Holmes, Miss Marple & Poe Investigations
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Summary
Holmes Marple Poe Investigations is New York’s newest agency， and its best， breaking cases no one else can touch。 The three detectives keep their identities secret， and NYPD’s Det。 Helene Grey is on a mission to unmask them—no matter who gets killed along the way。
In New York City， three intriguing， smart， and stylish private investigators open Holmes， Marple & Poe Investigations。 Who are these detectives with famous names and mysterious， untraceable pasts ？
Brendan Holmes – A keen， science-minded sleuth with an even keener sense of smell。
Margaret Marple – A charming snoop who works best undercover。
Auguste Poe – A weapons expert with a weakness for muscle cars and beautiful women。
The agency’s daring methodology and headline-making solves attract the attention of NYPD Detective Helene Grey。 Her solo investigation into her three unknowable competitors rivals the best mysteries of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle， Agatha Christie， and Edgar Allan Poe。
In New York City， three intriguing， smart， and stylish private investigators open Holmes， Marple & Poe Investigations。 Who are these detectives with famous names and mysterious， untraceable pasts ？
Brendan Holmes – A keen， science-minded sleuth with an even keener sense of smell。
Margaret Marple – A charming snoop who works best undercover。
Auguste Poe – A weapons expert with a weakness for muscle cars and beautiful women。
The agency’s daring methodology and headline-making solves attract the attention of NYPD Detective Helene Grey。 Her solo investigation into her three unknowable competitors rivals the best mysteries of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle， Agatha Christie， and Edgar Allan Poe。
Reviews
Natasha Leigh
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This book had me from the first word to the last。 I loved the characters and getting to know each one and loved how there was more than one mystery to solve。 The nods to the classic characters were nostalgic and the stories make this an instant classic！！
Emily
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I’ve heard of James Patterson but I’m not very familiar with his work so I was excited to get a copy of Holmes， Marple and Poe。However， I was quite disappointed from the start。 Some of the writing felt clichéd， for example the description of Poe “the kind of thin moustache that can look either silly or sexy， depending on the owner。 On him， Gretchen thought it worked – kind of brooding and rakish at the same time”。 I also found it jarring that when talking about the murder of Mary McShane in 195 I’ve heard of James Patterson but I’m not very familiar with his work so I was excited to get a copy of Holmes， Marple and Poe。However， I was quite disappointed from the start。 Some of the writing felt clichéd， for example the description of Poe “the kind of thin moustache that can look either silly or sexy， depending on the owner。 On him， Gretchen thought it worked – kind of brooding and rakish at the same time”。 I also found it jarring that when talking about the murder of Mary McShane in 1954， the headline read “Young Girl Slain Before Dawn”， but the girl in question was 19， which by 2023 standards is young， in 1954 not so much， in the 1950s， women married at age 20 and men at 23。I felt there were too many mysteries to tie them all up sufficiently。 I still don’t understand who stole the art and why。 Or （view spoiler）[why did the Siglik brothers kill people， because their father did？ I felt that the only clue that pointed to them was that Marple got a bad feeling when she passed the house。And regarding bad feelings over logic， the mystery of Mary McShane was solved by Virginia’s seeing a shadow and smelling bread。 （hide spoiler）]It was fast paced， which was good， and the short chapters kept me reading and guessing。 If this is the start of a series I would read on as I did like the characters， Holmes with his heroin addiction and Poe’s alcoholism were easter eggs to their namesakes。 With thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC。 。。。more
Maggie
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The title of this book had me hooked。 It intrigued me to see how they weaved in stories from the original Holmes， Maple， and Poe。 In this book we meet three PIs。 With names like theirs， they are the perfect crime solving trio。 People are left wondering if those are their real names。 There are several similarities between them and their namesakes; they are not only very smart， great at deduction， and “sniffing out” crimes but also great at solving crimes。 This book kept me in suspense。 It left me The title of this book had me hooked。 It intrigued me to see how they weaved in stories from the original Holmes， Maple， and Poe。 In this book we meet three PIs。 With names like theirs， they are the perfect crime solving trio。 People are left wondering if those are their real names。 There are several similarities between them and their namesakes; they are not only very smart， great at deduction， and “sniffing out” crimes but also great at solving crimes。 This book kept me in suspense。 It left me curious in some parts and cracked me up in others。 It is a satisfying read， but it does leave you wanting more books with these three protagonists。 。。。more
