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‘The plots are so good that one marvels… most of them would have made a full length thriller.’ Daily Mirror
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'The plots are so good that one marvels! most of them would have made a full length thriller.' Daily Mirror
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is not a Miss Marple Mystery ! It is a collection of 55 short stories written by Agatha Christie in the 1920/30s. About 18 of them feature Miss Marple. Once you realise this, the stories are well written, not all "detective" stores, but all involve some mystery to them. An enjoyable read and most could have been made into full length stories. It does show what a furtile and imaginitive mind Agathera Christie had to have produce so many good short stories.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book looking for something to share with my most advanced "English as a second language" students. Though the story size is about right for my students, the vocabulary is difficult for non-native speakers. (Story size varies from 5 or 6 pages for short short stories, upto maybe 20 pages for the longer ones.) I enjoyed reading them but even the most skilled and adventurous students gave up after 4 pages. :-(
As a bright native English speaker I found the stories all fun and witty. There are a few that glamourize wicked behaviour but nothing much unexpected. The English - of course - is beyond reproach as it is a reference for the language of the era just before the second world war.
The paper quality etc. is fine for a paperback of this size.
If you like Agatha Christie or short stories where strange things happen then this book is a good buy.
As a bright native English speaker I found the stories all fun and witty. There are a few that glamourize wicked behaviour but nothing much unexpected. The English - of course - is beyond reproach as it is a reference for the language of the era just before the second world war.
The paper quality etc. is fine for a paperback of this size.
If you like Agatha Christie or short stories where strange things happen then this book is a good buy.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been a marple fan for years and this book is brilliant you can just keep reading story after story i wish i had bought it sooner.
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Not all Miss Marple
Not all the short stories are Miss Marple stories, but I enjoyed reading them. The Miss Marple stories of course are excellent. Helping me build up my Agatha Christe library.
Published 15 months ago by Mrs. S. Cronin
a really pleasure
I always enjoy Agatha Christie and this one surprised me with the simplicity and the finesse of her short stories.
Published on 3 Dec 2009 by P. Maria
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