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Marla
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'The Unravelling' by Natalie Haynes (3.5 stars) - another story that genuinely feels like it could have been a Miss Marple mystery, and naturally it's third person POV, focusing on Marple's friend Susan learning about a mystery and trying to understand how Miss Marple figured out the solution.
— Oct 13, 2026 08:46AM
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'Miss Marple Takes Manhattan' by Alyssa Cola (1 star) - Miss Marple goes to New York and does her thing except for.... it's just trash. Just so bad. Poorly plotted, poorly executed. It felt like the author wanted to write some different story but had to squeeze Miss Marple into it.
— Oct 13, 2026 06:02AM
Marla
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'The Second Murder at the Vicarage' by Val McDermid (4.5 stars) - So far, this is the most Agatha Christie-like in the writing style, portrayal of Miss Marple and the mystery setup. I really enjoyed this one because it harkens back to the O.G. 'Murder at the Vicarage'.
— Oct 13, 2026 06:01AM
Marla
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'Evil in Small Places' by Lucy Foley (3 stars) - Miss Marple is visiting her friend in another little town and she walks into the murder of a choir mistress. This was just okay. It was 1st person POV and I feel like it would have been improved by being 3rd person. The murder was a bit convoluded and unlikely, but it felt like a lot of information was withheld until the reveal.
— Oct 13, 2026 06:00AM