The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

The July read for #ReadChristie2021 was The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie.  The theme for July was “story with a vicar.”  Do you have a favorite story, movie or show that involves a vicar, pastor, or priest?

In a small English village, Colonel Protheroe has been found murdered in the vicarage.  It seems like it is an open and shut case at first, but it is soon discovered that just about everyone in the village had a reason why they would want to kill Colonel Protheroe.  Miss Marple is a neighbor who sees all and helps to solve the case.  Who murdered Colonel Protheroe?

This has been one of my favorite narrators in a Christie novel so far.  I really loved the vicar.  Miss Marple is a character is the story with someone else narrator just like in the Hercule Poirot novels.  I loved her character and all of the old ladies keeping an eye on everything.

I like that the book included maps so you could visualize what the characters were describing.  I loved the small English village setting filled with busybodies where secrets are hard to keep.

I was still surprised at the end of this one.  Having been surprised by Christie before, I overthought everything and made the wrong conclusion again!

Favorite Quotes:

“I’m afraid that observing human nature for as long as I have done, one gest not to expect very much from it.  I dare say the idle tittle-tattle is very wrong and unkind, but it is so often true, isn’t it?”

“There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands.”

“Not only does she see and hear practically everything that goes on, but she draws amazingly neat and apposite deductions from the facts that come under her notice.”

“The young people think the told people are fools; but the old people know the young people are fools.”

Overall, The Murder at the Vicarage is another delightful mystery from Agatha Christie.  I have loved everyone I’ve read so far!

Book Source:  Purchased by Amazon.com