Holmes, Marple & Poe: The Greatest Crime-Solving Team of the Twenty-First Century
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Summary
Crime！ Murder！ Who are you going to call？
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—The Brain: Identifies suspects via deduction and logic。
Margaret Marple—The Eyes: Possesses powers of observation too often underestimated。
Auguste Poe—The Muscle: Chases down every lead no matter how dangerous or dark。
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—The Brain: Identifies suspects via deduction and logic。
Margaret Marple—The Eyes: Possesses powers of observation too often underestimated。
Auguste Poe—The Muscle: Chases down every lead no matter how dangerous or dark。
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
Sunsettowers
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I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself。Three detectives with famous last names and unknowable pasts。 A plethora of cases for them to solve。 Patterson and Sitts have created a fun new series with great unique， complex characters， and good mysteries for them to solve。 I flew through this book， finding myself really invested and really enjoying it。 I’m hopeful that this series continues。
Tanya
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As a lover of mystery novels， I was thrilled to receive a complimentary copy of James Patterson's "Holmes， Marple & Poe，" and it did not disappoint。 This book is a masterful blend of intrigue and homage to the greats of the detective genre。Patterson， with his characteristic flair for suspense and twisty plots， has created a narrative that feels both fresh and respectful to the legacy of these iconic characters。 The novel seamlessly intertwines the sharp intellect of Sherlock Holmes， the intuitiv As a lover of mystery novels， I was thrilled to receive a complimentary copy of James Patterson's "Holmes， Marple & Poe，" and it did not disappoint。 This book is a masterful blend of intrigue and homage to the greats of the detective genre。Patterson， with his characteristic flair for suspense and twisty plots， has created a narrative that feels both fresh and respectful to the legacy of these iconic characters。 The novel seamlessly intertwines the sharp intellect of Sherlock Holmes， the intuitive understanding of Miss Marple， and the dark， psychological depth of Edgar Allan Poe's storytelling。 It's like watching the masters at work， but with Patterson's unique spin。The story unfolds with a complexity that keeps you guessing until the very end。 Patterson weaves the narratives of the three detectives in a way that is both clever and engaging。 The pacing is perfect， with each chapter drawing you deeper into the mystery。What I particularly appreciated was how Patterson stayed true to the essence of each character。 Holmes' brilliant deductions， Marple's keen observations of human nature， and Poe's macabre undertones are all beautifully integrated。 It felt like a celebration of the detective genre， a tribute to these characters who have stood the test of time。Patterson's writing is， as always， sharp and easy to dive into。 The dialogue is snappy and the descriptions vivid， creating a rich， immersive experience。 The book is not just a mystery; it's a journey through the nuances of human nature and the ever-intriguing puzzle of a well-crafted crime。In conclusion， "Holmes， Marple & Poe" is a must-read for fans of detective fiction。 Patterson pays homage to the legends while adding his unique twist， making this book a thrilling and satisfying read。 It's a reminder of why we love detective stories so much – the intrigue， the suspense， and the satisfaction of a mystery unraveled by the keenest of minds。 。。。more
TrishAM
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Am I the only person who has never read a James Patterson book ？ having read Holmes， Marple and Poe I now know what I have been missing。Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and August Poe （yes you read that right） purchased an old bakery， in the Brooklyn area of New York， the same bakery where a young girl had previously been murdered。 The trio were all Private Investigators and needed to make a name for themselves， they do this by solving the mystery of the disappearing attorney， a mystery that had Am I the only person who has never read a James Patterson book ？ having read Holmes， Marple and Poe I now know what I have been missing。Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and August Poe （yes you read that right） purchased an old bakery， in the Brooklyn area of New York， the same bakery where a young girl had previously been murdered。 The trio were all Private Investigators and needed to make a name for themselves， they do this by solving the mystery of the disappearing attorney， a mystery that had baffled the powers that be， this was the step on the ladder that they needed， their fame spread and soon the work was piling up。This story unfolds to find the intrepid trio taking on and solving complicated cases leaving the long suffering， suspicious NYPD in their wake。 The NYPD were keeping a close watch， especially Detective Helena Grey who had taken a shine to Auguste Poe。The author has written wonderful， diverse characters， each with their own little quirks， Holmes with his exaggerated sense of smell， Marple who is sharp as a knife， has a penchant for a tipple of sherry and an unrequited attraction to Holmes and Poe with his passion for high performance cars and a certain NYPD detective， and not forgetting Virginia， the PA who keeps the whole show on the road。I love the wit and repartee between the characters， I love the authors descriptive powers， I love the short， sharp chapters and mostly I love that no one knows who Holmes， Marple and Poe are， do they exist ？ not according to the records， there is no trace。 I don't know if this book is the start of a series but in my humble opinion it aught to be。Thank you to Net Gallery for this ARC 。。。more
