Balasubramanian G

I took a lot of Time to understand the concept. I gave up but tried once again after 2 days, by which time, the context and characters became hazy. I didn't want to waste further time by trying to get a foothold on this novel (?). I gave it to my wife and asked her read. She had more patience than me. She almost completed. Then she told me that the author sincerely wanted to convey something. There is a publisher, who had considered this book or whatever as worthy of publishing. She opined that after all she and me are not smart enough to understand (leave alone appreciate) the contents. I have not thrown the book. I have kept it in the Bookshelf.

After having read the book Murder at the Vicarage, I wanted read more of Miss Marple stories. It had a relaxed rural setting, in fact with a sketch of the village. That was simply excellent. “Moving Finger” was disappointing. Dull starting (that is okay in a way) but it was too slow. Very boring narrative. A perplexing teen age giving an impression of retarded, Too many brother sisters, wagging village tongues, anonymous letters confusing the plot. Miss Marple had a negligible presence, though walking away as the prime solver of the mystery. The revealing of the mystery, is some what lacking conviction. One does not feel it necesssary to read last couple of chapters.On the whole a dull story.