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Sept 25: The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) by Agatha Christie
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Another BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Miss Marple’s story. It was well dramatised to be an audiobook. I enjoyed this one from start to end. It was so dramatic throughout but keeping the same feminine touch of Miss Marple. It took me just a day to listen to the whole story. There are many interesting thins happening at Bertram’s. I can imagine it can be good movie amongst all the Miss Marple stories I’ve read till now. It is more of a thriller than a mystery novel. Robbery, murderer, fast car; thi
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Miss Marple goes on a holiday to the quaint Bertram Hotel in London. There she is met with a new mystery. She combines forces with Chief Inspector Davy to solve the crime.
This has been one of my favorite Agatha Christie books that I have read so far. I do wish Miss Marple was a little more prominent in the story but it is very good none the less. There are lots of plot twists and thou I usually figure out who did it, this one had me stumped.
This has been one of my favorite Agatha Christie books that I have read so far. I do wish Miss Marple was a little more prominent in the story but it is very good none the less. There are lots of plot twists and thou I usually figure out who did it, this one had me stumped.
Although Miss Marple was in this book , we didn't see too much of how her mind was working, and the fact that she overheard certain conversations when they happened. I did find the policeman(Father) an interesting character.
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A wonderful romp of a later Agatha Christie mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed it but couldn't give it five stars because of the over-the-top plot I figured out.
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