Susan Hamann
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A new team of sleuths has hit the NYC area。 They are really good， really wealthy， and at least one of them has a deep， dark secret。 They bend some laws to get what they need， but， did I say they are really good at what they do？ But who are they， really？ Hmm。 Another secret。This book has the feel of the start of a new series and I will enjoy reading any future books in the series。 I like the characters。 The situations they find themselves in are interesting。
Sarah
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Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe run a detective agency in New York City， but who exactly are Holmes， Margaret and Poe？The story follows the 3 as they tackle a number of crimes， and the authors hint at there being more to the private detectives than meets the eye。 I loved how all 3 have traits of their namesake fictional detectives， but at the same time were also very different。 The books ends in a way that suggests this may be the start of a series， and I'd definitely read more。T Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe run a detective agency in New York City， but who exactly are Holmes， Margaret and Poe？The story follows the 3 as they tackle a number of crimes， and the authors hint at there being more to the private detectives than meets the eye。 I loved how all 3 have traits of their namesake fictional detectives， but at the same time were also very different。 The books ends in a way that suggests this may be the start of a series， and I'd definitely read more。The book is written in the classic Patterson style， with short sharp chapters that hold attention， and very easy to read。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe run the most in-demand private investigation agency in New York City。 But…。 who really are Holmes， Margaret and Poe？This is a great novel which is hopefully the start to a brand new series！ From the beginning your introduced to 3 very different characters who make up the excellent and successful private investigator firm along with their quirky assistant。 I did guess the outcome of the sub plot very early on， so no surprise in the ending of that pa Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe run the most in-demand private investigation agency in New York City。 But…。 who really are Holmes， Margaret and Poe？This is a great novel which is hopefully the start to a brand new series！ From the beginning your introduced to 3 very different characters who make up the excellent and successful private investigator firm along with their quirky assistant。 I did guess the outcome of the sub plot very early on， so no surprise in the ending of that part of the story。 But overall an enjoyable read 。。。more
Sian
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2。5 Stars - This is my first James Patterson novel - the title got my attention， and so I requested a proof of ‘Holmes， Marple and Poe’ on social media。 The story follows three private investigators: Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe。 They’ve set up their offices in an old house - home to an intriguing cold case - and they get to work tackling a number of cases， stepping on the NYPD’s toes as they do so， and revelling in it。 I loved the action and the jargon throughout the narrativ 2。5 Stars - This is my first James Patterson novel - the title got my attention， and so I requested a proof of ‘Holmes， Marple and Poe’ on social media。 The story follows three private investigators: Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe。 They’ve set up their offices in an old house - home to an intriguing cold case - and they get to work tackling a number of cases， stepping on the NYPD’s toes as they do so， and revelling in it。 I loved the action and the jargon throughout the narrative， and this is a completely different style to the sorts of books I normally read。 James Patterson churns out a lot of books， and he writes them in collaboration with other authors。 I don’t know whether it’s because of that， or because I’m unfamiliar with the genre， that this book didn’t fully click with me。 A lot of different cases were tackled， which did a lot to show the gritty New York landscape， but there wasn’t really a main plot to follow， other than Grey vaguely questioning where our three protagonists come from。 Every case was investigated and quickly solved， either midway through or right at the end， and there were so many threads of investigation that if I put the book down for even an hour， when I picked it back up I couldn’t remember where I’d left off。 Although I will say I did enjoy the way Holmes， Marple and Poe flexed their intellect and witticisms - there was certainly an efficiency in the way they investigated， and I think their approach to cases was matched by their characters really well。 Like I said above， Patterson publishes a lot of books， and although there were plenty of elements I liked about this book， overall this one felt a bit ‘churned out’ - the hurried nature of the writing worked well for the genre and the narrative， but something about it also made me think Patterson was already over this book and starting on his next。 There was a bit of purpose and depth of feeling missing from this one for me。 [PR/Gifted] 。。。more
