Marple: Twelve New Stories
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A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime's legendary detective Jane Marple， penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors。
This collection of twelve 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。
Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story 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。
This collection of twelve 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。
Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story 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。
Reviews
Tara Russell
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I find it hard to rate a book of short stories， particularly as each of these is by a different author。 Some are classic， quintessential Miss Marple as portrayed by Christie， and some are a bit more removed from the original settings。 Though even with the Christie universe Miss Marple did go abroad， so it's not that unlikely！ Almost all of them showcase Jane Marple's unique talents， and there are some nice plots。 It's very enjoyable and with one exception I thought very in keeping with the origi I find it hard to rate a book of short stories， particularly as each of these is by a different author。 Some are classic， quintessential Miss Marple as portrayed by Christie， and some are a bit more removed from the original settings。 Though even with the Christie universe Miss Marple did go abroad， so it's not that unlikely！ Almost all of them showcase Jane Marple's unique talents， and there are some nice plots。 It's very enjoyable and with one exception I thought very in keeping with the original character。 。。。more
Carolyn
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This collection of delightful short stories by well known crime writers， featuring Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple will be sure to please fans of that clever amateur sleuth and recruit her a new generation of admirers。 Between them the authors have been very creative thinking up new crimes for Miss Marple to investigate。Miss Marple solves all sorts of murders， in her own inimitable way while quietly being invisible in the way that older women can be。 In addition to missing people and stolen jewelr This collection of delightful short stories by well known crime writers， featuring Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple will be sure to please fans of that clever amateur sleuth and recruit her a new generation of admirers。 Between them the authors have been very creative thinking up new crimes for Miss Marple to investigate。Miss Marple solves all sorts of murders， in her own inimitable way while quietly being invisible in the way that older women can be。 In addition to missing people and stolen jewelry there are murders aplenty to solve: the murder of a choirmistress， an Oxford Professor， a guest at a wedding， an inconvenient wife and her doctor， a leading actor， a pig herder and an elderly man who has gathered his family together to take a test to see who really cares for him。 Miss Marple’s， Sir Henry Clithering， former commissioner of Scotland Yard is also occasionally called in to help investigate。Some of the crimes occur in Miss Marple’s home village of St Mary Mead， where she knows everything that is going on and is most in her element， but several authors have transported her to a range of locations including other villages， London， an Oxford college， Manhattan， Cape Cod， the Amalfi coast and a cruise ship on a voyage to Hong Kong。 All the stories are well executed in Christie style and I enjoyed them all。 My favourites are Leigh Bardugo’s ‘The Disappearance’ with its surprisingly fitting ending and Elly Griffith’s ‘Murder at the Villa Rosa’ where Miss Marple meets a writer planning a murder。With thanks to Harper Collins UK via Netgalley for a copy to read 。。。more
AndyB161
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Marple: Twelve New Stories is a celebration of Agatha Christie's famous creation， Miss Jane Marple。 The twelve short stories take us from the picturesque St。 Mary Mead to New York and Hong Kong， as well as several other locations。 From an ill-fated wedding breakfast to an off-Broadway adaption of one of Raymond West's novels， Miss Marple's incredibly sharp mind and acute studies of the human character shine forth。 I had just turned eleven when I was introduced to Christie through A Murder is Ann Marple: Twelve New Stories is a celebration of Agatha Christie's famous creation， Miss Jane Marple。 The twelve short stories take us from the picturesque St。 Mary Mead to New York and Hong Kong， as well as several other locations。 From an ill-fated wedding breakfast to an off-Broadway adaption of one of Raymond West's novels， Miss Marple's incredibly sharp mind and acute studies of the human character shine forth。 I had just turned eleven when I was introduced to Christie through A Murder is Announced。 It set off an enduring love of crime fiction， and Miss Marple remains my favorite detective。 So I was both excited and nervous to see this collection。 Would it be any good？ Yes。 I loved The Mystery of the Acid Soil， Evil in Small Places， and the Jade Empress。 My least favorite was The Disappearance — primarily due to its ending， which didn't work for me as a Marple story。 None of the authors try to be Christie but most capture Miss Marple's character。 The stories are strong and well-paced， which can be a challenge for short stories of this genre。 I highly recommend this collection， and I'm grateful to NetGalley and the Publisher for the eARC。 。。。more
