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I read this in a day. a Page turner, great distraction on this cold corona virus day. It kept me from snapping at my husband. Even though he was sweet, didn't share any of the news he was reading. The littlest things annoyed me, and I found my shoulders tense, my head aching. I gave it four stars for its ability to complete distract me. I really didn't see the end coming...until 25 pages from the end. I am not a mystery reader...because in general they are so formulaic. This was a surprising for
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I selected this as my choice for the "book made into a movie you've already seen" prompt for the 2018 PopSugar Ultimate Reading Challenge. Somehow, I managed to avoid the spoilers for this one, so I was able to enjoy the latest movie adaptation of this classic mystery and was genuinely surprised by twist. Since I knew the outcome, I approached reading this book differently than if I would have come into cold. Trying to pick out the clues as I read along made this an enjoyable read for me, as it
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A fun jaunt through a first class train car marooned in a snow storm filled with murder, lies and the very best Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Perfect book for cuddling up under some blankets in front of a fire and wiling away a couple of hours.
I first read this when I was a teenager and it blew my mind. For a long time I thought that I would reread it once enough time had gone by that I forgot how it ended, but it's such a memorable reveal that I never forgot. On reading it again as an adult, it's still a lot of fun, but definitely didn't hit me the same way as it did back then.
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Poirot makes very educated guesses (which would be extremely far reaching in real life) about people's shady moves. One person gave a fake name and Monsieur Poirot guessed the real name because there was once a store in London with the two names. Another clue was an initialed handkerchief left on the floor. That's so ridiculous to assume that the handkerchief must belong to the person who posses those initials. That would be like saying that I must have been at the 1985 Indy 500 because I own a
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Aug 14, 2023
Marcella
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
murder-mysteries,
fiction
I've read this classic several times, so this time I listened to it narrated by David Suchet. Obviously he's the ultimate Poirot, but his American and female voices leave something to be desired. I still prefer Hugh Fraser for Christie novels.
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Good book with an unexpected ending. Looking forward to watching the movie!
First read nov 2015; audiobook Jan 2017 for book club
Mar 09, 2014
LadyDawn
marked it as to-read
