The Mystery of the Blue Train: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

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Agatha Christis novels are literary popcorn, including this one. Or literary comfort food. You generally know what you are getting, with the stoc... (show more)

Agatha Christis novels are literary popcorn, including this one. Or literary comfort food. You generally know what you are getting, with the stock characters (bad boy who may or may not find his inner good citizen through love of the right woman, the good girl who has had a lifetime of being overlooked...until now, the spoiled heiress, and of course the brilliant decective) and the settings (Brits abroad, or Brits at home, particularly Brits in a small gossipy village). But that doesn't mean that you can just read one and leave it at that. The nuances and the short length (they can easily be read in a lazy afternoon) make it worth reading them all.

This one is not Christie's best, but it's a solid Poirot outing nonetheless. Like some of her best, it builds up solid character types, then lets them loose on a train. And as literary popcorn, it's recommendable pretty much regardless of anything else but who has written it. (show less)

 

 

by Kimberly

No, it's a flop!

I didn't like this one so much. Poirot didn't actually show up in the story until somewhere in the middle or towards the end and I didn't think th... (show more)

I didn't like this one so much. Poirot didn't actually show up in the story until somewhere in the middle or towards the end and I didn't think the story ran as well as her others. Agatha Christie herself said this was her least favorite. (show less)

 

 

by Amy

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  This book was published in 1928 and is an expansion of the short story "Mystery of the Plymouth Express". The story enters around an American heiress, her millionaire father, ne'er do-well husband, shady lover and others she comes into contact with on the famous Blue Train while traveling to the Riviera. The question becomes was she murdered for her jewels or were her jewels taken to cloud the motive of her murder? Katherine Grey (from the soon to be famous St. Mary Mead) was taken ... (show more)

  This book was published in 1928 and is an expansion of the short story "Mystery of the Plymouth Express". The story enters around an American heiress, her millionaire father, ne'er do-well husband, shady lover and others she comes into contact with on the famous Blue Train while traveling to the Riviera. The question becomes was she murdered for her jewels or were her jewels taken to cloud the motive of her murder? Katherine Grey (from the soon to be famous St. Mary Mead) was taken into the victims confidence and finds herself entangled in the mystery. Fortunately for her, Hercule Poirot was also a passenger on the train and sorts through the puzzle. Poirot is traveling without Hastings but we are treated to scenes with Georges the valet at the beginning of his career with Hercule.
  This is an excellent book, with good writing, fascinating characters, good plot development and classic Christie style and flair. (show less)

   

   

  by Mervi Pirkkalainen on Sep 08, 2008 at 12:25AM

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  Write a review...I enjoyed the book. The story was well crafted. True it is not a great piece of literature but it is a grand and engaging detective story.

   

   

  by Rick on Mar 05, 2010 at 05:42PM

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