In Agatha Christie’s They Do It with Mirrors, the indomitable Miss Marple investigates some rather deadly doings at a rehabilitation center for delinquents.Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in Stoneygates, a rehabilitation center for delinquents. Her fears are confirmed when someone shoots at the administrator. Although he is not injured, a mysterious visitor is less … administrator. Although he is not injured, a mysterious visitor is less fortunate—shot dead simultaneously in another part of the building.
Pure coincidence? Miss Marple thinks not, and must use all her cunning to solve the riddle of the stranger’s visit … and his murder.
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They Do It with Mirrors is one of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple mysteries. I’ve read most of these books or watched it as a tv series / movie in the past, but since I didn’t write reviews as a teenager, I am going back to read them all again… and this time, I’ll document my thoughts; it seems I can’t ever just read a book without penning a …
I’m working my way through the Miss Marple series and thoroughly enjoying myself. All the stories so far have been smoothly written in a direct style that takes you to the heart of the story and plot. Each story is distinctive and They Do It with Mirrors is no exception.
This time Miss Marple’s asked to help an old friend, Carrie Louise, who may …
This is not one of the stronger Miss Marple books. The mystery is Ok and there is a large enough cast of characters to provide lots of red herrings, but the majority of the detective work is undertaken by the actual police. Miss Marple comes in at the end to give some direction to the officers as to who the murderer might be but this is not the …