Sara Wise
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** “The problem with that， you see， is that no one is ever the murdering sort until they are。 The least likely people can shock you。 Young mothers， elderly clergy， esteemed businessmen。” **Twelve contemporary authors take on the world of Agatha Christie’s beloved character Jane Marple in “Marple: Twelve New Mysteries。”All of the short stories feature Miss Marple solving a small-town mystery， usually murder。 Most are written in a very similar style to Christie’s， leaving the reader to feel they a ** “The problem with that， you see， is that no one is ever the murdering sort until they are。 The least likely people can shock you。 Young mothers， elderly clergy， esteemed businessmen。” **Twelve contemporary authors take on the world of Agatha Christie’s beloved character Jane Marple in “Marple: Twelve New Mysteries。”All of the short stories feature Miss Marple solving a small-town mystery， usually murder。 Most are written in a very similar style to Christie’s， leaving the reader to feel they are reading stories written by the Grand Dame of Mystery herself， filled with plots including a curate pining over a lost love， a patriarch testing family loyalty and mistaken identities。Many of the stories also feature relatives of Miss Marple， as well as old friends。 And as always， Jane uses her powers of deduction， observation and listening to solve each case quietly and efficiently。 （“You would never think that that lace cap hid one of the finest crime-solving brains in all of Christendom， would you？”）The stories also include some great themes， reminiscent of Christie’s original tales， like never underestimate instinct; murder is often linked to matters of the heart; the power of the knowledge of human nature; there is wickedness everywhere; and suspicion versus proof （“Having a suspicion is not the same as proof。”）The authors of “Marple，” which is due out Sept。 13， include Lucy Foley， Val McDermid， Alyssa Cole， Natalie Haynes， Ruth Ware， Naomi Alderman， Jean Kwok， Dreda Say Mitchell， Elly Griffiths， Karen M。 McManus， Kate Mosse and Leigh Bardugo。Five stars out of five。 William Morrow provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest， unbiased review。 。。。more
Elena
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I'm so thankful I had the opportunity to read an ARC of this collection。 I had high hopes going into it， and I'm glad to say it was absolutely enjoyable， and I really liked most of the stories。Evil in Small Places by Lucy Foley: 5 starsThe opening story worked perfectly for me， and it was probably my favourite of the whole collection。 The cast of characters and the solution， both shocking and almost improbable， were very reminiscent of Agatha Christie。 For being so short， everything worked reall I'm so thankful I had the opportunity to read an ARC of this collection。 I had high hopes going into it， and I'm glad to say it was absolutely enjoyable， and I really liked most of the stories。Evil in Small Places by Lucy Foley: 5 starsThe opening story worked perfectly for me， and it was probably my favourite of the whole collection。 The cast of characters and the solution， both shocking and almost improbable， were very reminiscent of Agatha Christie。 For being so short， everything worked really well。 It was a lot of fun from start to finish。The Second Murder at the Vicarage by Val McDermid: 4 starsThe Murder at the Vicarage is probably my favourite Marple novel， so I was delighted to find the same setting and characters。 I really like the vicar， who is the narrator just like in the novel， and his wife Griselda。 The solution was a little rushed， mostly because （view spoiler）[the murderers were casually mentioned just a couple of pages before being revealed as the culprit （hide spoiler）]。 But it was mostly really well done。Miss Marple Takes Manhattan by Alyssa Cole: 2 starsNot one of my favourite。 The author spends quite a lot of time drawing the setting， and， while I'm sure some readers will love it， I was a little bored and I just wanted to get to the mystery， which came way too late for me， and wasn't to my liking。The Unravelling by Natalie Haynes: 4 stars。This was quite a clever story。 Although it wasn't too difficult to guess the culprit， the solution had one big surprise which I didn't see coming， which was typical Christie。 