Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie


"Emily Barton, I think, has a mental picture of men as interminably consuming whiskeys and sodas and smoking cigars, and in the intervals dropping out to do a few seductions of village maidens, or to conduct a liaison with a married woman." 
~~~Page 82, The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie

Title: The Moving Finger
Author: Agatha Christie
ISBN: 0440158613
Publisher: Dell/1982
Pages: 189

Narrated by Jerry Burton, The Moving Finger is based in Lymstock, which is a typical idyllic English town. Everything seems to be in a slow pace here. But the tranquility ends when someone with a poison starts to write letters to its inhabitants, shredding their reputation. Everyone seems to dread the mailbox. One day the shock and scandal is so much that the receiver supposedly commits suicide. Some think there is truth in that letter and a few others have their misgivings. 

Then another dead body is found and it is a murder. The police have to uncover the truth. Jerry Burton has had a nasty accident while flying and has arrived in Lymstock with his sister Joanna Burton, to recover. Joanna to receives one of the poisoned letters. Jerry knows he has to do something. And Miss Jane Marple comes to his aid in the last quarter of the novel. 

The good doctor, Owen Griffith and his sister Aimee, the lawyer Symmington, and other characters including he childish Megan make it an entertaining reading. The novel moves slow for a mystery but it holds the interest of the reader. The ending was surprising. Agatha Christie novels never ever failed. Lovers of cozy mystery, can read it safely!

CymLowellThanks to Stacy of Stacy's Books for this novel! 
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27 comments:

  1. YvonneApril 12, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    It's been so long since I've read an Agatha Christie. I so love her work.

    My teaser is here

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  2. Karen HarringtonApril 12, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    This is so descriptive. I can't believe I've never read Agatha Christie!

    Thanks for visiting today!

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  3. Good CompanyApril 12, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Great image! I have this book sitting on my shelf at home, but haven't read it yet.

    Thanks for stoppin by!

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  4. AnnApril 12, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Ah - I love you teaser! What fun!! I've never read an Agatha Christie before!!
    Here's my TT:
    http://thebookgatherer.blogspot.com/2011/04/teaser-tuesdays_12.html

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  5. Laurel-Rain SnowApril 12, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    I know I've mentioned before that I want to read an Agatha Christie...this one sounds wonderful.

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  6. kayerjApril 12, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    I've read a few Agatha Christie books but not this one. She is the master of mystery. Thanks for stopping by. Kaye—the road goes ever ever on

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  7. UnknownApril 12, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    I just love Agatha Christie :)

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  8. UnknownApril 12, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    Great teaser, I've never read anything by Agatha Christie is it a good book?
    Thank you for stopping by my blog.

    Bookgirl ( My Book Addiction )

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  9. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    I haven't read an Agatha Christie in ages, thanks for the teaser and stopping by my blog!

    Here's my Teaser Tuesday from If I Stay by Gayle Forman. Happy Reading!

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  10. fredamansApril 12, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Always appreciated!

    http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2011/04/teaser-tuesday_12.html

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  11. MargotApril 12, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    I love Agatha Christie but I haven't gotten to this one yet. It sounds like fun.

    My teaser is here: Quirky Girls Read

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  12. rajmApril 12, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    male psychology again! - just coome from another teaser with a different take on theme - both good! Thanks for stopping by!

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  13. The Scarf PrincessApril 12, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    I haven't read an Agatha Christie novel since college. Awesome stories though that I need to revisit.

    Thanks for visiting my site/teaser.

    The Scarf Princess

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  14. jlshallApril 13, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    I love Agatha Christie, and this is one I haven't read yet. Thanks for the great teaser and the review!

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  15. UnknownApril 13, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    Funny teaser ... however did she get that impresssion :-)

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  16. Tracy.HApril 13, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    I have yet to read an Agatha Christie book. Will have to add her to the list. :0)

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  17. Playing LibrarianApril 13, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    I looooove this book =)

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  18. BethApril 13, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    I need to read more Agatha Christie. Thanks for stopping by.

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  19. PriyaApril 13, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    I'm not a big Agatha Christie fan, but turns out I read all her not-as-good books! Will definitely try this one out!!
    Nice teaser!

    Here's mine: http://peskypiksipesternomi.blogspot.com/2011/04/tt-3-shadow-of-wind.html

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  20. Teddy RoseApril 13, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Great teaser! Mine is from Madame Tussaud.

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  21. ElysiumApril 13, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Great teaser! I've never read Agatha Christie but this sounds good.

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  22. ChelApril 13, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    I haven't read any book by Agatha Christie so thanks for sharing!

    Chel @ The Procrastinator's Corner

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  23. NancyOApril 13, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    I love Agatha Christie. I haven't read The Moving Finger for a long time, as right now I'm trying to go book by book through all of the Poirot series.

    Thanks for the review!

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  24. MardelApril 14, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    you mean that's NOT what men do?!

    lol - great tease

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  25. кєяoApril 15, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Christie is one of my favorite authors. Thanks for sharing the teaser.
    кєяo's Book Blog

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  26. brandileigh2003April 16, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    I've never read anything by her actually. But thank you so much for the review.
    Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog

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  27. AnonymousApril 17, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    So glad you liked this one. I will get to it someday...

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