The Mystery of the Blue Train
by Agatha Christie
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimevehiclesrealisticintricatelinearglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evil
Boxlist takeA smart mystery, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Bound for the Riviera, detective Hercule Poirot has boarded Le Train Bleu, an elegant, leisurely means of travel, free of intrigue. Then he meets Ruth Kettering. The American heiress bailing out of a doomed marriage is en route to reconcile with her former lover. But by morning, her private affairs are made public when she is found murdered in her luxury compartment.
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- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Published
- 1928
- Pages
- 257
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