THE BLOOD STAINED PAVEMENT
As the Thursday Murder Club reconvened, Joyce retold her eerie adventure in Spain. While sketching during her holiday, a young couple arrived to stay at the same hotel. At the same time a red car arrived, and a striking woman in red came out of it. She was the husband's old acquaintance, and was the very opposite of his subdued wife's plain appearance. The three of them went for a swim on a little island.
Meanwhile, Joyce spotted a red taint on the pavement, which a local man shared that it's believed to foretell a death would occur. And right enough, the wife that stayed at the hotel was found dead, while her husband and friend were out swimming.
This story reminded me instantly of Evil Under the Sun. And in this instance, Miss Marple correctly guessed what happened, while the others didn't even think it a murder case. It mixes superstitions and a good plot of murder. However, as it's too closely similar to one of Christie's famous novels, it just felt redundant.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
THE MANHOOD OF EDWARD ROBINSON
Edward Robinson is engaged to a sensible girl called Maud, under whose thumb, had agreed to marry very soon, despite of his preference to postpone until his prospects improve. Edward loves to read novels, and always admires the self-confidence of the men in those stories. He impetuously entered a competition, won a 500 pounds prize, and bought a car. Edward didn't tell Maud about this, as he knew she would insist to save the money for their wedding.
On his Christmas holiday, Edward drove the car into the country - again, without telling Maud. He felt the thrill of freedom as he sped on with his shiny red two-seater along the country road. After sunset he parked his car, and had a walk before leaving for home. However, he mistakenly took another red car when he came back, which was exactly like his, and found a diamond necklace on the its side pocket, and a note with instruction to meet someone at a local village. Edward impulsively obeyed, and met a beautiful young woman who thought that he's the brother of a man she knew. It turned out that the necklace was a stolen object, but Edward played along. How would Edward free himself from this exiting but dangerous situation? And what would Maud do to him when she knew the truth?
This is neither a murder nor mystery story, but it's an exhilarating one that promised to make a very fun and satisfying reading!
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
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