A review by romonko
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Somehow I don't remember reading this Hercule Poirot, but I'm sure that I must have because when I was working my way through Agatha Christie's extensive backlist, I thought that I hadn't missed any Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple. This one is one of the earlier Hercule Poirot's, but it has all the trademarks of an Agatha Christies mystery.  There are plenty of red herrings, and plenty of suspicious people, and a highly intelligent female. but Hercule Poirot manages to disentangle all the intricate steps of this planned murder of an American millionaire's only daughter who was found murdered on a train to Nice,  It is made to look like a simple robbery- murder, but Hercule determines that there is much more than that to this cruel murder.  I must be honest and say that I didn't figure out the whole story behind the murder, but I did correctly identify in my mind one of the perpetrators. This was an enjoyable listen, and Hugh Fraser does an excellent job of narrating the story.  I must admit that I'm enjoying re-visiting these Agatha Christie books by audiobook. It opens up a whole new dimension.