This Book contains three short stories by the author that take place in Paris. They are Murder in the Rue Morgue; The Mystery of Marie Roget; and The Purloined Letter. The first is by far the best of the three, but all of them are good. This is the first time that I have read any of the works of the author other than having to memorize his poem "The Raven" in junior high.

I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley, Goodreads, Amazon and my nonfiction book review blog. I also posted it to my Facebook  page.

No one can write horror/thriller/mystery better than Edgar Allan Poe. NO ONE! I read these stories in a room with the light dimmed and rain outside my windows. The only thing that could have made them better is if Vincent Price had been reading them to me!

Classic Poe.....
Classic Poe. Three tales of the macabre featuring the talented Auguste Dupin, detective. Dupin investigates three baffling crimes in his own inimitable fashion - each a puzzling mystery, each with a logical solution provided by Dupin. Enjoyable reading.

Wonderful to read Poe again, and this is put together beautifully. Thank you for giving me the chance to read.

Fantastic. Can never go wrong with Poe. Can easily read them over and over and still have to sleep with the lihts on!

Review
Three mysteries in one book following the great detective Auguste Dupin. ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue’, ‘The Mystery of Marie Rogêt’ and ‘The Purloined Letter’.

Wonderful classic, beautifully written and despite these being macabre stories, detailed in such a gentle way. If you like the classics, you’ll love this. You will enjoy the English language.

I rate this book 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Thanks
Thank you to the author(!) and publishers Pushkin Press for an advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for an independent review.

I've never read Poe before so was pleasantly surprised to enjoy all three of the stories within. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for an ARC egalley.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher Pushkin for this book.

Edgar Allan Poe was the reason I got into reading mysteries. Yes I can say I read Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys - which I did and I graduated to Agatha Christie - another fave, that I did as well, but it wasn't until Jr High when I read Edgar Allan Poe - the Raven that I fell in love with true grit mysteries. I loved reading his books, therefore my 5 stars are probably biased. This is a quick read, short stories just macabre enough to make Poe enthusiasts happy.

I can tell you that I will buy the book when it publishes, so that I also have it in book format and not just electronically.

If you love Poe as much as I do, then I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

A lovely collection of gothic mysteries by Poe. I love 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and have read it before, and it was a treat to read the other two. Definitely recommend these dark reads.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review. I was interested in reviewing this as I am interested in Poe's work, having read some of it for college and in my spare time and had not read this particular work from him.

Unfortunately, I didn't really enjoy it as much as I did his other stories. and creative works. I felt myself disconnecting from reading it and struggled to remember what actually happened pages before even if I had already read them not moments ago.

With lengthy sentences and my inability to concentrate on reading it for long spaces of time, I'm giving this book 2/5 stars, however, someone else who enjoys Poe's work may like this series more than I did.

I read these stories today and I found them a quick read. I love Edgar Allan Poe's writing style, there's just something about it that flows really well and I like reading it. I would say the writing style was my favourite thing about the collection and the cover is just amazing. However these didn't live up to my expectations and that's okay but it left me a little disappointed.

This is a collection of three detective stories.

The murders in rue morgue was my favourite. I found it interesting and the murderer wasn't what I expected. I didn't really understand why Dupin quoted the newspapers in full rather than explaining things which was a little tiring but I did enjoy the reveal at the end.

The mystery of Marie Rogêt was okay but as I read it the mathematical concepts and analytical talk ba me quite dull and I felt it dragged. This is also a sequel to the first story which meant it didn't feel as good as the first and third stories.

The purloined letter was also another okay story and I did like it as the plot was good.

Overall I would recommend this collection for anyone who loves Edgar Allan Poe. I personally was a little disappointed as it wasn't the mysteries I was expecting.

Edgar Allan Poe's writing is unique, I absolutely think he was ahead of his time. His novel composition style is very dark and detailed. I've enjoyed all his stories that I've read in the past, therefore when I saw a new deluxe publication of his works - I wanted to give it a try.