Beverley Cole
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Holmes， Margaret and Poe - James Patterson（On some copies it is titled Holmes， Marple & Poe）If you need a quick fast paced octane delivered read then look no further。 Three New York private investigators， Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple， and Auguste Poe are involved in three cases — a kidnapping an art heist and a massed burial site。 At the same time other cases crash in linked to the main stories。 The detectives work closely with Detective Grey who gets romantic with Poe and the FBI to solve th Holmes， Margaret and Poe - James Patterson（On some copies it is titled Holmes， Marple & Poe）If you need a quick fast paced octane delivered read then look no further。 Three New York private investigators， Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple， and Auguste Poe are involved in three cases — a kidnapping an art heist and a massed burial site。 At the same time other cases crash in linked to the main stories。 The detectives work closely with Detective Grey who gets romantic with Poe and the FBI to solve the crimes。 This tale draws you in and you don't put it down until the end。If I had one criticism it is there felt like there was too much going on and my head was spinning every which way trying to keep up with all the cases at once and it would have been nice to have had more detail in each case to be able to draw breath。 However I would certainly read any future adventures of this trio and generally loved the read。Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy for an honest review。 。。。more
James
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While not a frequent reader of James Patterson's novels， I have enjoyed them in the past， and when this title popped up in my queue， I had to give it a chance。 One never knows how much Patterson vs。 his co-author contributed， but truthfully， I'm more about the quality of the writing， the depth of the characters， the tone of the dialog and prose， and the locale of the setting。 I very much enjoyed this one and hope it becomes a series。 So many clues were dropped about possible future crimes and my While not a frequent reader of James Patterson's novels， I have enjoyed them in the past， and when this title popped up in my queue， I had to give it a chance。 One never knows how much Patterson vs。 his co-author contributed， but truthfully， I'm more about the quality of the writing， the depth of the characters， the tone of the dialog and prose， and the locale of the setting。 I very much enjoyed this one and hope it becomes a series。 So many clues were dropped about possible future crimes and mysterious connections， I'm fairly certain it's intended to be one， but likely dependent upon how readers react to this initial release。Focused on 3 detectives， each harboring a complex， mysterious background， the books covers 6 different cases in which they rotate who takes the lead while setting up a new agency。 Partnering closely with local cops， they annoy and frustrate them to no end， yet one police person ends up falling into bed with one of the detectives。 Each personality is somewhat modeled after their namesake but they also have differences and stronger affiliations to unexpected attributes than we would have assumed at the outskirts。While not a single threaded mystery， there is lots of continuity between the supporting characters and the relationships between the three detectives。 I look forward to seeing where this one goes， especially with the addition of my favorite new character， Virginia， the office manager， who can solve almost any problem， including predicting what everyone needs at all the right moments。 NYC plays prominently。 Animals are abundant。 The mysteries are mostly straightforward but present obstacles that need someone with a peculiar ability to find the truth。 An easy read， completed it in one sitting over the course of three-ish hours。 Definitely recommended as a good intro to the author's style （Brian Sitts）。 Solid foundation， but needs to add stronger layers and complexity to the drama in the background。 That will likely come with time if this becomes a series。 。。。more
Matt。
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Holmes， Marple & Poe by James Patterson and Brian Sitts offers a captivating blend of classic detective archetypes in a modern New York City setting， introducing three enigmatic private investigators: Brendan Holmes， the deductive 'Brain'; Margaret Marple， possessing underestimated powers of observation as 'The Eyes'; and Auguste Poe， the tenacious 'Muscle。' Their daring methodology and headline-worthy solves catch the attention of NYPD Detective Helene Grey， setting the stage for a thrilling na Holmes， Marple & Poe by James Patterson and Brian Sitts offers a captivating blend of classic detective archetypes in a modern New York City setting， introducing three enigmatic private investigators: Brendan Holmes， the deductive 'Brain'; Margaret Marple， possessing underestimated powers of observation as 'The Eyes'; and Auguste Poe， the tenacious 'Muscle。' Their daring methodology and headline-worthy solves catch the attention of NYPD Detective Helene Grey， setting the stage for a thrilling narrative that rivals the best mysteries of Conan-Doyle， Christie， and Poe。 The characters' mysterious pasts， dynamic chemistry， and clever storytelling make this novel a standout in the genre。 With crisp writing， expert pacing， and satisfying plot twists， 'Holmes， Marple & Poe Investigations' is a must-read。 Thank you to NetGalley and Little， Brown and Company for this advanced copy。 。。。more
