The Thirteen Problems
Ratings43
Average rating3.8
A wonderful little book with lots of mysteries packed into it - 13, to be exact. A great introduction to the world and life of Miss Marple. Even after multiple reads, the charm remains. It is hilarious how the detective, doctor, lawyer, writer and parson - men of the world - are shocked when the prim and proper spinster who has rarely stepped out of sleepy little St. Mary Mead outwits them at every mystery.
Would be even better if I understood some of the super specific Britishisms or period references to solve the mysteries.
This was a really fun read. Basically 6 people come together (Miss Marple included) to share their stories of crime, and you get to play along on solving it. Very enjoyable.
Even though I have either read, listened to or seen as a drama on tv, it is nice to re-visit some of the stories, and can compare it like visiting an old friend. Her work is as still as clever from when she wrote them, so long may she reign as the Queen of Crime!
There are six people gathered and they decide to play a little game - each tells a mystery and the others try to solve it. Later there's a dinner where more mysteries are told. At both events there's one person present who solves all the mysteries; miss Marple.
Reliable Agatha Christie. Some stories are better than others. Many have themes I recognize from other of her books and/or film versions.
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reread 2022
Funny, I don't have any memory of these stories! :-D
Collection of Marple shorts. I don't much care for short stories, nor for the practice of using a thin plot to string together short stories (i.e., we're sitting around after dinner and telling each other stories; here they are). And although I thought the stories themselves were okay, I kept falling asleep whilst reading them.