Lori Case
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Holmes， Marple， and Poe is a new private investigator firm in NYC solving cases。 This book was such a fun read。 。 I like how the authors catch the essence of the three sleuths， I loved that the three investigators have similar personalities and traits as their namesakes。 Holmes and his acute olfactory senses， Maple’s enjoyment of the old tipple of Sherry。 Pope’s weakness for fast flashy cars。 There’s rarely a dull moment。 The pace is fast with the short， snappy chapters， that are fulled of twist Holmes， Marple， and Poe is a new private investigator firm in NYC solving cases。 This book was such a fun read。 。 I like how the authors catch the essence of the three sleuths， I loved that the three investigators have similar personalities and traits as their namesakes。 Holmes and his acute olfactory senses， Maple’s enjoyment of the old tipple of Sherry。 Pope’s weakness for fast flashy cars。 There’s rarely a dull moment。 The pace is fast with the short， snappy chapters， that are fulled of twists and turns as they encounter some nefarious and some deeply unpleasant characters along the way 。 The pace felt like a modern police show， complete with several ongoing mysteries and a light touch of personal lives to keep it moving。 The mysteries are all interesting， but this isn't a solve as you go book， so the results reveal themselves in a Conan Doyle style。 This book was a wild ride and will be a great new series！ I can’t wait for the next installment。Thank you to Little， Brown and company ， and NetGalley for a free advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Paula
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I just reviewed Holmes， Margaret and Poe by James Patterson。 #HolmesMarpleandPoe #NetGalleyI had great expectations of this book （pardon the pun！） as it had three great names in the title so I thought it would be one heck of a read…。。 unfortunately it wasn’t。It was very slow and you never got a “bond” with the characters。
Chrissie
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What a brilliant read ，I knew if it was written by James Patterson it would be good but this was more than just good 。Holmes Marple and Poe have just opened a Private Investigation Office in New York ，each one has extraordinary skills at solving mysteries 。The story is fast paced ，exciting and full of twists and turns 。Holmes Marple and Poe are great characters each with their own quirks also Grey and Virginia are lovely characters 。 There is a unanswered mystery of where did the trio actually c What a brilliant read ，I knew if it was written by James Patterson it would be good but this was more than just good 。Holmes Marple and Poe have just opened a Private Investigation Office in New York ，each one has extraordinary skills at solving mysteries 。The story is fast paced ，exciting and full of twists and turns 。Holmes Marple and Poe are great characters each with their own quirks also Grey and Virginia are lovely characters 。 There is a unanswered mystery of where did the trio actually come from？ I do hope this turns into a new series 。Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC。 。。。more
Andrea A
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My thanks to Net Galley and Little Brown for allowing me to review this arc。Always been a fan of James Patterson， Edgar Allen Poe， Agatha Christie and Holmes。 So when I saw a book with 3 members of a PI firm with these names， I was intrigued to read， and was not disappointed。 Rach member of the team had their own talents。 I thought there were too many mysteries at first and this was all over the place， but things tied together。 I hope there is more to come in this series。 #NetGalley
Misfits farm
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Oh wow！ A book I wanted to devour in one helping but didn't want it to end。 Holmes， Marple and Poe are PI’s and have just started their own agency together。 Each one has particular talents although all are highly attuned to finding out the whys and wherefores to solve a crime。 Holmes for example is hyperosmic and can detect scents amongst the normal ones the rest of us can。 Are they their real names？ Of that we are not sure but what we can be certain of is that they are good at their job， very g Oh wow！ A book I wanted to devour in one helping but didn't want it to end。 Holmes， Marple and Poe are PI’s and have just started their own agency together。 Each one has particular talents although all are highly attuned to finding out the whys and wherefores to solve a crime。 Holmes for example is hyperosmic and can detect scents amongst the normal ones the rest of us can。 Are they their real names？ Of that we are not sure but what we can be certain of is that they are good at their job， very good and the police department calls them in when things are starting to get beyond them or where they would rather not be involved。 Each one has their own secrets from their lives before they got together。 Can they solve the crimes and stay under the radar？This is my first James Patterson book。 I know ， I know， I must have been hiding under a rock。 Brilliant and page turning doesn't do this justice。 It looks like I have rather a back catalogue to catch up on。 ;） It's very engaging and I loved each of the main characters。 I really hope this will turn into a series。 It's sort of a cozy crime style with that brilliance of Patterson’s skill and wit that we all know and love in characters such as Holmes that we’ve seen in films and tv and other books。 I can't say how much I loved this。 It’s thrilling， it’s entertaining。 It's a crime read with a twist and a smile。 It's brilliant。For more reviews please follow me on Twitter or Threads @nickisbookblog_____________________ 。。。more
