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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)

Agatha Christie

Start date: December 1, 2018

Finish date: December 31, 2018

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Jan 21, 2009 Bronwyn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: novels, title-j-r, european, read-multiple-times, author-a-i, 2018-reads, series, by-women, mystery-detective-suspense, 2008-reads

I feel like I've read this more than the twice Goodreads says... Maybe I'm just so familiar since I've seen multiple adaptations? This is a classic for a reason. Such a good mystery. I don't know that I buy the end though; it seems a bit out of character for Poirot. So good though. ...more

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Dec 30, 2018 Judy rated it liked it · review of another edition

I quite enjoyed this famous detective story and found it very readable and cleverly written. I also relished the descriptions of the glamorous, epic train journey - what a fantastic setting for a novel. But the big problem was that I already knew whodunit, having seen two films based on the book (and in fact had the ending spoilt for me even before I saw them.)

Once you know the solution, for me there isn't all that much more to the book, apart from the wonderful Orient Express setting. It's stil ...more

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Jul 18, 2011 Carol Evans rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

This was a reread for me and I remembered the ending, so big surprise as far as who dunnit. I still loved it though. It's great to see how Poirot comes up with the solution. ...more

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Aug 14, 2023 Marcella rated it it was amazing

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. ...more

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