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Murder on the Orient Express
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Ahtims
Another Christie re read. Enjoyed it this time too. A cozy mystery involving a snowed in luxury train, a stabbed dead victim, who turned out to be a badass, more than a dozen suspects, and lots of red herrings.
Poirot indulged in his favorite game of utilising the gray cells and came up with the solution which efficiently wrapped up the mystery.
A must read for all Christie fans.
gudetamama
Sep 14, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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To be perfectly honest, the main reason I picked this up was because a couple of Agatha Christie's books have been worked into episodes of Doctor Who. So I figured it was about time I dipped into this classic.

It's like swimming in a sea of red herrings. You watch as they follow one lead then something can't be right so they back up and try another way. Then nothing makes sense, but then Mr. Poirot sits in his Thinking Chair and Think, Think, Thinks. Then finally comes the grand reveal that made
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Jillian Vicinanza
Jul 15, 2017 rated it really liked it
A quaint, old time-y murder mystery. Totally unsolvable but fun and well-written. This genre isn't usually my go-to, but I enjoyed this, it reads quickly, and recommended for anyone who likes books that take them back in time. ...more
Katie
Oct 07, 2017 rated it it was amazing
I have become a loyal fan of Agatha Christie. This was a great read and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it on Audible while on my runs.
Stacy
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Janna
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