”It really is very dangerous to believe people. I never have for years.”
I am a ninny and I paid far too much attention to Giles and Gwenda, neglecting Jane Marple! Ms. Christie used the young couple's investigation to divert my focus, just as she used Arthur Hastings in the Poirot novels. I am far too easily led.
It was certainly obvious that this final Marple volume was written well in advance. The version of Jane Marple depicted here is not nearly as frail and limited as she is written in At Bertram's Hotel and Nemesis. She actually has the ability to run up a set of stairs to prevent disaster and to be pulling weeds in the garden. That made things feel a little out of joint, but I was kind of happy to be reminded of the earlier depictions of a twinkly, impish older lady.
I can't believe that I have now read all of Agatha Christie's novels! I appreciate my friend Christine for organizing the project and the Appointment with Agatha group for their company on the journey. It has been proposed that we start over at the beginning and I think I will enjoy a repeat of the experience.
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