Alison Hartley
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James Patterson brings the cool factor to detective tales in his latest book， where he introduces us to the dynamic trio of Holmes， Marple。 and Poe Yep， just like the classics， but with a twist that'll keep you hooked。These three characters team up to start a detective agency， and their first case—a big-deal murder—puts them smack in the spotlight。 And guess what？ The fame train doesn't stop there。 The trio finds themselves knee-deep in all sorts of wild cases， from a kidnapping to an art heist James Patterson brings the cool factor to detective tales in his latest book， where he introduces us to the dynamic trio of Holmes， Marple。 and Poe Yep， just like the classics， but with a twist that'll keep you hooked。These three characters team up to start a detective agency， and their first case—a big-deal murder—puts them smack in the spotlight。 And guess what？ The fame train doesn't stop there。 The trio finds themselves knee-deep in all sorts of wild cases， from a kidnapping to an art heist and a missing young girl。Patterson's storytelling is like a well-mixed cocktail—smooth and perfectly balanced。 He keeps you guessing while making you laugh with the quirky antics of Holmes， Marple and Poe。 The book is like a puzzle where all the pieces fit together， and you can't help but root for this trio as they tackle each mystery。The real charm here is in the friendship and banter between Holmes， Marple and Poe。 Patterson effortlessly handles the mix of characters， making sure you're always intrigued and entertained。If you're into mysteries that don't take themselves too seriously， then this one is a must-read。 It's a fun and clever ride that'll have you guessing and grinning from start to finish。 。。。more
June Walters
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Three PIs with secretive pasts set up shop in New York and proceed to solve cases in a similar vein as their famous namesakes。This wasn’t as I expected， a bit too silly and trite rather than the detective story I thought it would be， and at first thought it would be a DNF。 However， I did persevere and it passed away a rainy afternoon。More a collection of cases rather than one main event， though an unsolved murder from over 60 years ago was the background running theme。Needless to say all the cri Three PIs with secretive pasts set up shop in New York and proceed to solve cases in a similar vein as their famous namesakes。This wasn’t as I expected， a bit too silly and trite rather than the detective story I thought it would be， and at first thought it would be a DNF。 However， I did persevere and it passed away a rainy afternoon。More a collection of cases rather than one main event， though an unsolved murder from over 60 years ago was the background running theme。Needless to say all the crimes and mysteries were solved， and the dastardly culprits caught and brought to justice。 The secretive backgrounds of the PIs stayed that way， no doubt enticing the reader to the next instalment， as I’m sure this is only the start of a new series by Patterson。 Not entirely sure I would read another book with these characters， as this one was just ok。2。5*Thank you NetGalley。 。。。more
Morgan
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A story about three Private Investigators investigating crimes in NYC。 They relish the challenge and thrill of an unsolved mystery， much like their literary counterparts。 I liked Marple the best， but all 3 are likeable and witty。 They all seem to have lived very interesting lives before becoming PIs and I can't wait to hear more about it。The book deals with 5 mysteries （sort of）， which you would think is too much， but thanks to James Patterson and Brian Witts expert storytelling， they all remain A story about three Private Investigators investigating crimes in NYC。 They relish the challenge and thrill of an unsolved mystery， much like their literary counterparts。 I liked Marple the best， but all 3 are likeable and witty。 They all seem to have lived very interesting lives before becoming PIs and I can't wait to hear more about it。The book deals with 5 mysteries （sort of）， which you would think is too much， but thanks to James Patterson and Brian Witts expert storytelling， they all remain engaging and gripping。 I devoured the book in less than a day！ It's a fast-paced and engaging read with （hopefully） plenty more stories to come。Thank you NetGalley and Random House for sending this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Rhonda
