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Sept 25: The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) by Agatha Christie
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I listened to the full cast BBC dramatisation of this book and it was wonderful. The actors and sound effects really set the atmosphere.
It's a classic Christie mystery with a touch of supernatural and a Devon setting, which I loved. I also really liked that there were multiple people trying to solve the crime at the same time for different reasons.
The characters were endearing especially Emily (view spoiler) but I did notice that C ...more
It's a classic Christie mystery with a touch of supernatural and a Devon setting, which I loved. I also really liked that there were multiple people trying to solve the crime at the same time for different reasons.
The characters were endearing especially Emily (view spoiler) but I did notice that C ...more
Dec 05, 2016
Gillian Kevern
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
pure-fun,
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vintage,
instant-pleasure,
classic,
police-procedural,
1930s
This was my reward for making my second and third solo drives.
A really fun Christie. I remembered the twists, but rather than detracting from my enjoyment of the story, it meant I could just sit back and enjoy Christie's mastery of the mystery genre. I had to say that I like Inspector Narracott a lot, and wish Christie had written more books with him in them.
Highlight was Emily Trefusis. I particularly enjoyed Emily congratulating herself on how clever she was, unaware that everyone of the Sit ...more
A really fun Christie. I remembered the twists, but rather than detracting from my enjoyment of the story, it meant I could just sit back and enjoy Christie's mastery of the mystery genre. I had to say that I like Inspector Narracott a lot, and wish Christie had written more books with him in them.
Highlight was Emily Trefusis. I particularly enjoyed Emily congratulating herself on how clever she was, unaware that everyone of the Sit ...more
Even though this is one of the earliest Christie's, all the elements of her successful career are already there—impossible crime, unbreakable alibis, small village of suspects, amateur detective, clues skillfully dropped, and a total surprise ending revealed in the drawing room. Once again Christie slipped it all past me.
You see Christie still feeling her way to find her most important detectives, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, and I don't believe these characters would appear again in a book, ...more
You see Christie still feeling her way to find her most important detectives, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, and I don't believe these characters would appear again in a book, ...more
Apr 24, 2016
Chris
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Jan 13, 2019
Rebecca Skelton
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Jan 27, 2020
Emma
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