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Sept 25: The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) by Agatha Christie
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What mysteries are you reading at the moment? Old thread
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This book was published in 1939 and it shows. The plot involves the murder of an unpopular but rich middle-aged spinster and a cast of very unlikeable suspects indeed. Ngaio Marsh, despite being a spinster herself, is very keen to push all the stereotypes of the time surrounding unmarried women of a certain age. They are narrow-minded, hysterical, sexually repressed, bitter harpies. It is a constant in the story and one which left a very unsavoury taste in my mouth. I think it is my least favour
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Aug 02, 2016
Leslie
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really liked it
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Wanda McCaddon (who also narrates under the names Donada Peters and Nadia May) was perfect for this Golden Age mystery.
August 2017: Very enjoyable even knowing the solution. I could appreciate how well Marsh gives the reader a the clues without making it obvious.
August 2017: Very enjoyable even knowing the solution. I could appreciate how well Marsh gives the reader a the clues without making it obvious.
Good entry in the Inspector Alleyn series though I wish that Fox had a bigger role.
Fantastic mode of murder, very entertaining but somewhat unbelievable. Good story with some very strange characters.
Nov 16, 2015
Gary Vassallo
marked it as ebook-library
Oct 08, 2017
Darcy
marked it as to-read
Aug 26, 2018
True.magic
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it was amazing
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Aug 23, 2018
Sawako
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Sep 29, 2018
Sandy
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Sabrina
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