eyes。2c
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What a fun read！Thinking Marvel hero characters or scenes from Red is no stretch of the imagination when considering this title。There’s a brilliant lineup of characters who， apart from sharing names with three of literatures greatest detectives， are also about as mysterious as you can get。Each with their individual， merging peccadilloes。 Auguste Poe enjoys fantastic， glorious cars， and from what we can gather， has a dead wife he can’t get over。 Brendan Holmes has an extended olfactory sense and What a fun read！Thinking Marvel hero characters or scenes from Red is no stretch of the imagination when considering this title。There’s a brilliant lineup of characters who， apart from sharing names with three of literatures greatest detectives， are also about as mysterious as you can get。Each with their individual， merging peccadilloes。 Auguste Poe enjoys fantastic， glorious cars， and from what we can gather， has a dead wife he can’t get over。 Brendan Holmes has an extended olfactory sense and a heroin habit。 Margaret Marples seems retiring， drinks sherry and is a kick “a” person with a photographic memory and friends in places way beyond High。They’ve recently opened an agency in New York in an improbable location。 They are currently investigating at least three cases that look like extending into something else。 Then there’s the case closer to home！Normally I’m a tad “Ho Hum” with Brian Patterson but I well and truly bought into the idiosyncrasies of these three wonderfully crafted characters。Then there’s NYPD Detective Lieutenant Helene Grey is quietly investigating the three！Improbable and impressive！ Sit back and enjoy a crazy ride！A Little， Brown & Co。 ARC via NetGalley。 Many thanks to the author and publisher。（Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。） 。。。more
Shelley
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*Source* Publisher*Genre* Mystery / Thriller*Rating* 3。5-4*Thoughts*So， while the story is twisted， and surprising， I would have loved to have more of a backstory on the three key players。 Are they related to Sherlock Holmes， Edgar Allan Poe， and Miss Marple？ Or， are they covert operatives who one is a heroine attack， one is a classic car enthusiast， and one may or may not have perfect memory？Brendan Holmes—The Brain: Identifies suspects via deduction and logic。Margaret Marple—The Eyes: Possesse *Source* Publisher*Genre* Mystery / Thriller*Rating* 3。5-4*Thoughts*So， while the story is twisted， and surprising， I would have loved to have more of a backstory on the three key players。 Are they related to Sherlock Holmes， Edgar Allan Poe， and Miss Marple？ Or， are they covert operatives who one is a heroine attack， one is a classic car enthusiast， and one may or may not have perfect memory？Brendan Holmes—The Brain: Identifies suspects via deduction and logic。Margaret Marple—The Eyes: Possesses powers of observation too often underestimated。Auguste Poe—The Muscle: Chases down every lead no matter how dangerous or dark。 。。。more
☕️Kimberly （Caffeinated Reviewer）
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I enjoyed this and hope for more。 Full RTC
Laura
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What a quirky， yet suspenseful book。 The combo of Holmes， Marple and Poe was highly entertaining， yet had periods of levidity。 This is a very good book。Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC。
Catherine Clapperton
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Why have one great detective when you can have three？ We get to meet three top detectives who are the modern day equivalent of their namesakes， Holmes， Marple & Poe。 Handily they all live together above their office in separate apartments。It was fascinating to see a take on what three of the worlds greatest detectives would be like if they teamed up on a case。I loved that Ms Marple is quintessentially British （including a love of tea！） and each of their strengths and weaknesses are captured extr Why have one great detective when you can have three？ We get to meet three top detectives who are the modern day equivalent of their namesakes， Holmes， Marple & Poe。 Handily they all live together above their office in separate apartments。It was fascinating to see a take on what three of the worlds greatest detectives would be like if they teamed up on a case。I loved that Ms Marple is quintessentially British （including a love of tea！） and each of their strengths and weaknesses are captured extremely well。Holmes for example， has incredible powers of observation but also a dangerous addiction to drugs。Poe has a lovely of flashy cars and it feels very rewarding to watch them working together to work on a case。A well thought out plot that's peppered with humour， suspense， lots of world building and interesting characters。Highly enjoyable and I'd recommend to any detective fan！ 。。。more
