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Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
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August 1, 2022
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August 31, 2022
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August 2022 New School Classic Group Read

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RJ - Slayer of Trolls
Nov 26, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Considering that it's just about to turn 84 years old, this murder mystery set in the first-class compartment of Wagon-Lits' famous Orient Express is a surprisingly fun read. Christie's most famous character, Hercule Poirot, is set to the task of determining which of the passengers dunnit, every though everyone seems to have a rock solid alibi. And who was the woman with the red silk kimono? ...more
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Tom Britz
Nov 20, 2018 rated it really liked it
This is a hard story to rate, for me. The mystery was well done and practically "unsolvable" but I found the solution to be almost like a magician pulling multiple rabbits out of a single hat. To say that the solution to this mystery was "jury-rigged" would be an understatement and also a bad pun.
This is my first Agatha Christie novel, so I will need to read another. ...more
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Suvi
May 24, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: novels, 1900-1939, _favorites, _great-britain, crime-mystery
After re-visiting a couple of my favorite Christie mysteries over the past couple of months, I've noticed that my favorite stories are those that are less formulaic. Don't get me wrong, I tend to like most novels and Christie is the only author that I go back to when I need cozy entertainment with a dash of murder, but some stories have that special something that makes them stand out from the crowd.

Orient Express starts out conventionally enough: Poirot travels aboard the luxury train Orient Ex ...more
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Ang
Apr 02, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I’ve read this probably a dozen times over the years but reading after having my own daughter made it a much richer experience.
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Apr 20, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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