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Marple: Twelve New Mysteries, by Agatha Christie

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tinker314's review

3.0

This was a 3.5 for me but I’m rounding down. I thought there were a few stories that were pretty good but I was not happy with the majority. Unfortunately, there were only a handful I really enjoyed.

lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Short story collections are always a mixed bag of highs, lows, and forgettable. I enjoyed some of the interpretations of Marple. A few stories had diverse characters and settings, which was nice to read. One had a solution that I really didn't care for at all because I don't think Christie would have done that to that character (others may feel free to disagree). Stories that I especially liked, either for their own sake or because they felt like "Christie" were by Kate Mosse, Jean Kwok, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, and Dreda Say Mitchell. I would love to see a version of this for Poirot, told by modern authors!

charv's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

bmichie31's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

3.5

toutou's review

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mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

sheska_meroba's review against another edition

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I received an ARC copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
I don’t think I like this style of mystery. I admire what the authors did in evoking Christie’s style, but I was just very bored and don’t think this book is for me.