And I loved how Haynes managed to include a little of mythology！Miss Marple's Christmas by Ruth Ware: 4。5 stars。One of my favourite of the collection。 Very reminiscent of the original in both the cast of characters and the setting。 The solution was maybe a little too easy to guess， but apart from this it was definitely enjoyable。The Open Mind by Naomi Alderman: 4 stars。A good story， although the solution was highly imbrobable， but again I was reminded of some of Christie's most intricate and shocking plots。The Jade Empress by Jean Kwok: 4 starsI really liked the setting and the inclusion of Chinese culture。 How Miss Marple came to the solution was maybe a little too lucky， but it featured the classic Christie scene （view spoiler）[where one character looks at someone else but you only realize at the end whom he really saw。 （hide spoiler）]A Deadly Wedding Day by Dreda Say Mitchell: 5 starsOne of my favourite of the collection。 I loved how Miss Marple paired with a friend， Miss Bella， who was just as clever and as resourceful。 I also liked how it featured Caribbean culture and a marriage between a white man and a black woman。 The solution was very clever and I loved the twist。Murder at the Villa Rosa by Elly Griffiths: 3 stars。This had a fantastic beginning and a lot of potential， but the ending fell flat for me。 （view spoiler）[The narrator， a writer， tells from the start he went to Italy to murder someone， but it turns out he means the main character in his successful book series， and I was sold。 At the Villa he meets a lot of bizarre characters， and there are suspect situations， but in the end it turns out everything was arranged to help him get inspiration for a new book。 Disappointing。 （hide spoiler）]The Murdering Sort by Karen M。 McManus: 2。5 stars。This was a sort of YA retelling of Miss Marple， because the narrator is her great granddaughter。 It was fine， but it didn't stand out in anyway。 Miss Marple didn't do much， and the narrator， who could have been more similar to her， was quite bland。 The solution also wasn't terribly clever。The Mystery of the Acid Soil by Kate Mosse: 4 stars。While the mystery wasn't hard to figure out， it was still a well written story。 Miss Marple's investigation was reasonable， and the setting was very reminiscent of the original。The Disappearance by Leigh Bardugo: 3。5 stars。A good conclusion to the collection。 I really liked the characterization of some of the characters。 However， I'm not convinced by （view spoiler）[Miss Marple's decision to cover for her friend at the end。 Also， I found it a little hard to believe her friend was able to kill a young man and dispose of his body all on her own。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Pam Wright Alfie Blue Puss In Books
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This is an absolute treat of a book It is a must for all Agatha Christie fans。 All stories within the book are good they are ones which stand out as being truly outstanding， almost like they are a lost ，Christie。 I will let you make up your own mind to which are the best but I loved “the second murder at the vicarage” by Val McDermid was brilliant to be among the going ons of St Mary Mead agains， it was full of Marple wit and sass。This a great edition to any Christie fans bookshelves， it is the This is an absolute treat of a book It is a must for all Agatha Christie fans。 All stories within the book are good they are ones which stand out as being truly outstanding， almost like they are a lost ，Christie。 I will let you make up your own mind to which are the best but I loved “the second murder at the vicarage” by Val McDermid was brilliant to be among the going ons of St Mary Mead agains， it was full of Marple wit and sass。This a great edition to any Christie fans bookshelves， it is the next best thing to the real deal。 Many of authors include in the book are authors of who’s work I enjoy and I have often noticed a lot classic Agatha among their work。 Agatha Christie was a truly talent writer who’s work lives on in this book and the books of many writers who I assume like me spent their summer holidays devouring her truly classic golden age of crime books。 This was real treat for me thanks for the ARC I’ve already ordered my hard copy。 A solid full five stars and five golden daggers 。。。more
Heather
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This interesting book of short stories by established crime authors is a chance for them to attempt to emulate Agatha Christie， and produce a story recognisable as a Miss Marple story， but with their own spin。In general it was a good， if rather overwhelming （at one sitting）， read， and some stories worked better than others。I preferred the traditional tales set in a English village （especially Miss Marple’s Christmas）， but was intrigued by other locations， New York， an ocean-going liner， an Oxfor This interesting book of short stories by established crime authors is a chance for them to attempt to emulate Agatha Christie， and produce a story recognisable as a Miss Marple story， but with their own spin。In general it was a good， if rather overwhelming （at one sitting）， read， and some stories worked better than others。I preferred the traditional tales set in a English village （especially Miss Marple’s Christmas）， but was intrigued by other locations， New York， an ocean-going liner， an Oxford college……。A book to be dipped into， and each story savoured。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Michele