Nikki Brooks
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The last thing NYC really needs is another PI business。 But one with the names Holmes， Marple and Poe attached？ That's going to generate some interest。 So just who are these detectives who have taken the surnames of some of fictions best known and most loved amateur detectives and a celebrated author？They have set up shop in a renovated bakery in Brooklyn - one with its very own murder to solve。 They soon get involved in a kidnapping， a murder， artifact theft and more。 They irk the local police The last thing NYC really needs is another PI business。 But one with the names Holmes， Marple and Poe attached？ That's going to generate some interest。 So just who are these detectives who have taken the surnames of some of fictions best known and most loved amateur detectives and a celebrated author？They have set up shop in a renovated bakery in Brooklyn - one with its very own murder to solve。 They soon get involved in a kidnapping， a murder， artifact theft and more。 They irk the local police and FBI and now have their very own watchdog in the shape of Det Lt Helene Grey。I really enjoyed the premise of this book。 Each sleuth has some of the characteristics of their namesake such as Holmes and his sense of smell， Maple’s love of a Sherry or Poe’s collection of hot cars。 It's quirky and the secondary characters such as Helene and Virginia， who has to be the most capable new PA in the world， really add to the story。 We do learn a little of the history of our trio of 'tecs but by the end of the book they are still quite mysterious。 I really hope that further stories would let us see "behind the curtain" more。 The pace is quick with shorter chapters to keep the action full throttle。 The strands of the various investigations intersect and overlap and you're never quite sure where each investigation is going。 Hugely enjoyable and well worth a read。 。。。more
Julie Ditton
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New York has a new Private Investigative team Holmes， Marple & Poe。 When the NYPD has failed to solve the disappearance of a beautiful new lawyer， this team steps in to solve the case， grabbing the media attention and the disdain of the police along the way。 The book follows the trio as they juggle several cases， but the biggest mystery of all might be their own identities。 Each of these protagonists has character traits reminiscent of their namesakes。 The addition of a quirky office manager， a New York has a new Private Investigative team Holmes， Marple & Poe。 When the NYPD has failed to solve the disappearance of a beautiful new lawyer， this team steps in to solve the case， grabbing the media attention and the disdain of the police along the way。 The book follows the trio as they juggle several cases， but the biggest mystery of all might be their own identities。 Each of these protagonists has character traits reminiscent of their namesakes。 The addition of a quirky office manager， a sexy police officer， and a lot of slimy politicians and criminals make for a fantastic read。 The dialogue is full of Sitts’s normal witty banter， and the book follows Patterson’s usual format of short， quick chapters。 Despite the grave situations in the story lines， this is actually more of a fun read than a thriller。 I certainly hope that this is the start of a new series， because I can’t wait to read more of their adventures。 。。。more
Ann
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Holmes， Margaret and Poe， an interesting clever title for an interesting clever book。Meet the three private investigators with an intriguing past and a rollercoaster of a present。As usual from James Patterson the short snappy chapters keep you turning the pages as do the twists in the plots and the brilliant character development。 A trio I'd definitely like to hear more from Holmes， Margaret and Poe， an interesting clever title for an interesting clever book。Meet the three private investigators with an intriguing past and a rollercoaster of a present。As usual from James Patterson the short snappy chapters keep you turning the pages as do the twists in the plots and the brilliant character development。 A trio I'd definitely like to hear more from 。。。more
Ann
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Holmes， Margaret and Poe， an interesting clever title for an interesting clever book。Meet the three private investigators with an intriguing past and a rollercoaster of a present。As usual from James Patterson the short snappy chapters keep you turning the pages as do the twists in the plots and the brilliant character development。 A trio I'd definitely like to hear more from Holmes， Margaret and Poe， an interesting clever title for an interesting clever book。Meet the three private investigators with an intriguing past and a rollercoaster of a present。As usual from James Patterson the short snappy chapters keep you turning the pages as do the twists in the plots and the brilliant character development。 A trio I'd definitely like to hear more from 。。。more
Tracy
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There is a bit of a mystery about this book， beginning with the title！ The main characters surnames are after some very famous fictional detectives and as you read the book， half of you is expecting it to be a joke/one big dream a al Dallas！ However it is a decent enough read and at times you do have to somewhat suspend belief to get with the book。
