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The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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A movie star

A deadly cocktail

A murder

When glamorous Marina Gregg came to live in St Mary Mead, tongues were sure to wag.

But, with a local gossip’s sudden death, has one tongue wagged a bit too much?

As the police chase false leads, and two more victims meet untimely ends, Miss Marple starts to ask her own questions.

What secrets might link a peaceful English village and a star of the silver screen?

Never underestimate Miss Marple

‘Christie’s ingenious plots and fiendish twists set the bar for all of us who follow in her footsteps.’
Ruth Ware

‘The pieces finally drop into place with a satisfying click.’
Times Literary Supplement

©1962 Agatha Christie (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Amateur Sleuths Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction

Critic Reviews

‘Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time’ – Ragnar Jonasson

‘A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow’ – Andrew Taylor

‘She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed’ – Susan Lewis

‘Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible’ – David Baldacci

‘All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt’ – Peter James

‘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.’ – Tana French
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Excellent well read and acted faithful to the characters . Interesting and engaging I will listen to Emelia Fox again .

Miss Marple

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There were times I forgot this was being narrated by only one person. Emilia Fox’s characters and narration was amazing.

Excellent Narration

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With wonderful narration by Emilia Fox this classic Christie fairly crackles. Such a treat for the her many enthusiasts and devotees. Bravo.

What an ending !

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The story would have been a lot more enjoyable if the narrator hadn't attempted to do all of the accents, as she's not great at them, and ended up reading very slowly and stilted in her attempt to perform every part to an almost ridiculous largesse. I think narrators who aren't particularly talented at accents should perhaps skip them altogether, it becomes very distracting and irritating. I kept skipping forward because it was just too frustrating and slow.

As for the story, this particular Marple takes quite a while to get started, drags a bit more than previous Marple tales, but still has the quaint charm typical of the series which saves it in the end.

Middle of the road

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