"Everything at At Bertram's Hotel is too good to be true."An old-fashioned luxury hotel maintains a charming English atmosphere from bygone days. The visitors to At Bertram's Hotel are mostly elderly tourists, and in general, everyday life there is extremely pleasant and peaceful. Miss Marple happens to be among the hotel's guests when a priest mysteriously disappears, and subsequently, crimes unexpected for such an idyllic place occur. She helps the police with the investigation, and the crime ...

This is one of my biggest disappointments from Agatha Christie, and definitely the least enjoyable Miss Marple mystery I've encountered so far. I was let down by another Marple book earlier, but this one is far worse. "At Bertram's Hotel" wasn't really a proper thriller, nor was it a classic whodunit. It felt like a muddled mix of both. It started out more like a thriller and then just kind of petered out into a whodunit! I'm actually surprised this novel is even considered part of the Miss Marp...

Miss Marple is on vacation, and she's staying at Bertram's Hotel in London. She stayed at the same hotel many years ago when she was young. It seems like nothing has changed since then, which Miss Marple finds a little odd...*My Opinion*I'm a big fan of Agatha Christie's books, and Miss Marple is one of my favorite characters ever! But I was a little disappointed by *At Bertram's Hotel*, probably because I had completely different expectations for the book. It was interesting, but not really thr...

2023This is my second time with At Bertram's Hotel, and this time I decided to listen to the BBC Radio dramatization. It was wonderful!It had a full cast that included June Whitfield, Maurice Denham, and Siân Phillips. Sometimes it feels like you lose too much of the story with these adaptations, but I think this one was pretty close to perfection. Even if you haven't already read At Bertram's Hotel, you'll be able to entirely get the gist of Agatha Christie's book. Highly Recommended.2019Bertra...

I've realized I'm not a fan of Miss Marple stories where she only plays a minor part. I much prefer a full-blown Miss Marple, brimming with her insightful observations and character assessments. In this book, she arrives about three chapters in, taking up residence at a renowned and ridiculously old-fashioned, yet supremely comfortable hotel in London: At Bertram's Hotel. It's like stepping back in time to Miss Marple's girlhood, which sounds lovely, right? Wrong. Something is terribly amiss wit...

One of Agatha Christie's dullest books, honestly. While it's billed as a Miss Marple mystery, she's barely more than set dressing. It's really just Christie indulging her love for that old-fashioned British vibe. The plot is weak and mostly just plods along, making you want to ditch "At Bertram's Hotel" and do something, anything, more interesting—like reading a different book. I'd skip this one unless you're a hardcore Christie completist and feel you absolutely *must* read everything she's wri...

DRAMATIZATION LISTENED TO (AGAIN) IN 2020This is one of 5 dramatizations I listened to while decorating, and it was really enjoyable again. I think it definitely stays at 4 stars.DRAMATIZATION LISTENED TO IN 2019First, let's say it's a shame that this doesn't have a separate entry, as it's not the audiobook of the novel. It's an abridged dramatization that only roughly follows the novel, but it doesn't, so hey ho.It's a great version, being a BBC Radio 4 dramatization starring some excellent Bri...

Miss Marple has the best nephew in the world – Raymond West – who's always thinking up little treats for his Aunt Jane. In this novel, though, it’s his wife, Joan, who suggests she needs a little trip, and Miss Marple says she’d like to go to At Bertram's Hotel. She stayed there as a girl and is somewhat surprised at how little it has changed. At Bertram's is a haven for the well-to-do in London, visited by retired army officers, clergymen, the aristocracy, and wealthy Americans. Muffins are se...

I didn't see Miss Marple playing a particularly large role, certainly less than the police inspector, who uncovered everything and pieced together the clues and events to decipher the strange happenings at the hotel, despite the hotel's seemingly wonderful appearance and services offered to its guests, which turned out to be a facade.Not quite up to par with Agatha Christie's previous novels, in my opinion. If you're looking for a classic cozy mystery, "At Bertram's Hotel" might still entertain,...

I think I liked the idea of "At Bertram's Hotel" by Agatha Christie more than I actually enjoyed reading it. The feeling that something dark and thoroughly sinister lurks behind the pleasant perfection of Bertram's Hotel and its highly trained staff kept me in suspense, constantly itching to find out what happened next. It's a classic cozy mystery setup, perfect for fans of the genre.Unfortunately, you eventually discover that the mystery isn't as interesting or nearly as sinister as you initial...