Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie #bookreview #bookseries #readingchallenge

Thank you William Morrow, #partner for the finished copy of Murder in the Vicarage in exchange for my honest review.

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

Published: February 15, 2022 (first published 1930)

Summary:

Now with a beautiful new series look, The Murder at the Vicarage is Agatha Christie’s first mystery to feature the beloved investigator Miss Marple–as a dead body in a clergyman’s study proves to the indomitable sleuth that no place, holy or otherwise, is a sanctuary from homicide.

Miss Marple encounters a compelling murder mystery in the sleepy little village of St. Mary Mead, where under the seemingly peaceful exterior of an English country village lurks intrigue, guilt, deception and death.

Colonel Protheroe, local magistrate and overbearing land-owner is the most detested man in the village. Everyone–even in the vicar–wishes he were dead. And very soon he is–shot in the head in the vicar’s own study. Faced with a surfeit of suspects, only the inscrutable Miss Marple can unravel the tangled web of clues that will lead to the unmasking of the killer.

My thoughts:

This is the 1st mystery to feature Miss Marple and while I have read others in this series, I had not read this one, so I was glad it was an option. Like the Poirot series, at some point I’d really like to read both these series on order — right now I just seem to be dipping on and out of them at random. ⁣
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I just love Miss Marple — as it is observed numerous times throughout this book, she is always watching and observing, which makes her such a great investigator! Plus, people tend to discount older ladies…though they might be wise not to do so when it comes to Jane Marple! In this case, Colonel Protheroe is found shot dead in his study and unfortunately just about everyone in the village has reason to kill him. The vicar takes the lead on this case & while I didn’t necessarily love his character, I’m glad Miss Marple was there to lend assistance! ⁣
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As always, Christie provides plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing and with everyone having a motive, it’s hard to figure out the guilty person until the reveal. ⁣
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