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Mystery Of The Blue Train (Paperback)

by Agatha Christie (Author) "It was close on midnight when a man crossed the Place de la Concorde ..." (more)
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Katherine Grey's life changes dramatically after she inherits a large sum of money. A trip to the Riviera on the Blue Train is her first adventure. When she meets Hercule Poirot, she's thrown into the investigation of a wealthy American's murder. This successful dramatization by BBC Radio is enhanced by appropriate sound effects, such as train whistles, gun shots and clinking glasses. The American, British and French accents are well done and make it easy to identify the main characters. This presentation will appeal to audio listeners as well as theater fans who will feel like they have a front-row seat. C.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This is a new tie-in edition of Agatha Christie's bestseller, to coincide with the broadcast of the new movie on ITV1 starring David Suchet. It includes a full colour plate section and exclusive cast interviews. When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again - for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing. The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Ending, Feb 16 2004
By E. Clinton (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mystery Of The Blue Train (Mass Market Paperback)
The book offers all of the usual Agatha Christie touches: Hercule Poirot in fine form; a young woman who ends up getting married; a few rogues; and numerous likely suspects. As usual, she makes fun of Poirot and of some of the other characters.
The ending caught me completely by surprise - it is one the best endings in all of her books.
Unlike some modern authors, Christie did not pride herself on filling up endless pages. Her writing is lean and well plotted. Each scene has a purpose in the story. There is no excess language or bloated descriptions. She gets to the point quickly.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent vintage Christie, Jan 24 2004
By Jeanne Tassotto (Trapped in the Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mystery Of The Blue Train (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was published in 1928 and is an expansion of the short story "Mystery of the Plymouth Express". The plot enters around an American heiress, her millionaire father, ne'er do-well husband, shady lover and others she comes into contact with on the famous Blue Train while traveling to the Riveria. The question becomes was she murdered for her jewels or were her jewels taken to cloud the motive of her murder? Katherine Grey (from the soon to be famous St. Mary Mead) was taken into the victims confidence and finds herself entangled in the mystery. Fortunately for her, Hercule Poirot was also a passenger on the train and sorts through the puzzle. Poirot is traveling without Hastings but we are treated to scenes with Georges the valet at the beginning of his career with Hercule.

This book has held up surprisingly well considering it is nearing the century mark. It describes a way of life that is long past which could be confusing the 21st century reader who does not understand the stigma that had been attached to divorce, limited opportunities for women or personal servants but the core conflicts of the story remain current to today.

The only flaws I see in this story are the number of subplots and secondary characters but this is more than made up for by the ending which has the typical Christie flair.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read......, Dec 28 2003
By "ali346" (Fairfax, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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I just finished reading this book and I very much enjoyed it. The characters are well developed, although from many areas of the world and the setting flits around. The only things that stood out to me as being very unrealistic is how so many people could have the same initial (K) and also how so many connected people could be on one train at the same time without each other knowing! But the ending is very good-not what I thought it would be at all. For a good read, I recommend this book though.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Weak by Agatha Christie Standards
There's little doubt as to why Agatha Christie personally dislikes this book. Charming and warm though it is, this book is not the most exciting Christie book I've ever... Read more
Published on Nov 25 2003 by amigoro

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining read
I thought it was pretty good, much better than the "Tuesday Club Murders". The ending was not all that contrived, as stories go, and the characters interesting and developed. Read more
Published on Sep 15 2003 by Neri

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Return to Form
The Mystery of the Blue Train is not Agatha Christie's most famous or best train mystery, that would come a few years later, but it is a worthwhile addition to the Hercule Poirot... Read more
Published on Aug 22 2003 by Ricky Hunter

4.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Christie was wrong!
Christie felt that The Mystery of the Blue Train was her weakest book and in fact stated on occasion that she hated it. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2003 by Lisa Bahrami

3.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK LACKS OF IMAGINATION
Actually, I think this book is well written, but I think it does not have that personality that Agatha Christie used to write in her books. Read more
Published on Oct 11 2002 by gdorado

4.0 out of 5 stars An Unexpected Pleasure
Of all her novels, Agatha Christie reportedly felt MYSTREY OF THE BLUE TRAIN was her weakest effort. Read more
Published on Dec 11 2001 by Gary F. Taylor

2.0 out of 5 stars Not one of her greatest
I have to admit, this one left me a bit confused and uninspired. The final whereabouts of the Heart Afire ruby were a bit vague and I'm not sure how it ended up with who it did,... Read more
Published on Oct 16 2001 by JR

3.0 out of 5 stars It's weird..
I don't like the end, it's unexpect. The story was developed by the tip they found, more and more evidences made you comfused. Read more
Published on Sep 4 2001 by tinggao

5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable mystery!
Agatha Christie has the rare talent at protraying human character and illustrating with a shroud of spell binding mystery. Read more
Published on Aug 21 2001 by auorchid

4.0 out of 5 stars Poirot Strikes Again!
I love old radio dramas, and a few years back I happened upon this series from BBC Radio. They are done with full casts, sound effects, and music just like the old radio shows of... Read more
Published on July 17 2001 by jaginaz

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