The cast of this novel is actually surprisingly large, and with an especially robust police presence. However, there are enough involved characters and motives to make this an interesting whodunnit. Much of the impact of the death centers on the social ramifications, which I feel is a bit lost on today’s audiences. She is wearing an evening dress and lots of make up, and does not look to be the type to keep the same company as the owners of the house. The plot is pretty standard Christie fare: the body of an unknown girl is discovered in the library of one of the prominent families in the village. THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY is the second of the Miss Marple novels, and a lighthearted little mystery in classic Christie style. Bantry calls in her close friend Miss Marple to help the police investigate and solve the mystery before gossip starts to harm her family’s standing in the village. Shocked by this turn of events that seems so like a detective story, Mrs. It’s 7am, and the Bantry household wakes to find the body of a young girl they don’t know in their library. Quick Review: This ticks all the boxes of the mystery novel but is so incredibly vivid and intensely real that it is well worth a look. Read this book for: lighthearted mystery, classic whodunnit, cozy mystery
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