A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors.
This collection of a dozen original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.
Naomi Alderman
Leigh Bardugo
Alyssa Cole
Lucy Foley
Elly Griffiths
Natalie Haynes
Jean Kwok
Val McDermid
Karen M. McManus
Dreda Say Mitchell
Kate Mosse
Ruth Ware
Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Agatha Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930’s The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie’s last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time. (Goodreads synopsis)
I grew up reading the classic detective stories. Sherlock Holmes being the obvious beginning but Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple were next in the running. As an adult I now own, or am in the process of purchasing, at least one copy of every Agatha Christie novel that I can find. I have even read Sophie Hannah’s continuation of Hercule Poirot. That said, I was excited for this colume of new Miss Marple mysteries.
Each author did a fairly good job of portraying Miss Marple and her “old maid” nuisances. They each made sure to describe her modesty but also her ability to relate what she has experienced with the current situation. Miss Marple didn’t just put clues together, she told an almost unrelateable tale that turned out to be the exact situation.
There are a couple of details that seem to stretch a bit, one even regards to Miss Marple’s age, but I don’t believe that takes away the magic of Agatha Christie’s detective.
Overall I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars.
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