jjares reviewed on 2/17/2021 + 3264 more book reviews

This book is told from the vicar's point of view. He interacts with the various characters and the murdered man. Miss Marple is not a major character; she's mentioned (often) in disparaging terms. This happens in a small English village and many of the characters are delightfully 'catty.' The vicar is married to a 20-year younger woman; he's in love with her but disappointed in himself. There's a bit more wry humor offered in this book vs. Agatha Christie's usual book.

In St. Mary Mead, everyone is part of the action; the 'little old biddies' lead the way with gossip and tattling. "The Avenger" was a bit of fun theatre from Dame Christie. The police must have had quite a bit of fun with the 'old biddies' in this post-Victorian town. I listened to this; the narrator was Richard E Grant. He did a fine job and gave a nuanced performance that brought out the witty parts of the book very well.

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