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I’ve always been a fan of Sherlock， so when I saw this book， I knew I had to give it a chance。 And I’m glad I did。There were so many cases floating around， I was sure something was going to be missed。 But sure enough， even the one thing at the very beginning that was a waving red flag for me was eventually wrapped up。 I loved how the three PIs worked together。 Each of them had their strong suits and their vices， and it was interesting to see how those things worked for or against them as they wo I’ve always been a fan of Sherlock， so when I saw this book， I knew I had to give it a chance。 And I’m glad I did。There were so many cases floating around， I was sure something was going to be missed。 But sure enough， even the one thing at the very beginning that was a waving red flag for me was eventually wrapped up。 I loved how the three PIs worked together。 Each of them had their strong suits and their vices， and it was interesting to see how those things worked for or against them as they worked their cases。 I felt the cast of characters was interesting and intriguing and liked trying to piece things together as I was reading。 I think the only thing I wish could have been done differently is just to not have quite so much。 I feel the book left off in such a way that this could easily be a series， and it felt like there was so much shoved in here that could maybe have been split up to allow for a little more detail or intrigue for the cases that did make the story。Overall， it was a great read and I hope to see more of these characters in the future。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Karin H。
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"Holmes， Marple & Poe Investigations" is a captivating and imaginative mystery novel that introduces readers to a trio of private investigators in New York City who bear the names of famous literary detectives but possess their own unique skills and enigmatic backgrounds。Brendan Holmes， known as "The Brain，" brings a Sherlock Holmes-like ability to identify suspects through deduction and logic。 Margaret Marple， "The Eyes，" relies on her keen powers of observation， reminiscent of Miss Marple's kn "Holmes， Marple & Poe Investigations" is a captivating and imaginative mystery novel that introduces readers to a trio of private investigators in New York City who bear the names of famous literary detectives but possess their own unique skills and enigmatic backgrounds。Brendan Holmes， known as "The Brain，" brings a Sherlock Holmes-like ability to identify suspects through deduction and logic。 Margaret Marple， "The Eyes，" relies on her keen powers of observation， reminiscent of Miss Marple's knack for noticing details others miss。 Auguste Poe， "The Muscle，" is the fearless and relentless investigator who pursues leads， no matter how dangerous or dark they may be。The concept of these detectives taking on the names of literary legends adds an intriguing layer to the story， and the author's creativity shines through in their distinct abilities。 The dynamic between the three investigators is well-crafted， and their contrasting skills make for a compelling team。The narrative is driven by both the cases they take on and the mysterious pasts of the investigators themselves。 As they tackle daring cases and employ unorthodox methods， they become the talk of the town， attracting the attention of NYPD Detective Helene Grey。Detective Grey's solo investigation into her enigmatic competitors adds an extra layer of intrigue to the story。 Her pursuit of the truth and her attempts to unravel the secrets of Holmes， Marple， and Poe make for a thrilling subplot that keeps readers engaged。The writing style of the novel pays homage to the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle， Agatha Christie， and Edgar Allan Poe， drawing inspiration from their iconic detective stories。 The plot unfolds with clever twists and turns， reminiscent of the best mysteries in the genre。While the book offers a fresh take on the detective genre and presents an intriguing set of characters， some readers may find certain elements of the plot a bit predictable or reliant on familiar detective tropes。 However， the overall execution and creativity make up for any minor predictability。In summary， "Holmes， Marple & Poe Investigations" is a delightful and engaging mystery novel that combines the allure of famous literary detectives with a modern twist。 Fans of classic mystery fiction will appreciate the nods to iconic characters while enjoying the new and compelling investigations at hand。 It's a clever and entertaining addition to the genre that will keep you guessing until the very end。 。。。more
Linda