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This was a Goodreads give-a-way book。I enjoyed these 12 new tales of Miss Marple， done by 12 authors。 Some of the short stories were better constructed than others。 Some were more cliche than others。 All were readable。
Oliver
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I couldn't click fast enough to read this， and my instincts were correct。 This is a charming collection。 I enjoyed some stories more than others， and found there was a little too much reliance on original characters （was there a single story in which Raymond West wasn't at least mentioned？） for my taste， but overall this is a highly enjoyable anthology which made me happily nostalgic for the originals。 My thanks to HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC。 I couldn't click fast enough to read this， and my instincts were correct。 This is a charming collection。 I enjoyed some stories more than others， and found there was a little too much reliance on original characters （was there a single story in which Raymond West wasn't at least mentioned？） for my taste， but overall this is a highly enjoyable anthology which made me happily nostalgic for the originals。 My thanks to HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Cathy Beyers
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This is an example of the best kind of fan fiction。 Whether you are a fan of Agatha Christie's Jane Marple， or you like any of the female crime writers who contributed to the collection， you will definitely enjoy this。 It's interesting to see how each writer managed at the same time to keep the character of Miss Marple intact and put their own mark on it。 It certainly works best if you have read the work of the writers involved because it gives you a better insight into the way each of them inte This is an example of the best kind of fan fiction。 Whether you are a fan of Agatha Christie's Jane Marple， or you like any of the female crime writers who contributed to the collection， you will definitely enjoy this。 It's interesting to see how each writer managed at the same time to keep the character of Miss Marple intact and put their own mark on it。 It certainly works best if you have read the work of the writers involved because it gives you a better insight into the way each of them interpreted and redrew this much loved icon of crime。 I can't imagine anyone not liking this， it's an an entertaining and insightful read and may bring a whole new generation to discover the original Marple stories。 。。。more
Jen Burrows
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It goes without saying that no one can write Marple like Christie - she's a deceptively nuanced character with a lot of history。 None of the authors here quite master it， but they very much capture her spirit， and there's a sense of fun throughout which makes these short stories thoroughly enjoyable。*Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review* It goes without saying that no one can write Marple like Christie - she's a deceptively nuanced character with a lot of history。 None of the authors here quite master it， but they very much capture her spirit， and there's a sense of fun throughout which makes these short stories thoroughly enjoyable。*Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Chris Chanona
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With titles such as Miss Marple takes Manhattan， Miss Marple’s Christmas and Murder at the Villa Rosa this collection of stories about Miss Marple by 12 female writers is a real treat。 There is a fine line between writing parody of the Christie genre and writing new stories using the well known characters of Jane Marple， her nephew Raymond， and former Commissioner of Scotland Yard Sir Henry Clithering， in particular。 Some of the writers have succeeded in this book by using parody but others have With titles such as Miss Marple takes Manhattan， Miss Marple’s Christmas and Murder at the Villa Rosa this collection of stories about Miss Marple by 12 female writers is a real treat。 There is a fine line between writing parody of the Christie genre and writing new stories using the well known characters of Jane Marple， her nephew Raymond， and former Commissioner of Scotland Yard Sir Henry Clithering， in particular。 