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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)

Agatha Christie

Start date: May 17, 2021

Finish date: June 17, 2021

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Mar 24, 2021 sarah ♥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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4.5 stars ⭐️

Wow I was soooo not expecting that ending! Agatha Christie really outsmarted all of her readers 😌
Everything, every little detail in this book was planned out so well and they all fit together perfectly for the end reveal. I just didn’t like how long it took and the fact that at the end, all we got was dialogue and no description of the characters’ reactions, but I guess that’s just how Christie rolls :)
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Feb 06, 2021 Carla rated it really liked it

I would give it a 4.5. It is indeed intriguing and I like the short chapters but the ending is quite abrupt. I would not have minded a few more chapters in order to have a longer more detailed ending.
I cannot complain much about the rest of the book. It is extremely captivating and I could not stop reading. I actually finished in less than a week, and this was because I could not be reading all day, but if you want a light summer reading and you like misteries, I would absolutely recommend this ...more

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