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Totally enthralling。 Very creativeThis was a gripping， fast-paced action mystery thriller novel。 There was so much going on right from the outset， I was hooked。 So many cases that they were all involved working on， recent & historical。 It was packed full。 You need to pay close attention to keep track of all the ins & outs。 The cases are all cleverly interwoven & made for a very intriguing & interesting read。 Holmes， Marple & Poe have their own secrets too。 The characters give us plenty of humour Totally enthralling。 Very creativeThis was a gripping， fast-paced action mystery thriller novel。 There was so much going on right from the outset， I was hooked。 So many cases that they were all involved working on， recent & historical。 It was packed full。 You need to pay close attention to keep track of all the ins & outs。 The cases are all cleverly interwoven & made for a very intriguing & interesting read。 Holmes， Marple & Poe have their own secrets too。 The characters give us plenty of humour to lighten the mood from time to time。I would love to read a sequel to this book。 Highly recommend。 Great depth 。。。more
Jenny
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I haven't read a James Patterson book since he started using co-authors。 Even then I think I only read maybe 3 of his books。 Like most librarians I have mixed feelings on him。 I don't know if this was intentionally or just a random idea he had but it's like he knew how to get certain readers back to him。 He had me just by the title。 Then I read the synopsis and I was all in。 I read this book in one sitting。 I was intrigued by some of the Sherlock traits that Holmes had in his book。 I saw a bit o I haven't read a James Patterson book since he started using co-authors。 Even then I think I only read maybe 3 of his books。 Like most librarians I have mixed feelings on him。 I don't know if this was intentionally or just a random idea he had but it's like he knew how to get certain readers back to him。 He had me just by the title。 Then I read the synopsis and I was all in。 I read this book in one sitting。 I was intrigued by some of the Sherlock traits that Holmes had in his book。 I saw a bit of myself in Marple。 Poe definitely intrigued me。 It's set up so it might be a series。 I hope it is。 I will definitely be recommending this book at work。 Too bad the patron will likely have a long wait。 I received an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Mg Meredith
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Holmes， Marple & Poe what a fun entertaining well written plot with non stop action plenty of surprises with a colorful cast of characters this is a must read for anyone that's a fan of the old mystery books 。 This would be a great first in series book hint hint！ I received a advance readers copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving this review。 Holmes， Marple & Poe what a fun entertaining well written plot with non stop action plenty of surprises with a colorful cast of characters this is a must read for anyone that's a fan of the old mystery books 。 This would be a great first in series book hint hint！ I received a advance readers copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving this review。 。。。more
Jenny
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I haven't read a James Patterson in years， and this one， which boasted characters called Marple， Holmes and Poe， seemed intriguing。 I'm not sure if it will be a series but it was enjoyable。 I liked the small nods to the original stories， like the dog named Baskerville and the receptionist named Virginia。 There were a lot of different threads/cases at play， some of them so minor that I forgot about them （the Lucy Ferry storyline most obviously - because she was in three chapters out of 100）， and I haven't read a James Patterson in years， and this one， which boasted characters called Marple， Holmes and Poe， seemed intriguing。 I'm not sure if it will be a series but it was enjoyable。 I liked the small nods to the original stories， like the dog named Baskerville and the receptionist named Virginia。 There were a lot of different threads/cases at play， some of them so minor that I forgot about them （the Lucy Ferry storyline most obviously - because she was in three chapters out of 100）， and I wish there had been one overarching case that felt like higher stakes。 It was a little like short stories broken up into alternating chapters。Of the three main characters， I liked Marple， although I had no idea how old she was for most of the book and admittedly imagined her as old like her namesake。 I also had trouble keeping Holmes and Poe straight because they are both only developed so far as their love of cars or weapons。 Also one is an alcoholic and the other is a drug addict。 Also， as another reviewer mentions， it's weird that one character is named for the author himself， but the other two for fictional detectives。 It should have been either "Poe Doyle and Christie " or "Holmes， Marple and Dupin。" Lastly， I wish the cases had been more of a twist - it was clear about how some were going to resolve （notably the Zozi Turner case， which I called as soon as we met her mother）。A while back， I read some Patterson books that really had some clever solutions but his later books seem to not care about shocking twists or revelations。 I did like Brian Sitts' narration style， and thought he described things well but succinctly。 It was a fun read but nothing serious， which was fine for what I needed this past weekend。 Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to review！ 。。。more
Suellen
