The Murder at the Vicarage

OMG. I was 100% wrong about who the killer was! And I was so sure I had it figured out, too!

A really great mystery. It's well-crafted and not a total cop-out like The Moonstone.

But it's really the characters who make it. They're interesting, quirky, and likable.

My only complaint is that Miss Marple is actually not a major character in the book. Sure, she solves the mystery and tells the police how to capture the killer, but she BEHAVES more like the hand of God. She's hardly around except to make suggestions and plant clues and then she sails off again. And if it's too early in the book, she says she has a clue, but refuses to tell anyone what it is.

It's OK, though, because she is wonderful.

I will be filling in the gaps in my reading with Miss Marple books in the future!