the resort, but some of the time spent in the village where the body was found was a little dull. Overall, it's safe to say that The Body in the Library has become one of my favorite Marple mysteries.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Average audio book
Comment: This may be more engaging as a 'real read' than as an audio listen, so I will add my 2-cents: fine for commuting, but somewhat dissatisfying audio book - average with Stephanie Cole. As to the story, (1) predictability is really quite tenuous, and (2) character development provides few whom the listener can 'love.' Reason to care about the body in the library? A sweet young thing pretty much covers it. A bit of fun is had when Miss Marple unravels the case in closing, showing all the pert signs of a sweet, perceptive and well-grounded English villager.
Customer Rating:
Summary: It ain't rocket surgery
Comment: Agatha is the best at what she does and this book is a prime demonstration of that fact. I love the quaint style and vivid (but not boring) descriptions.
A first time Christie reader would do well with this one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Kindle Formatting Problem
Comment: Okay, so I'm a fan of Miss Marple, and this is a fine story, so on that count I give it five stars.
But in reading it on the Kindle, while the visual format is fine, there is a rather annoying problem: all speaking parts begin with a reverse apostrophy instead of a quotation. The effect of this is that when your start the text-to-speach (TTS) function, every speaking part opens with the Kindle saying "backquote," as in
'I did not commit that murder!' being read as "backquoteI did not commit that murder." Minus two stars.
Perhaps the publisher will fix that and push the repaired version to our Kindles. Or maybe it's just a new technique for saying on th ebook page that TTS is enabled, but still maintain their audiobook sales.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Love it!
Comment: I love Miss Marple stories, and I've enjoyed listening to the CDs in the car.
Summary: Reading with Tequila
Comment: I had no idea who the killer was in The Body in the Library. The reveal was a complete surprise, but made sense when thinking back. Still, I never would have considered the possibility of the mystery ending this way.
Miss Marple truly shines in The Body in the Library. I loved the village life comparisons she used to point out possible reasons why a suspect may be behaving as they were. And of course, she outwits everyone in the end. Luckily the police know to take this little old lady seriously.
The victim works in a resort as a dancer. Some of the suspects are staying at the resort on a long term holiday. I found it almost impossible to relate to and it was a bit hard to grasp their situation. The characters didn't seem extremely rich, but I suppose it does fit in with what I know of the time Christie was writing about.
The Body in the Library was a fantastic mystery. Miss Marple was the most interesting character, by far. She and the unforeseeable conclusion were the major high points of the book. I loved the time spent at the resort, but some of the time spent in the village where the body was found was a little dull. Overall, it's safe to say that The Body in the Library has become one of my favorite Marple mysteries.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Average audio book
Comment: This may be more engaging as a 'real read' than as an audio listen, so I will add my 2-cents: fine for commuting, but somewhat dissatisfying audio book - average with Stephanie Cole. As to the story, (1) predictability is really quite tenuous, and (2) character development provides few whom the listener can 'love.' Reason to care about the body in the library? A sweet young thing pretty much covers it. A bit of fun is had when Miss Marple unravels the case in closing, showing all the pert signs of a sweet, perceptive and well-grounded English villager.
Customer Rating:
Summary: It ain't rocket surgery
Comment: Agatha is the best at what she does and this book is a prime demonstration of that fact. I love the quaint style and vivid (but not boring) descriptions.
A first time Christie reader would do well with this one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Kindle Formatting Problem
Comment: Okay, so I'm a fan of Miss Marple, and this is a fine story, so on that count I give it five stars.
But in reading it on the Kindle, while the visual format is fine, there is a rather annoying problem: all speaking parts begin with a reverse apostrophy instead of a quotation. The effect of this is that when your start the text-to-speach (TTS) function, every speaking part opens with the Kindle saying "backquote," as in
'I did not commit that murder!' being read as "backquoteI did not commit that murder." Minus two stars.
Perhaps the publisher will fix that and push the repaired version to our Kindles. Or maybe it's just a new technique for saying on th ebook page that TTS is enabled, but still maintain their audiobook sales.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Love it!
Comment: I love Miss Marple stories, and I've enjoyed listening to the CDs in the car.
It's seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body pf a young woman in their library. She is wearing an evening dress and heavy make-up, which is smeared across her distorted cheeks. The respectable Bantrys invite Jane Marple to solve the mystery - before tongues start to wag.
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