Some of the writers have succeeded in this book by using parody but others have breathed new life by using the known characters in a more unfamiliar setting or time period。 Some mysteries appeal more than than others but all have delights。 Most have take on Miss Marple’s view of humankind as complex but knowable， and as one who is considerably more generous than others of her class。 Some of the tales are funny。 Some are wise。 The writing is excellent throughout:Like most old women， Miss Marple was often supposed to be in one place， as if she were a candlestick or a sofa cushion; however， she had the oddest habit of ending up exactly where she wanted to be instead。 Alyssa ColeBrilliant locations are used， St Mary Mead， of course， but also Hong Kong， Oxford， Chichester， New York， Italy， America and Miss Marple encounters murder， or proposed murder， in places including a manor house， a stately home， a vicarage， and a hotel /villa in Italy。 I like how Miss Marple gets about in these stories and everywhere she has a ‘friend’ or soon makes one！ And always knows the right solution or gives the right advice。 Very much in the spirit of Miss Marple。And there are jokes for us readers based on us being knowing readers from the future:‘I’ve heard people say that， but， honestly， what would most of us do with a computing machine at home？’ said Eammon McManaway。 ‘I can’t even work my Goblin Teasmade。’ Naomi AldermanAnd Miss Marple’s conventions and expected standards are challenged:She wore what was known in the more salacious newspapers as a ‘mini-skirt’。 It was immodestly short and certainly not the kind of attire you would expect a respectable young lady to wear to a wedding reception。 Dreda Say MitchellThe stories are set in many different time periods。 Some got me calculating just how old she would be！ But good to know Miss Marple lives a long life， still as sharp and observant as ever。 。。。more
Rita Egan
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Marple: Twelve New StoriesA collection of 12 short stories written by some of the biggest names in crime fiction in the style of Agatha Christie。 As a young teenager I read a few Agatha Christie's。 I remember enjoying them， not as gripping crime， but rather as a step up from Enid Blyton， old fashioned， formulaic satiresque。 Nowadays we say "cozy mystery"。 Not my cup of tea anymore， but still， I was curious about where these contemporary authors might take us。While one or two stories had a slight Marple: Twelve New StoriesA collection of 12 short stories written by some of the biggest names in crime fiction in the style of Agatha Christie。 As a young teenager I read a few Agatha Christie's。 I remember enjoying them， not as gripping crime， but rather as a step up from Enid Blyton， old fashioned， formulaic satiresque。 Nowadays we say "cozy mystery"。 Not my cup of tea anymore， but still， I was curious about where these contemporary authors might take us。While one or two stories had a slightly more contemporary feel， most of them could very well have been written by AC herself。 All the old chestnuts were in there; blue twinkling eyes， knitting， crackling fires， vicars and professors， zealous interest in all things gardening， however what I hoped might be modernised and weren't， were the unnuanced characters， the classism， the defining of baddies by their physical characteristics （weaselly， buck-toothed， unpretty 。。。） the doppiness of women。It wasn't all murder， there were a few murder adjacent plots。 Overall， it was a very light and easy read， a missed opportunity to update some thinking， but purists will love this。Thanks to #netgalley and #harpercollinsuk for the egalley 。。。more
Janis Rich
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I am not a short story girl as a general rule。 But this was fantastic。 What a great way to see a different side of some writers I know and get an introduction to some new ones。 And the real pull was returning to the Agatha Christie of my childhood reading。 This book is a must for Christie fans。
Dima
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First of all， I'd like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an early copy of this book in return for an honest review。Full disclosure - I'm an avid Agatha Christie fan， and have probably read all her books at least twice。 Miss Marple has always been one of my favourite literary detectives， and I have a sweet spot always reserved in my heart for this character。 I've always adored the Marple novels by Christie， and struggled a bit with the short stories， many of which came ac First of all， I'd like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an early copy of this book in return for an honest review。Full disclosure - I'm an avid Agatha Christie fan， and have probably read all her books at least twice。 Miss Marple has always been one of my favourite literary detectives， and I have a sweet spot always reserved in my heart for this character。 I've always adored the Marple novels by Christie， and struggled a bit with the short stories， many of which came across as a bit shallow and short。