Miss Pym Disposes (Paperback)

by Josephine Tey (Author) "A bell clanged. Brazen, insistent, maddening ..." (more)

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Mandarin; New edition edition (May 7 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0749310626
ISBN-13: 978-0749310622
Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.1 x 1.7 cm
Shipping Weight: 146 g

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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When Miss Lucy Pym visits Leys Physical Training College to give a lecture on psychology, she is determined to stay one night only. But a nasty accident forces her to apply her agile intellect to the unpleasant fact that among those impressively healthy bodies is someone with a very sick mind.

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A guest lecturer at a college for women, psychologist Miss Pym steps in to prevent a young student from cheating during final exams, an act of compassion that precipitates a fatal "accident"--or was it murder?. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Mysterious Ending, Jul 8 2002

By	C. Seah "radiantnote" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I think the ending lacks closure but it makes you want to go back and reread the parts where Miss Pym speaks to Mary Innes after showing her the pin. I thought that the last few lines of the book were horrible but I liked the way the story ended with Miss Pym finding out just at the last moment who could have done it. The book gets four stars because it has a good solid plot. Overall, I liked it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly engrossing., Sep 17 1999

By	V. Muratore (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Not really a member of the mystery genre, Miss Pym Disposes nevertheless keeps you fascinated. Her characters are complete and rich, and her setting descriptions create a true mental ambience. I agree with the previous reviewer who said the ending was a little weak. But I would have loved to know more about Miss Pym and Alan, wouldn't you?

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, well worth reading, April 12 1999

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I first read "Brat Farrar" when I was about 14 years of age. Over the 20 years since then I have read all of Josephine Tey's other books, most recently, "Miss Pym Disposes".

If you have not read her other works, my advice is not to start with this one. Having said that, it is well worth reading. Her ability to create exactly the right atmosphere is amazing, definitely one of those "I cant put this down until I finish it" experiences.

However, to my mind, the ending is just "wrong" - I cant say more than that without giving it away - hence the four stars instead of five.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking and unsettling
The setting of this book (a girls' school) is more claustrophobic than many of Tey's other mysteries, but her exploration of human nature is no less deep. Lisez davantage

Published on Jul 4 1998