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A review by mrclintdavis
The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton
4.0
It's tempting to make a metaphor about this book moving faster than a speeding locomotive but I guess that would be lazy.
This was my first Crichton book and it makes me want to check out his other stuff, although much of the appeal here comes from the fact that it's all based in history rather than being a story he crafted himself. His style is 100% fat free and he doesn't editorialize, which makes this an entertaining, educational and speedy read.
The characters are fantastic and really come off the page into your head as this book unfolds like a great French heist film. The planning is fascinating to follow and the payoff is solid, even if everything feels a bit rushed in the last few chapters after the robbery.
Really cool book and I'd have a hard time imagining any lover of crime stories not being sucked in.
This was my first Crichton book and it makes me want to check out his other stuff, although much of the appeal here comes from the fact that it's all based in history rather than being a story he crafted himself. His style is 100% fat free and he doesn't editorialize, which makes this an entertaining, educational and speedy read.
The characters are fantastic and really come off the page into your head as this book unfolds like a great French heist film. The planning is fascinating to follow and the payoff is solid, even if everything feels a bit rushed in the last few chapters after the robbery.
Really cool book and I'd have a hard time imagining any lover of crime stories not being sucked in.