This book collects 12 storied by female authors trying to bring Marple back to life。 It's a smorgasbord of plots and talent， and the quality varies quite a bit。 The first story sees Miss Marple visiting her old friend， and unravel a concurrent murder。 The plot is weak and the various clues that lead to the murder seem like deus ex machina moments only revealed in the last few pages。 There seems to be no coherent and comprehensive logical plan， which the reader slowly discovers。 This Miss Marple is not consistent with her original。 2 out 10 as far as detective stories go。 2 out of 10 as it relates to Miss Marple consistency。The second story sees another murder at the vicarage， with many of the same characters。 The story is well structured and the author did a great job bringing the old characters back to life。 6/10 as a detective story。 8/10 for Miss Marple consistency。The third story takes Miss Marple to Manhattan and centres around events at an off-broadway theatre。 That should be enough to dislike it， though the writing of course makes it even worse。 The twist at the end is of course like the shot after the killshot。 2/10 as a detective story。 2/10 for Marple consistency。The fourth story is about a murder after the war。 Well told and executed， with an interesting twist。 Solid structure， and great moral ambiguity。 8/10 as a detective story。 8/10 for Marple consistency。 Among the best stories of the bunch （written by Natalie Hayes）。The fifth story is set in the more traditional environs of Marple stories， and deals with a heist。 Quite well written， and thoughtfully executed。 Crisp， though not exciting。 The parts about the nephew and his wife's personal lives are just superfluous。 6/10 as a detective story。 7/10 for Marple consistency。 The sixth story， by Naomi Alderman， has Oxford academic intrigue at its centre。 It is well executed， well paced， has logical consistency， and was actually interesting to read。 8/10 as a detective story。 10/10 for Marple consistency。 Stands out superbly among the rest （together with the last two stories）。The 7th story takes place on a cruise ship making its way to Hong Kong。 While the setting is reminiscent of the Orient Express and the Death on the Nile， this story is as far away from either as possible。 The setting is manufactured and unreal （especially the unrealistic tightroping between describing the Asian characters as one would have 40 years ago， and being sufficiently contemporary with 21st century norms）。 Worst of all was Miss Marple's reliance on "instinct"， and solving the murder through sheer luck rather than the intellectual algorithmic problem solving she was made famous for by Christie。 2/10 as a detective story。 1/10 for Marple consistency。 The 8th story describes a wedding between a white man （gentry） and a black woman， and touches some of the racism such unions elicited in the 1970s。 It also includes an interesting twist at the end， albeit mostly derivative。 Artistic freedom with regard to Miss Marple was apparent - the character came across as much younger than she was supposed to be， and devoid of her typical wit。 6/10 as a detective story。 3/10 for Marple consistency。The 9th story is just one long soliloquy from the mouth of a fictional crime fiction author。 The best thing I can say about this story is that it was short。 0/10 as a detective story。 2/10 for Marple consistency。 The 10th story is overly reminiscent of the Knives Out （film） plot。 The storyteller being who they are is a nice twist。 The plot is rather one dimensional and boring， with no real tension and even less unravelling of a mystery。 3/10 as a detective story。 6/10 for Marple consistency。 The 11th story is by Kate Mosse， and I thought it was the crown jewel of this collection （but then I read the last story！）。 Miss Marple here comes across as the real deal - the dialogues are superbly done， and the narrative is sufficiently thrilling。 I did find the plot a bit derivative and simplistic， but for a short story it hits the mark。 7/10 as a detective story。 10/10 for Marple consistency。 The last story is by Leigh Bardugo and narrates the fate of a young charming predator。 It is extremely well executed and the story is gripping and consistent。 Reading this story made me feel like I'm reading Christie again - the langauge， the humour， the irony， etc。 My only peeve is the moral ambiguity of Marple's decision at the end。 More Poirot like， and unlike what I would have expecred from Miss Marple。 9/10 as a detective story。 9/10 for Marple consistency。 Overall， a lovely collection for Marple fans， albeit with highly variable quality （high highs， and low lows）。。 Not sure whether non fans will find anything amazing her。 I'm glad I read it。 Nostalgia at its best （or as best as it can be）。 。。。more
Louise