"The Paris Mysteries" edition includes three stories: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" and "The Purloined Letter". All three cases are investigated by dazzling Chevalier Auguste Dupin. Some sections of the stories were graphic, which was very unusual for the 1800s writers, however, it made Mr. Poe's stories to stand out.

I have mixed fillings about this collection of mysteries. I loved the writing and plots, however, I felt it was too short. I wish there was a lot of info provided for each case. Nevertheless, the new addition is an entertaining read. It's perfect for first-time readers of Edgar Allan Poe's works. Thank you NetGalley and Pushkin Vertigo publishing for a free and advanced copy of the book.

Oof I did not enjoy this at all.

I thought I liked Poe's writing and this collection of his mystery stories might have proved me wrong. The writing is just clunky like, first draft clunky. The first half of each story felt really good and then Dupin started explaining...everything. There isn't like actual story? It just feels like Dupin explaining everything in the most boring way possible.

I actually finished this in December but I just didn't get around to doing this review because I convinced myself I would re-read them to give it a second chance. Nah. Just not good.

I had never read Poe's stories only ever his poems which I really enjoy. This did not disappoint and the obscure solutions to the mystery made them interesting.

"Show, don't tell" is the mantra of many authors. It means give the reader the information so they can decipher the plot at their own pace, with various tidbits of information scattered throughout a book. It doesn't mean long rambling sections of exposition.
This phrase was clearly coined after Poe's demise, as he doesn't seem to have ever heard it.
Yes, he is undoubtedly the first and most important writer of detective/crime fiction. This by no means suggests it is any good.
The three stories are really just a setting out of a mysterious crime with some facts/suspicions, with a lengthy monologue where C August Dupin solves the mystery. That's it. No suspense. No character development. No real scene setting. Just a slightly puzzling crime followed by a smartarse giving the solution.
The main thing to take away from these three Poe stories is that the police and detectives used to be rubbish and looked for the wrong evidence, or were sidetracked by what they wanted to see. There are many crimes and stories with apparently impossible solutions which can't seem to be unravelled. This idea absolutely was the genesis of the rich and varied crime genre we have today. The idea that a strange set of circumstances can arise where an apparently normal crime can be committed but with the evidence so obscure and tangled that unravelling it would take a genius.
Sadly, Poe didn't put the story around the bare bones of these crimes. So all we have is three exam questions with a know-it-all giving the answer, with no charm, no suspense, no thrilling conclusion. One of them barely even concludes the murderer, just spends an age picking holes in the logic applied by various newspapers in trying to document the crime.
I might be interested in reading a retelling of these stories (except the one where a letter has simply gone missing and is found my looking somewhere obvious), where someone actually weaves a narrative around the bare bones.
I appreciate Poe's efforts because of what followed, but not for what they themselves are.

You really can't go wrong with these three stories from Poe - a great jumping off point for any reader to get beyond the Raven, the Tell-Tale Heart and the Cask of Amontillado

Always nice to re-read Edgar Allan Poe, the master of dark detective, I would say. And even though I got this particular edition from NetGalley for an honest feedback, I should admit I am tempted to buy the book just for the cover. it is beautiful!
Reading stories again is very exciting and even though you more or less know what is going to happen, you just can't stop enjoying brilliant language of Poe, the father of all detectives in a way. I love how dark and macabre the atmosphere is and.. if you have never read Poe before, this is a great selection to start with!

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book netgalley 🤗
I love gothic literature and i liked each individual story of this classic and amazing book.
It has interesting writing, and interesting detective work and lovely cover.

This book is three of Edgar Poe's detective stories.
I enjoyed the dark and chilling stories in Paris.
Highly recommend for anyone who likes a good mystery.

I read, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, in school along with several of Poe's poems. I prefer the poems but did appreciate his atmospheric stories as well. I think the stories in this book would be excellent for a detective fan, they are a little timeworn but still very interesting look into the beginning of a genre.