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A review by zackbs
Nemesis by Agatha Christie
2.0
This felt like a very different Miss Marple than I'm used to. For one, it is in many ways a culmination: it proceeds directly from the result of "A Caribbean Mystery" and depicts Miss Marple embracing her role as an avatar of justice while struggling with the infirmity of age. She has never before seemed this old or frail, and also never been so intentional about her pursuit of justice. It's a very interesting tension and Christie explores Marple's old age in ways I haven't seen before.
On the other hand, the mystery isn't quite there. Marple seems to get the same basic set of information 7 or 8 times. The plot meanders a bit, and the whole thing seems strangely padded. So A+ for character, but low marks for plot and mystery; and at the end of the day the mystery is why I come to Christie in the first place, which makes this something of a disappointment, even if it is a fascinating one.
On the other hand, the mystery isn't quite there. Marple seems to get the same basic set of information 7 or 8 times. The plot meanders a bit, and the whole thing seems strangely padded. So A+ for character, but low marks for plot and mystery; and at the end of the day the mystery is why I come to Christie in the first place, which makes this something of a disappointment, even if it is a fascinating one.