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'The Disappearance' by Leigh Bardugo (4 stars) - Miss Marple gets recalled to St Mary Mead while on vacation to sort out a missing man, a dead girl, and some missing jewels. Another story that really has the Agatha Christie touch and Miss Marple really feels like herself. And the plot was enjoyable too!

"The Mystery of the Acid Soil" by Kate Mosse (5 Stars) - Miss Marple meets a Curate on the train and ekes out a mystery on the journey. This truly felt like an Agatha Christie mystery. I loved it! Perfect mimic of her characters, setting and writing while being a new mystery.

"The Murdering Sort" by Karen M. McManus - Miss Marple's great niece goes to the States and witnesses the murder of a Patriarch while he's testing the family. This feels exactly likr a McManus mystery but kept Miss Marple true to character. It mainly is from the eyes of a teen which keeps true to McManus' style, and I expected the solution but appreciated the writing.

"A Deadly Wedding Day" by Dreda Say Mitchell (4 Stars) - Miss Marple attends the wedding of a friend's niece and there is a death at the breakfast speeches. I thought this was fairly well plotted and Miss Marple really felt like herself. I enjoyed the solution though I got a bit mixed up with the who's who with the audiobook.