Probably my favorite of the three Agatha Christie's I've read so far this year, and one of my favorites full-stop. This is my first Marple -- I tried Murder at the Vicarage last year, but last year was not good for me, reading-wise, so I didn't get more than a few pages in before giving up (planning to return to it later). And while I definitely missed Hercule Poirot and his little grey cells and method, I did like Miss Marple quite a lot and found the story engrossing. I loved how much clothing and make-up played a role in this particular mystery -- the victim's white dress, her varnished nails (don't worry, that description is right up at the beginning, not a spoiler) -- especially having just read a book on the history of glamour. I didn't guess the killer -- no surprise there -- though I felt that with this one (unlike with The Murder on the Links) if I'd paused and written down the suspects and the facts I might have done it. But it was so good I wanted to keep reading through!