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Thank you to #LittleBrownandCompany and #NetGalley for providing this #ARC Advance Reading Copy。 Expected publication date is January 8， 2024。
Carole Barker
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Three private investigators open a business in Brooklyn…。can they live up to their famous names？Holmes。 Marple。 Poe。 Three names alluding to some of the best fictional detectives ever written。 Here however we have Brendan rather than Sherlock， Margaret instead of Jane， and Auguste not Edgar Allan。 The three partners buy an old building in Brooklyn to restore and turn into their combination offices and living space; when they find out that it was the scene of an unsolved murder decades earlier， i Three private investigators open a business in Brooklyn…。can they live up to their famous names？Holmes。 Marple。 Poe。 Three names alluding to some of the best fictional detectives ever written。 Here however we have Brendan rather than Sherlock， Margaret instead of Jane， and Auguste not Edgar Allan。 The three partners buy an old building in Brooklyn to restore and turn into their combination offices and living space; when they find out that it was the scene of an unsolved murder decades earlier， it seals the deal for them。 A year later they are ready to launch their agency in the public eye， and do so with quite a splash。 A young woman was murdered and the NYPD has been under a tremendous amount of pressure from the public and the media to find her killer， but have come up empty…。but the three private detectives solve the case， and make sure their contribution to the case is known。 They make a couple of serious enemies in doing so， the Chief of Police of the NYPD （they made him and his force look bad） and the Mayor of NYC （turned out the murderer worked for him， also not a good look）。 They also make the acquaintance of NYPD Detective Helene Grey， who spends the book not sure if she wants to work with this trio of unconventional but talented investigators or just try to dig up information on who they really are， since they seem to have no backgrounds prior to their arrival in Brooklyn。 The office phone starts ringing incessantly with requests for the sleuths’ help， including from a billionaire whose impenetrable security systems were breached and two of the priceless items in his collection stolen and a wealthy woman whose teenage daughter and second husband （plus their very large dog） have disappeared and she fears have been kidnapped。 Oh， and then there are the bones in the abandoned subway…。much is， as they say， afoot。 The partners must utilize their gifts and work around their personal struggles to solve the many mysteries they have been hired to unravel。This is a fun， quick read from an experienced hand at plotting mysteries。 Readers of the classic detective novels whose names are invoked in this new work will enjoy finding the parallels between the new characters and their more established namesakes。 There are more than a few， including lost loves and problems with narcotics， as well as the attributes for which the original characters were known （logical deductions and keen observations）。 I enjoyed meeting the new sleuths， although a few of their quirks seem a bit forced （sherry？） and the overall plot didn't have the depth I would have liked。 It was less a case of my finding clues along the way to try to deduce the solutions as a reader， and more a case of having the uncovered clues revealed when the perpetrators were unmasked。 Still an enjoyable read， and hopefully future outings will reveal more of the characters’ backgrounds and relationships with one another as well as provide the opportunity to solve the mystery as a reader。 I would recommend this to Patterson fans of course， as well as to those who would enjoy a somewhat humorous and modern twist to some classics。 Many thanks to NetGalley and to Little， Brown and Company for allowing me access to an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest reveiw。 。。。more
Jo
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James Patterson does it again。 Great story telling and totally addictive。 Once started be prepared to keep on reading until the end with nothing else getting done。 Perfect way to spend a rainy winters day。
Pattyh
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Thank you for the opportunity to preview Holmes， Marple and Poe。 This is a really fun and entertaining mystery novel。 Three private detectives with interesting names find themselves in New York and they。 Quickly solve a mystery of a dead woman。 Soon everyone wants their help and they are going to do just that。 Fun and exciting book that is more than likely be a series。 3。5 stars
Sharley