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3。5 starsAs with any book with stories written by many authors， you'll like some more than others。But to review this book as a whole， I can only say it was enjoyable。There were times I swear I heard Joan Hickson （forever my Marple） speaking。These took Miss Marple places I didnt always picture her， in scenarios I'd not thought of， and it was fun。I'm not a diehard Christie fan， so the tone was set nicely for me。It was a great way to spend a few hours。 3。5 starsAs with any book with stories written by many authors， you'll like some more than others。But to review this book as a whole， I can only say it was enjoyable。There were times I swear I heard Joan Hickson （forever my Marple） speaking。These took Miss Marple places I didnt always picture her， in scenarios I'd not thought of， and it was fun。I'm not a diehard Christie fan， so the tone was set nicely for me。It was a great way to spend a few hours。 。。。more
Leyla Johnson
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A nice trip into nostalgia with the collection of Miss Maple stories written by various well know author of today。 As with all these stories， duplicating the feel of the era and the original writer is difficult。 There are some hits and misses， especially when some reader will have an intimate knowledge of Agatha Christie's writing。 I enjoyed the various interpretation of Miss Marple and characters。 Thanks you NetGalley and the publishers for the DRC A nice trip into nostalgia with the collection of Miss Maple stories written by various well know author of today。 As with all these stories， duplicating the feel of the era and the original writer is difficult。 There are some hits and misses， especially when some reader will have an intimate knowledge of Agatha Christie's writing。 I enjoyed the various interpretation of Miss Marple and characters。 Thanks you NetGalley and the publishers for the DRC 。。。more
Sheila
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I received an ARC of， Marple: Twelve New Mysteries， by Agatha Christie; 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。 I really enjoyed meeting Miss Marple again， I love reading her mysteries and watching her show。
Wendy
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Predictably comforting and well done mini mysteries。
julie
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This collection of twelve 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 WareMiss Marple was first introduced to This collection of twelve 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 WareMiss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story 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。Really enjoyed this book totally recommend Thank You NetGalley and HarperCollins Uk HarperFictionI just reviewed Marple: Twelve New Stories by Agatha Christie; 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。 #MarpleTwelveNewStories #NetGalley 。。。more
Karen
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This book is terrific。 The short stories written by various authors about the same character was very interesting。 Not every story was great but most were very good and engaging。 I realized I really enjoy short stories。 I haven’t read much of Agatha Christie but I will seek out more of her stories of Miss Marple。
Sara
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What an ingenious way to revive a beloved character。 Twelve renowned writers each weave this mystery with this iconic character in true Agatha Christie style。
Jessica - How Jessica Reads
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Short story collections are such a mixed bag。 I really enjoyed about half of them， and moderately enjoyed a couple more; and felt like a couple didn’t seem accurately Marple-y at all。
Jemima Pett
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Jewels
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Cheri McElroy
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I grew up reading Agatha Christie as a teen and young adult so I was thrilled to read this。 These short stories by women authors captured Miss Marple in all her charm and intellect， although a few were a bit out of character。 Ruth Ware’s story was the high point as she perfectly captured the atmosphere and whimsy of Miss Marple。
Paromjit
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This is a terrific short story collection that pays homage to the golden age of classic crime and one of its leading authors， Agatha Christie and her remarkable and iconic sleuth， the elderly Miss Jane Marple， so often to be found knitting。 She is a close observer of all human behaviour， particularly of the residents of her home village of Saint Mary Mead， whilst remaining herself virtually invisible to others。 The following authors have taken Miss Marple and created their own version of her and This is a terrific short story collection that pays homage to the golden age of classic crime and one of its leading authors， Agatha Christie and her remarkable and iconic sleuth， the elderly Miss Jane Marple， so often to be found knitting。 