Leanne Fisher
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I am a fan of this author and have read most of his books。 Unfortunately I have found many of his more recent books fell well below par and some I didn't finish。 However this is back to the Patterson style which has me constantly needing to read 'one more chapter '。 I thought the storylines were interesting though a little far fetched at times。 For me the greatest attribute were the characters。 All very individual， interesting， funny and clearly flawed。 I am looking forward to the next book in t I am a fan of this author and have read most of his books。 Unfortunately I have found many of his more recent books fell well below par and some I didn't finish。 However this is back to the Patterson style which has me constantly needing to read 'one more chapter '。 I thought the storylines were interesting though a little far fetched at times。 For me the greatest attribute were the characters。 All very individual， interesting， funny and clearly flawed。 I am looking forward to the next book in this series to hopefully learn more about their former lives。 。。。more
Clive
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The first in what I’m sure will be another Patterson influenced detective series， this one in collaboration with Brian Sitts。Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe run a New York detective agency and surprise surprise they can run rings around the NYPD and the FBI。 I found this book very formulaic but enjoyable all the same。 I may not want to， but I probably won’t be able to stop myself reading the next in the series！
Lulu
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I love these characters！ The individual “mysteries” not at much。 They had a lot of potential， but the execution seemed extremely lazy。 It’s as if the writers decided to take the easy way out。 I don’t know if these were supposed to come across as “cozy” mysteries or not。 If they were， that explains a lot！ But Holmes， Marple， and Poe are not the cozy mystery type！！ Give us more！！！！！
Karen
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I won a copy of Holmes， Marple & Poe from goodreads。 I really enjoyed the story as well as the characters。 It was nicely paced， with several mysteries to solve。 Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple & Auguste Poe are private investigators in New York City who work together to solve crimes before the police are able to solve them。 Yes， there are some familiar quirks with the main characters that anyone who’s read the classics will recognize。 It’s a fun read; I was able to figure out a couple of the cri I won a copy of Holmes， Marple & Poe from goodreads。 I really enjoyed the story as well as the characters。 It was nicely paced， with several mysteries to solve。 Brendan Holmes， Margaret Marple & Auguste Poe are private investigators in New York City who work together to solve crimes before the police are able to solve them。 Yes， there are some familiar quirks with the main characters that anyone who’s read the classics will recognize。 It’s a fun read; I was able to figure out a couple of the crimes， but it didn’t ruin the story for me。 I hope James Patterson & Brian Sitts bring us another novel with these characters because it’s a fun read。 。。。more
Valery
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After years without a James Patterson read， this one intrigued me with characters named Marple， Holmes， and Poe。 While enjoyable， it lacked an overarching high-stakes case， feeling more like short stories in alternating chapters。 Small nods to the originals， like Baskerville the dog and receptionist Virginia， were appreciated。 I favored Marple， though her age remained unclear。 Holmes and Poe needed more depth beyond their interests in cars and weapons。 Naming one character after Patterson himsel After years without a James Patterson read， this one intrigued me with characters named Marple， Holmes， and Poe。 While enjoyable， it lacked an overarching high-stakes case， feeling more like short stories in alternating chapters。 Small nods to the originals， like Baskerville the dog and receptionist Virginia， were appreciated。 I favored Marple， though her age remained unclear。 Holmes and Poe needed more depth beyond their interests in cars and weapons。 Naming one character after Patterson himself seemed odd， and the cases lacked surprising twists。 A fun but not seriously gripping read。 。。。more
Dominique Gracia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I'm grateful to the publisher and NetGalley for the digital ARC of this book， publishing in January 2024。I may study detective fiction， but I'm not snobby。 I love a good formulaic procedural as much as a nuanced， prestige limited series！ So， here I am， more or less finishing out the year of detective fiction reading with a James Patterson。 But who could resist this title？I love a good reinvention， from all the many Holmes-es （Charlotte Holmes， Miss Sherlock， etc。） to all the various Van der Valk I'm grateful to the publisher and NetGalley for the digital ARC of this book， publishing in January 2024。I may study detective fiction， but I'm not snobby。 I love a good formulaic procedural as much as a nuanced， prestige limited series！ So， here I am， more or less finishing out the year of detective fiction reading with a James Patterson。 But who could resist this title？