MARPLE: TWELVE NEW MYSTERIES

Agatha Christie's Jane Marple is reimagined in clever mini mysteries with a different narrator for each. The cast is an impressive group of narrators, and each is superb. People underestimate Miss Marple--to their detriment; the elderly woman often seen knitting solves murders faster than seasoned detectives. The new collection takes her from St. Mary Mead to Manhattan, the Italian Riviera, and other locales. Two narrators stand out for their nuanced performances. Tanya Reynolds provides American and British accents and a sharp inhale before an agonizing situation in the "The Murdering Sort." Alex Kingston gives a beleaguered sigh to portray an uppity woman who is complaining about staff, and she increases her pace as a gossip speedily shares news in "Evil in Small Places." A.L.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2022]