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i just finished reading The Complete Short Stories of Miss Marple mysteries, by Agatha Christie, of course.
Short who-dunnit stories are fun to read, but they are not as satisfying as a whole novel. There’s no build up to the crime and examining of suspects. The resolution is interesting, but it happens too fast.
The best part of this is I got it for $2 at the library, in new condition.
September 11th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
You should watch Mystery! then. They had Miss Marple last month. Although they don’t follow the stories all the well and take other Agatha Christie plots to incorporate Marple, the actress is really good because she is slightly fluffy but generally a harmless looking old lady. 😀
September 12th, 2007 at 9:24 am
Is that the Mystery channel? I don’t think I get that on my TV. I would like to see how they dramatize it.
September 12th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
It’s on PBS. Usually its on at 9 on Sunday nights. Right now they have the Inspector Lynley series. Here’s a link. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/
December 11th, 2007 at 1:12 am
I completely agree that Christie’s short stories does not give the same satisfaction as reading her full length novel..
December 11th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Too bad Agatha Christie is no longer writing…
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