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A trusted author with what I assume is a new series and three PIs with names like Holmes， Marple and Poe you know there has to be some backstory and whilst that is not completely filled in by the end of the book it is certainly intriguing。 There was a lot going on for the cases these three picked up and their own storylines but it never felt like it was overwhelming or too much so that you couldnt keep track。 It was certainly a different approach to what I am used to from Patterson and was more A trusted author with what I assume is a new series and three PIs with names like Holmes， Marple and Poe you know there has to be some backstory and whilst that is not completely filled in by the end of the book it is certainly intriguing。 There was a lot going on for the cases these three picked up and their own storylines but it never felt like it was overwhelming or too much so that you couldnt keep track。 It was certainly a different approach to what I am used to from Patterson and was more humourous， tongue in cheek， which lightened such heavy topics。This is a series that has potential to be great and the first book was a fascinating， albeit slightly bumpy introduction， in that it felt like it just needed to find it's groove， to settle down。I recevied this book as an ARC and I have provided and honest review。 。。。more
Stacy Rouble
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If you are a James Patterson fan you will love this book！！Brian and James did a bang up job with this one！Three Private Investigators take you on an adventure。 Storyline does not disappoint！！！
Denis Wheller
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A missing young attorney， a kidnapping， the theft of a ‘First Folio’ and a Gutenberg Bible， a pit full of dismembered bodies。 Connected or not？ “Or not” looks like the answer， if we are thinking of the crimes， but connected is corrected if we think of the detectives， for these are the first four cases for the new Private Investigation agency of Holmes， Marple and Poe。 The three detectives are enigmas， in that they have these iconic names but no back story， no evidence of their previous lives。 Ne A missing young attorney， a kidnapping， the theft of a ‘First Folio’ and a Gutenberg Bible， a pit full of dismembered bodies。 Connected or not？ “Or not” looks like the answer， if we are thinking of the crimes， but connected is corrected if we think of the detectives， for these are the first four cases for the new Private Investigation agency of Holmes， Marple and Poe。 The three detectives are enigmas， in that they have these iconic names but no back story， no evidence of their previous lives。 Nevertheless， they are legally accredited as PIs and their first case – the missing attorney – is linked to the Mayor’s office in New York， and is in association with the local police。 To provide， here， a potted introduction to each of the cases would be very difficult to do without spoilers， so I won’t do that。 Nor will I say anything about the cold case murder that happened in the building where there offices are now located， nor anything about the young Texan model who has just arrived in town。If you wanted to write a series of short stories with common protagonists， convention would be to write each case as a separate tale， with background continuity built in as required。 Here the authors have chosen instead to write a continuous tale with aspects of the various stories appearing as appropriate。 This gives a nice flow to the narrative。 Also working in the creation of a fast pace is the general structure of the book， with lots of short chapters， and the general feel of being ‘tongue-in-cheek’。 In some ways the crimes are incidental because the main object here is to discover the characters of Holmes， Marple and Poe。 It is clear that these are aliases adopted by three highly experienced investigators who， for whatever reason， have completely concealed their pasts。 A few incidents illustrate what might have gone before but their histories remain cryptic。 There is some attempt to link their personal attributes to their names， for example Holmes has a drug habit， as does his fictional nominative precursor。 If there are subsequent books， and this does look like it is set up for sequels， I suspect we will see a range of further links。 As a light， even cosy， crime story it is a very enjoyable， easy read， which will not strain your deductive skills。I would like to thank NetGalley， the publishers and the author for providing me with a draft proof copy for the purpose of this review。 。。。more
Julie
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Terrific read。 Wonderful idea for a series。Two Men and a Woman。Poe， Holmes and Ms Marple open a PI office in NYC and off we go with a fabulously interesting andbrilliant trio who each bring a unique talent to the team。They are brought in， by the mayor， to help find two stolen artworks that are worth billions and weretaken from his friend's very secure residence and the story just gets better and better from there。While everyone they cross paths with are astounded and shocked at their names， the Terrific read。 Wonderful idea for a series。Two Men and a Woman。Poe， Holmes and Ms Marple open a PI office in NYC and off we go with a fabulously interesting andbrilliant trio who each bring a unique talent to the team。They are brought in， by the mayor， to help find two stolen artworks that are worth billions and weretaken from his friend's very secure residence and the story just gets better and better from there。While everyone they cross paths with are astounded and shocked at their names， the three ignoreall the amazement and incredulity that surrounds them and stay straight focused on solving thecrimes in front of them。 great suspense， intrigue and pure entertainment。Characters are greatly defined and so clearly readable you can see them right in front of you。Here's hoping the crime soling trio continues on their chosen paths，Book Two？？？？ 。。。more
