A review by aliciamae
Nemesis by Agatha Christie

4.0

“It has just happened that I have found myself in the vicinity of murder rather more often than would seem normal.”

Bless, isn't that just a Miss Marple sort of thing to say? Maybe it was the Greek/Roman mythology theme running through "Nemesis," but I really enjoyed this Miss Marple mystery, even though it's one of Christie's later novels. And I loved how reflective Miss Marple was, bringing up old cases, having read through all of them this year. The atmosphere, brooding, melancholic, dark, is excellently woven.

I find the musings on getting older/memory loss fascinating, especially since this would have been written when Agatha Christie herself found it harder to remember things. There's a scene right at the beginning of the novel where Miss Marple is trying to recall the names of various acquaintances of hers that could have been taken directly from a conversation with my grandmother. (It's a mix of amusing and heart-breaking.)

There were several references to girls "crying rape" and similar ideas/attitudes. I took it as she was having her characters espouse the opinion of the time, with perhaps a bit of subtle commentary on it, as Christie is wont to do with social issues in her novels. Another reader may take it differently.