tartinisdream's Reviews (1.26k)

I can't remember why I picked up this book but I'm glad I did. There were a few parts of the story that made me scratch my head and think, "really?" It was going so well until he started fighting actual demons. But the last page of The Dirty Parts of the Bible informs the reader that it is a retelling of the story of Tobias and Sarah from the Book of Tobit. This information helped those head scratching moments make sense and made me curious about the source material.

Young Tobias struggles with his father's views on religion and comes to terms with his own beliefs during a trip to help save the family. On this trip he also meets and falls in love with a girl that thinks she is cursed. Love concurs all and everything works out nicely in the end. A little sappy, yes, but not enough to make me actually throw-up.

I love Miss Marple! At least, I love the Miss Marple on Masterpiece Mystery!. Until I picked up The Body in the Library, I had never actually read any Agatha Christie. I selected this one because it is an early Miss Marple book and I couldn't remember seeing they Mystery! version. I love it just as much as I love the movies.

Needless to say, the maid as found the body of a woman in the library and Jane must save the reputation of her dear friends husband or it shall destroy him forever! Jane's keen scense of observation helps her see what the police cannot and find clues the police would have missed. She is not a prominate charater in this story which is not surprising because sometimes the police just do not want her help.

This book is a quick read that kept me turning the pages until Miss Marple explained 'who dunnit.'