I love a good reinvention， from all the many Holmes-es （Charlotte Holmes， Miss Sherlock， etc。） to all the various Van der Valks and Professor T's out there。 This first in what I assume will be an extended series where Patterson and Sitts attempt a triple reinvention: of Sherlock Holmes， Miss （Jane） Marple， and 。。。 Auguste Dupin。。。？ Brendan Mark Holmes， Margaret Marple， and Auguste Poe。 Did they not trust us to recognise Dupin， here， and so kept Auguste and replaced the detective's name with the author's？ Who knows。 The inconsistency niggles a little， though， as if the reader is either being condescended to or baited。I enjoy some of the quirks of well-manufactured examples of this genre， in particular the short chapters， which make this easy to drop in and out of as a commuter read。 There is detectively knowingness in all the ways you would expect。 The characters are thinly drawn but recognisable， like in all good AU fanfiction， and recognisably distinct from each other。 There is inexplicable wealth and an almost preternaturally capable assistant who appears partway through。 All the tropes are slotting in nicely。 On the other hand， there are odd little celebrity namedrops （Alicia Keys and Adrian Brody。。。）， which I suspect are a Patterson thing， but I haven't read much of his recent output to know for sure。My primary issue with this was the excess of cases that get introduced over the course of a relatively short book。 We have the breakthrough case that introduces Holmes， Marple and Poe to New York—the murder of a young lawyer—and then an assortment of additional ones: grisly cross-generational serial killings; the murder of a young immigrant in the building they now occupy; the theft of two priceless books from an unsavoury billionaire; bringing down an art thief who begins to threaten them; the kidnapping of a man and his stepdaughter; and the murder of a young model from Texas。 （And I do wonder whether I've forgotten one or two， although I only finished reading yesterday。）Some of these weave together， so could reasonably have been combined， but most of them do not。 I think these could have been pared back and still achieved the same amount of character development/introduction （which seemed to be their primary purpose）。 。。。more
Soozee
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It all sounded a bit twee - three private investigators called 'Holmes'， 'Marple' and 'Poe'。 Really？ But actually they are all rounded characters， occasionally with a nod to their more famous literary counterparts， and the story itself was really gripping。 The three have set up in New York， and having sold one tricky case with maximum publicity， find a queue of potential crimes at their door， ready for solving。The result is a real rollercoaster， and just like in real life， they have to multi-tas It all sounded a bit twee - three private investigators called 'Holmes'， 'Marple' and 'Poe'。 Really？ But actually they are all rounded characters， occasionally with a nod to their more famous literary counterparts， and the story itself was really gripping。 The three have set up in New York， and having sold one tricky case with maximum publicity， find a queue of potential crimes at their door， ready for solving。The result is a real rollercoaster， and just like in real life， they have to multi-task， following different clues at the same time。 They are not shy of publicity， and bring some unusual talents to help solve cases。 I really enjoyed it and hope to read more of the intrepid trio。Thank you to NetGalley， Random House UK and Cornerstone for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Patricia
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This was an unexpectedly fun read！ Auguste （Poe）， Brendan （Holmes） and Margaret （Marple） are three private investigators with exceptional detective skills and unidentified sources of wealth。 They may or my not be related to Poe， Arthur Conan Doyle， and Agatha Christie， and it was interesting to see how fully developed their characters became through the course of the book， with my favorite， Margaret Marple， holding the team together。I loved the way the story flowed， with one case starting as ano This was an unexpectedly fun read！ Auguste （Poe）， Brendan （Holmes） and Margaret （Marple） are three private investigators with exceptional detective skills and unidentified sources of wealth。 They may or my not be related to Poe， Arthur Conan Doyle， and Agatha Christie， and it was interesting to see how fully developed their characters became through the course of the book， with my favorite， Margaret Marple， holding the team together。I loved the way the story flowed， with one case starting as another one began。 I lost track of the number of cases， but because there was always a new one， I never got bored or tired of reading。 Each case had a clever solution， but the PIs were not always danger-free in pursuing their leads。Thank you so much to Little， Brown and the #JamesPattersonStreetTeam for an advance reader's copy。 。。。more
Emma Renshaw
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Huge thanks to the author and publisher for this ARC， in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoyed this， it had such a fun premise， who’d have thought a trio of detectives named after our beloved literary detectives。 It was suspenseful and gripping， my only thing was the quickness of the chapters。
Julie Graves
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