I think I’ve read every Agatha Christie there is. I’m always hoping for an undiscovered book. So when I saw a collection of new Miss Marple stories I was quite excited. It turned out to be not a long-lost anthology, but stories written by modern authors as new Miss Marple mysteries.
The mysteries featured stolen pearls, an academic murder, death on the high seas, a wedding interrupted by a poisoning, strange happenings on a languid vacation, a wealthy old duffer knocked off, a double murder, and a mysterious suicide. Through every scenario Miss Marple uncovers the truth.
Some authors did a better job than others in mimicking Christie’s Miss Marple, but I could tell everyone was making an effort. They all captured the character of Miss Marple, from her knitting to her twinkling blue eyes. The solutions to the mysteries were not always as clever as Christie’s, and clues were not dropped as much, but overall these were solid little mysteries. There were a couple with absurd solutions—Christie would never—and one with a delightfully shocking conclusion. Overall, a fun read.