Mandy White （mandylovestoread）
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I had so much fun with this book！ A private investigation team in New York with names like Poe， Marple and Holmes， how could you go wrong。I loved that the 3 investigators had similar personalities and traits as their namesakes。 The reactions for people on the outside hearing their names were hilarious。 I really do hope this is the start of a new series from James Patterson。 We now have a good insight to these characters and they have formed a relationship with the police， it would be shame to no I had so much fun with this book！ A private investigation team in New York with names like Poe， Marple and Holmes， how could you go wrong。I loved that the 3 investigators had similar personalities and traits as their namesakes。 The reactions for people on the outside hearing their names were hilarious。 I really do hope this is the start of a new series from James Patterson。 We now have a good insight to these characters and they have formed a relationship with the police， it would be shame to not see them again。As always with this author， we have short and punchy chapters that makes you want to keep reading。 I devoured this book in less than 24 hours and I did not want it to end。 Another triumph from one of my favourite authors。 Thanks so much again to the team at Random House UK， Cornerstone， Century for allowing me early access to this book。 Always an honour to read。 。。。more
Teresa Brock
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Let me just start by saying the name of this novel drew me straight in。 If you are a crime/mystery fan you are bound to have read about Sherlock Holmes， Miss Jane Marple and Edgar Allen Poe。 So that leaves me at the question - how in the world do you get these three together in one book by James Patterson and Brian Sitts。 Holmes， Marple and Poe ， a new detective agency in NYC made up of。。。。。。。。wait for it。。。。。Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe。 While their names are different than t Let me just start by saying the name of this novel drew me straight in。 If you are a crime/mystery fan you are bound to have read about Sherlock Holmes， Miss Jane Marple and Edgar Allen Poe。 So that leaves me at the question - how in the world do you get these three together in one book by James Patterson and Brian Sitts。 Holmes， Marple and Poe ， a new detective agency in NYC made up of。。。。。。。。wait for it。。。。。Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe。 While their names are different than the famous detectives that we know and love， they each have the essence of the originals， making this a seriously fun read that never has a dull moment。 There is so much going on that you will be spinning in circles， turning pages and when you reach the end you will surely need the next installment from this trio。。。 because there has to be one！ Thank you to NetGalley， James Patterson， Brian Sitts and the publishers for this book。 。。。more
Booze Boobs Books
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A unique and fun take of the traditional thriller novels。 I really enjoyed not only this story but it’s band of quirky detectives。 I couldn’t put it down！
Linda "Lilybug's Library"
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Thank you to NetGalley， the authors and the publishers for an ARC of this novel。 This is the latest book from James Patterson and it's terrific。 Three people with the last names of Holmes， Marple and Poe have started an PI firm and they are solving crimes and generally showing up the police commissioner。 There is one officer， Helene Gray， who is interested in what they are doing and they work together somewhat。 She is suspicious of them though as there are no signs that they existed before this。 Thank you to NetGalley， the authors and the publishers for an ARC of this novel。 This is the latest book from James Patterson and it's terrific。 Three people with the last names of Holmes， Marple and Poe have started an PI firm and they are solving crimes and generally showing up the police commissioner。 There is one officer， Helene Gray， who is interested in what they are doing and they work together somewhat。 She is suspicious of them though as there are no signs that they existed before this。 Who were they before they went public with their PI firm？Like Helene Gray， there are a few secondary characters that are also interesting。 They have an assistant that is very efficient and likeable， a cat and by the end of the novel， a dog。 So it's also about the "family" they are creating and the community they are in。The cases that they work on are compelling， and the characters are multi-layered and all have their own demons to deal with。 I thought it was really solid work， well written， and I hope that we'll get more novels about the firm and their next cases。 。。。more
Isobel
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