She is a close observer of all human behaviour， particularly of the residents of her home village of Saint Mary Mead， whilst remaining herself virtually invisible to others。 The following authors have taken Miss Marple and created their own version of her and the murder， mayhem and crime that inevitably comes her way:Naomi Alderman - The Open MindLeigh Bardugo - The DisappearanceAlyssa Cole - Miss Marple Takes ManhattanLucy Foley - Evil in Small PlacesElly Griffiths - Murder at the Villa RosaNatalie Haynes - The UnravelledJean Kwok - The Jade EmpressVal McDermid- The Second Murder at the VicarageKaren M。 McManus - The Murdering SortDreda Say Mitchell - A Deadly Wedding DayKate Mosse - The Mystery of the Acid SoilRuth Ware - Miss Marple's ChristmasWith few regular characters to draw on， many authors have Marple's nephew， successful writer Raymond West， appear in their tales that span numerous locations and time。 There is the murder of a choir mistress， and a former maid is discovered dead at the Vicarage。 In Manhattan， Miss Marple untangles a politically intriguing mystery involving her nephew's play in 'Broadway'， and solves the death of a pigman。 A Christmas at Gossington Hall is ruined with a missing valuable pearl necklace and a academic dinner celebration of Founder's Day at Bede College in Oxford results in the death of the unpopular Professor Cuthbert Cayling。 Miss Marple dances and does tai chi in Hong Kong whilst getting to the bottom of 2 deaths and has no problems with a twisty death at a wedding。 There is much humour to be found with an author intent on murder in Italy and in Chatham there is an intriguing pair of suspicious deaths and a missing woman。 There is the death of a paranoid wealthy man when Miss Marple goes to stay with a friend near Chichester and when Miss Marple is holidaying with Raymond in London， she gets an urgent call from Dolly Bantry and a missing man and jewellery which has her rushing home。 This engaging collection of Marple short stories will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie and will， I suspect， attract new readers to her and her wonderful character of Jane Marple。 My favourites in this collection were Evil in Small Places， A Deadly Wedding， Murder at the Villa Rosa， and The Disappearance。 Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC。 。。。more
Nicola Michelle
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I am a huge fan of Agatha Christie’s writings， Poirot especially but Marple has her own perfect unique style， grace and personality when it comes to solving crimes。 Often overlooked and delegated as a scatty old woman， it’s easy to underestimate her but this unassuming lady from St Mary Meads is certainly not one to write off…I was amazed at how well all of these authors， （by the way， the almost amazing selection of writers to choose for this; there wasn’t a weak one amongst them）。 They all rose I am a huge fan of Agatha Christie’s writings， Poirot especially but Marple has her own perfect unique style， grace and personality when it comes to solving crimes。 Often overlooked and delegated as a scatty old woman， it’s easy to underestimate her but this unassuming lady from St Mary Meads is certainly not one to write off…I was amazed at how well all of these authors， （by the way， the almost amazing selection of writers to choose for this; there wasn’t a weak one amongst them）。 They all rose to the challenge of capturing Marple’s character greatly。 They each produced some absolute stellar stories and wrote murder mystery at their best。 Some great examples and mirroring of Christie’s writings， with twists and turns， the most perfect portrayal of our beloved Jane Marple that did her justice。 I enjoyed every single story and could have kept reading them forever。 Each tale was varied and different yet shone a light on Miss Marple at her best。 I’m so glad they did this and created some new Agatha Christie style stories for us to get stuck into。 It was a brilliant idea which was amazingly executed， as I’m always a little worried when they do ‘new like the old’ kind of things but this one had me in no doubt for how well it was done。 Bravo to all involved （insert clapping emoji here）。 To sum: A stunning collection of murder mystery stories， written by a whole host of amazing authors in the style of Miss Marple as it would have been。 A great and must read for all fans of Agathas great works。 Thank you to the authors and publisher for this book on NetGalley in return for my honest thoughts and review。 。。。more
Beth
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#netgalleyarc I really enjoyed this Miss Marple collection。 The stories were quick to read but really well written。 I like the idea of reading about the same character but each time written by a different author。 I’ll definitely be purchasing this for my high school library。
Kati
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