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A review by thenovelbook
Thirteen Clues for Miss Marple by Agatha Christie
4.0
Agatha Christie is mistress of her genre... nobody can do a succinct, play-by-the-rules mystery like she can.
In this volume are thirteen short stories, mostly related by guests at a party. Miss Marple, of course, always holds the key because she's such a keen observer of human nature. Her maxim is that people are much the same, whether in her tiny village or out in the wider world.
Her injections of, "oh, this reminds me of so-and-so" are sometimes met with pity by her listeners, as she often sounds like she's wandering from the point in the tradition of the elderly. But then, wham, she solves the mystery.
Engaging stories without a lot of filler, that's why I like Agatha Christie, and these short stories are good for reading a few minutes at a time.
In this volume are thirteen short stories, mostly related by guests at a party. Miss Marple, of course, always holds the key because she's such a keen observer of human nature. Her maxim is that people are much the same, whether in her tiny village or out in the wider world.
Her injections of, "oh, this reminds me of so-and-so" are sometimes met with pity by her listeners, as she often sounds like she's wandering from the point in the tradition of the elderly. But then, wham, she solves the mystery.
Engaging stories without a lot of filler, that's why I like Agatha Christie, and these short stories are good for reading a few minutes at a time.