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simplisticwords t1_j1qvi4q wrote

You might be interested in the genre “Cozy Mysteries”. It’s similar to Dame Christie’s.

There’s a series by Zara Keane called “Movie Club Mysteries” that remind me of Agatha Christie’s style.

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Agreeable-Roof7429 t1_j1r8vag wrote

For me, the ultimate in cozy mysteries is any book in the Mrs. Pollifax series!

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TheGlassCat t1_j1sc993 wrote

The Cat Who..... books are also very cozy.

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Agreeable-Roof7429 t1_j1sec13 wrote

Oh yes!! Someone recently recommended that series to me and I've been meaning to check it out!

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LawyerBear t1_j1sy48r wrote

Not OP, but I started reading The Cat Who... books when I was around 13, and as a 32-year old, I still think fondly of the series. It's quaint and cozy and definitely worth checking out!

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Ruthniss t1_j1ur8jw wrote

More of s Mrs Murphy fan myself but they are ways great when ive had enough of strange settings and need to feel safe (fantasy sci-fi and horror fan too lol)

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Wolf6120 t1_j1rsq1c wrote

Great recommendation, definitely gonna look into those! (Also for future reference, when using someone's chivalric honorific, the custom is to use either their full name, or first name only. So it would be Dame Agatha Christie, or just Dame Agatha. Just like how Sir David Attenborough is Sir David.)

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Far-Calligrapher-465 t1_j1s002o wrote

For anyone interested Movie club mysteries is currently available for free as an ebook on amazon.

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sje46 t1_j1sau2z wrote

I've been wanting to create a blog where I read one chapter at a time, trying to document all the possible clues, and then trying to reason out the actual solution.

Am a bit worried about all the people in this thread saying that's impossible to do with Christie. Are these other series more solvable?

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BewilderedandAngry t1_j1sgbot wrote

I think that sounds like a fun thing to do. I wouldn't worry about it being solvable or unsolvable.

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simplisticwords t1_j1u4l90 wrote

I would definitely subscribe and read a blog like that. Especially if it’s a story you’ve never read before, it’d be interesting to see what clues you pick up on (and maybe you’ll find something that we’ve missed in our untold re-reads lol).

Go for it!

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udaeus_echion t1_j213cpq wrote

A lot of the original Ellery Queen novels include a challenge to the reader when you have all the information needed to solve the mystery.

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matsie t1_j1s2fo5 wrote

I love TE Kinsey’s Lady Hardcastle series!!

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TheGlassCat t1_j1sci6v wrote

Reading the name "Kinsey" brings up memories of the alphabet mysteries.

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xforgottenxflamex t1_j1srw6d wrote

My favorite cozy mysteries are the death on demand series about a lady who runs a mystery bookstore called death on demand and the cat who… series. Both are fantastic

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