Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley; Agatha Christie

If you're looking for a faithful furtherance of the Marple mysteries, this is not going to be the book for you. This is more in the spirit of Miss Marple than a true sequel. First, there are alternating viewpoints. Second, Miss Marple is a little harder than I remember her being. Although there are glimpses of a bit of coldness in her (e.g., Nemesis), she is usually depicted as a slightly fluttery old woman with more insight than it might appear at first. 

Mrs. Bantry came into some money. She sold the family home after Colonel Bantry died and now is on a once-in-a-lifetime trip with Miss Marple. Mrs. Bantry has also brought her personal assistant, Diana Glass.  Also at the famed Grand Alpine Hotel are a politician and his much-put-upon wife, his movie star mistress, and and old acquaintance who can't rightly be called a friend. Of course, the politician has a murky past as well as an unpleasant present, so he'll be the one who ends up dead. 

Three and a half stars

This book comes out September 22, 2026

(Loosely) Follows Miss Marple's Final Cases

ARC kindly provided by William Morrow and NetGalley

Opinions are my own

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

A number of people are gathered at the Manor in Tome. Francesca Meadows has refitted her family mansion to be a fancy health spa and this is the opening weekend. But there seem to be a number of things going wrong. Not with her new husband of course; she and Owen Dacre are just perfect. Aren't they? But there are little cracks starting to show everywhere. Not everyone is who they seem to be and the past may be coming back to haunt her.

Three and a half stars

This book came out June 18, 2024

Borrowed as ebook from Libby

Opinions are my own

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

 It's time to attend a (minor) celebrity wedding on a remote Irish island. Alternating chapters build in depth characters show the tension that exists before the guests arrive. Many because of old friendships and school ties. The tensions build, culminating in a death.
This book drew me in. There were parts where I wanted to stop and check the ending to see if it would be worth finishing, but I didn't. I could definitely pinpoint who the murderer was but wobbled on who was going to get killed. I loved that the author only gradually revealed the information regarding both the killer and the victim and that it paralleled the history unraveling.

Four stars

This book came out June 2nd

Borrowed this as an ebook from the library

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