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A review by thereadingmum
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Apart from large houses, trains are probably the next favourite setting of a cosy mystery because Christie did them so well.
Ruth Kettering, spoiled daughter of a millionaire, is found strangled and her face bludgeoned, on the Blue Train to Nice and the infamous ruby, Heart of Fire, stolen. Lucky Poirot is on the scene. Again.
The way my brain told me I had read this before was my mistrust of the true murderer from the beginning. Lots of juicy red herrings though, the ruby being one of them.
Another brilliant cosy train murder from the queen of mysteries.
Ruth Kettering, spoiled daughter of a millionaire, is found strangled and her face bludgeoned, on the Blue Train to Nice and the infamous ruby, Heart of Fire, stolen. Lucky Poirot is on the scene. Again.
The way my brain told me I had read this before was my mistrust of the true murderer from the beginning. Lots of juicy red herrings though, the ruby being one of them.
Another brilliant cosy train murder from the queen of mysteries.