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Murder on the Intergalactic Railway: A Ritchie and Fitz Sci-Fi Murder Mystery by Kate MacLeod
eastofthesunwestofthemoon's review
4.0
4 stars. I enjoyed this little mystery story, mainly due to the characters and some imaginative touches that helped set the ‘intergalactic’ stage. The mystery was relatively straightforward-a few puzzles but no really devious twists. There’s enough action to make a good adventure and the plot is clever enough to be a good read.
elephantshoes4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
capnlavender's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
telennify's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
queencarolrules's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
tome15's review
3.0
MacLeod, Kate. Murder on the Intergalactic Railway: A Ritchie and Fitz SciFi Murder Mystery. Richie and Fitz No. 1. Ratatoskr Press, 2020.
Murder on the Intergalactic Railway is one of those books whose title tells you almost all you need to know. Two cadets headed to a small academy on a distant world solve a murder on their version of the Hogwarts Express. It follows the Agatha Christie model closely, except that the two cadets are no substitutes for Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. They are good kids, but they don’t do the kind of analytical thinking done by the Christie detectives. Perhaps the most interesting element of the novel is the train itself. It is a land-air-space vehicle that seems to be a supersized version of Doc Brown’s locomotive from Back to the Future. 3 Stars.
Murder on the Intergalactic Railway is one of those books whose title tells you almost all you need to know. Two cadets headed to a small academy on a distant world solve a murder on their version of the Hogwarts Express. It follows the Agatha Christie model closely, except that the two cadets are no substitutes for Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. They are good kids, but they don’t do the kind of analytical thinking done by the Christie detectives. Perhaps the most interesting element of the novel is the train itself. It is a land-air-space vehicle that seems to be a supersized version of Doc Brown’s locomotive from Back to the Future. 3 Stars.
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