You were cleverer than I in detecting the killer, JOANP, though it did occur
to me that poor Pat had a history of marrying the wrong kind of man. Still, he
seemed so frank, so likable...and did love Pat. See, he even charms
the reader!
Let's watch to see how Neele develops in the next three films.
I've noticed that, too, JoanG, that Miss Marple stories seemed easier
to solve than Poirot. I sometimes got angry with the Poirot stories, as
it seemed to me they weren't fair. The 'clue' pointing in the right
direction would be so obscure! Then at the end Poirot would pull it out
of his hat, so to speak, and my reaction would be "Ah, come on! No fair!"
I like Julia MacKenzie, too, RETIRED. I thought the earlier actress looked
more like I envisioned Miss Marple, but she added an element of whimsy and
gaiety that one simply does not see in our thoughtful, observant Miss Marple.
Now see how confused I was! I thought that was the daughter-in-law piling
up the packages, not knowing how to be courteous to a servant. I am
disappointed to hear that it was Elaine. On the other hand, she hardly got
a proper guide in that area from her most unpleasant father.
