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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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Always an enjoyable read. It is not really one of my favorites but even my less favorite Miss Marples are still pretty good.
An outgoing, much married, sister is worried about her less outgoing, but apparently just as much married, sister. They were friends of Jane's from school (or perhaps just finishing school on the Continent). So Ruth finagles a way for Jane to visit Carrie Louise, only slightly exaggerating her financial position.
At first all seems fine, except a little weird. Carrie Louise ...more
An outgoing, much married, sister is worried about her less outgoing, but apparently just as much married, sister. They were friends of Jane's from school (or perhaps just finishing school on the Continent). So Ruth finagles a way for Jane to visit Carrie Louise, only slightly exaggerating her financial position.
At first all seems fine, except a little weird. Carrie Louise ...more
I enjoyed the murder mystery involved in this Miss Marple but some of the characters and relationships were not as intriguing to me. There were several unlikable characters and I found Carrie Louise a little too helpless at times. I usually enjoy Emilia Fox's narration but this time I found some of the voices grating and her male American accent not the best. I am sure a southern drawl is probably the easiest of the American accents though.
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Always enjoyable. Great mystery, great clues spread throughout. It's no surprise she's the Queen of Mysteries.
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I have to say that I do like this story. No clear villain for some time. I believe Ms. Christie did some mirrors with some of the characters as well - even Carrie Louise turned out to be quite different than portrayed.
Immediately after a murder is discovered, this happens:
"Suddenly the front door opened and a rush of cold air, together with a man in a big overcoat, came in. The heartiness of his greeting seemed incredibly shocking. 'Hullo, everybody, what’s going on tonight? A lot of fog on the road. I had to go dead slow.'"
And my first thought was, "OMG, it's the Doctor!"
Aside from that, I'm really pleased with myself that I figured out the culprit almost immediately. I'm not one who guesses easily, so I'm n ...more
"Suddenly the front door opened and a rush of cold air, together with a man in a big overcoat, came in. The heartiness of his greeting seemed incredibly shocking. 'Hullo, everybody, what’s going on tonight? A lot of fog on the road. I had to go dead slow.'"
And my first thought was, "OMG, it's the Doctor!"
Aside from that, I'm really pleased with myself that I figured out the culprit almost immediately. I'm not one who guesses easily, so I'm n ...more
Feb 12, 2017
Helen (read247_instyle_inca)
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