The Mystery of the Blue Train

3.5 starsQuite a really twisty resolution to the mystery.One of the better ones, I would venture to say. If you're wondering why so many people are still into Christie's books all these years later, this is an excellent example of what makes her cozy mysteries so much fun to read. I'm not in love with the romantic ending. Because seriously? That was just a poor choice on the lady's part. I've said this before, but sometimes Agatha's male leads were just cringy, and there's no way the women shoul

In many ways this is a typical Hercule Poirot type of mystery: a wealthy man's daughter is murdered on a train for a set of fabulous rubies, and only a limited number of people could have gotten on or off the train at the right times to make them suspects ... or so one might think, but who ever knows for sure with Agatha Christie?This book was, for me, a cut above the typical Poirot mystery, and I think it's mostly because I liked the main character so much. Katherine Grey has "beautiful gray ey

All aboard The Mystery of the Blue Train, for a most unexpected ride, courtesy of the Grand Dame of Golden Age mysteries herself!Since this passenger locomotive was constructed in 1928, it is only to be expected that this train will trundle along sometimes, before getting up speed, and blasting its whistle, to dash along to its destination at an express rate.For our entertainment during the ride, we will peek into each of the individual isolated compartments, meeting their occupants, who are as