Karen's Reviews > Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories

Did you ever have an in-between book?

This is one of my in-between books. What is an in-between book you ask?

For me, it is a book of short stories that you read in-between the “other” books.

So, I have been reading this book for months. A short story here and there. When I needed a break in-between the novels.

And now that I have finished it, I feel a sense of sadness, somewhat – like I am saying good bye to a dear old friend.

I love Miss Marple. She is truly like an old friend.

Someone you want to go to who will give you all sorts of advice, especially when someone drops dead in the neighborhood and you want to find out who did it – and she just has all sorts of ways of figuring out how it has been done – even if she hasn’t even stepped foot on the premises.

Pure logic.

Just give her the details of the “story” and she will apply her logic and come up with the culprit.

Of course, there is always a lot of town gossip to fill in the blanks – and everyone wants to tell Miss Marple everything – so that helps, too.

You just can’t underestimate this “old lady.”

I particularly loved how the beginning of the first short stories started.

Each person at a gathering would describe a mystery that the others should guess the resolution to (I guessed the perpetrator in most cases).

I found myself laughing repeatedly at Miss Marple busily knitting away, then quietly explaining her rationale and correct assessment of who had committed whatever act described.

Anyway, I loved spending time with her these past few months, and I am truly going to miss her.