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Sept 25: The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) by Agatha Christie
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Sept 25: The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) - SPOILER Thread
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Been a while since I have read this. There were a number of parts I didn't remember. And the movies are so different from the story.
It is stressed here how frail Miss Marple has become and that she needs someone to live with her. And someone else to come in and clean. Miss Knight (the live-in) is being provided by nephew Raymond and she is a real pest. Miss Marple creates errands for her to run, even knowing that things aren't ready yet. And the cleaner, Cherry, is nice and provides a valuable c ...more
It is stressed here how frail Miss Marple has become and that she needs someone to live with her. And someone else to come in and clean. Miss Knight (the live-in) is being provided by nephew Raymond and she is a real pest. Miss Marple creates errands for her to run, even knowing that things aren't ready yet. And the cleaner, Cherry, is nice and provides a valuable c ...more
Gossington Hall in St. Mary Mead, formerly the property of the Colonel and Dolly Bantry and the scene of the murder in The Body in the Library, is now the property of glamorous but aging film star Marina Gregg. During a fête for St. John Ambulance hosted by Ms. Gregg, one of the committee members, Heather Badcock, drinks Ms. Gregg's daiquiri and dies. Clearly the deadly drink was meant for Ms. Gregg, but no one can figure out who would want to kill her. Ms. Marple works with the police to unrave
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An old favorite of mine, one of the first Christie's I read as I girl. I remember it because I immediately recognized the main clue, and knew what happened. I would have read it about 1969, so it's not surprising I quickly got that clue; I wonder if more modern readers would pick up on it as well.
The best part of this book for me is Miss Marple. Life is changing and as usual she is making the best of it, but it's delightful to see her navigate these changes, sharp as ever. Always a fun book to ...more
The best part of this book for me is Miss Marple. Life is changing and as usual she is making the best of it, but it's delightful to see her navigate these changes, sharp as ever. Always a fun book to ...more
Definitely one of the best Christie mysteries I have read. There's a bit of unfortunate language related to persons with developmental/cognitive disabilities and of certain ethnicities. But, what can you do, it was a different time.
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May 23, 2016
Bhavya Mathur
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Feb 12, 2017
Helen (read247_instyle_inca)
marked it as to-read
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