She is very convincing, and brought the character to life. Higgins is great! A very beautiful young girl, she does not embellish nor does she underplay her character's distinct oddness and charm.
A young actress you've never heard of (since this is her first role), Mary Higgins (no relation to Clark as far as I know), plays the role of the nymph-like Miranda, who is nearly always sitting in the garden. The adaptation makes an exciting discovery with the casting of Miranda Butler. There are a few scenes here where she discusses her writing, and they are priceless. When asked why she made her detective a Finn, she sighs and says "I've often wondered myself." The way she delivers that line is simply perfect- I could practically hear AC sighing along with her in sympathy. Zoe Wanamaker, as always, was wonderful as Mrs. He is perfect as an artistic gardener with an obsession for beauty. Calgary in "Ordeal by Innocence", but thanks to the magic of makeup, he is rendered almost unrecognizable in this role. Julian Rhind-Tutt plays Michael Garfield. I will tackle the issue of casting first. My friends, it did not disappoint in the least. So my expectations and hopes were very high. At long last, I would get to see this fascinating story translated to the screen! I was then even more excited when it was announced that Mark Gatiss, who wrote the brilliant script of "Cat Among the Pigeons", was going to adapt the story for television! Stephen Churchett would not be available to make the victim a teenage boy stabbed with a carving knife while making a jack-o'lantern. I was ecstatic when "Hallowe'en Party" was announced as part of season 12 (after false reports that it was going to conclude season 11). Was it among her best? By no means- but it was still quite enjoyable for me to read. Nonetheless, my fascination with a story of such a haunting nature is enough to make Hallowe'en Party one of my favourite Christies. It makes me wish AC had tackled the story when she was a bit younger. The story itself is very good (and the solution is pretty decent as well), but it tended to ramble somewhat, and the middle section is extremely slow.
I've always been simply fascinated with that idea for a story- it must be one of my very favourites in all detection. When the party is finished, she is discovered drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. Frustrated, Joyce insists that her story is true, but refuses to give any more details. Joyce is a compulsive liar, and everyone has great fun mocking her story. Oliver, there on a visit, that she saw a murder once. The basic plot set-up is this: at a Hallowe'en party for children, Joyce Reynolds boasts to Mrs. Dame Agatha was no longer in her prime, but I think this book proved that she was by no means exhausted of ideas. "Hallowe'en Party", published in 1969, is a later Christie.
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