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Books : Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot)
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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot) by: Agatha Christie List Price: £6.99 CD-Charts Price: £5.00 You Save: £1.99 (28%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780007119318 ISBN: 0007119313 Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: June 04, 2001 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Sales Rank: 7728 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - You'll never guess who dunnit!This is my first Christie Poirot book, and I have to say its been quite a while since I came across a book I couldn't put down. The build up is superb, and you really do feel as though you're one of the passengers on the train. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars was because the ending was rather far fetched, but I've certainly caught the Poirot bug and will reading the others in the series very soon! Rating: - Are the Ticket-Holders What They Seem?In her autobiography, Dame Agatha wrote that when she journeyed on the orient express, nothing more exciting happened than that she had to kill a few bed bugs. The journey, however, provided ideas for one of her most ingenious and tightly-plotted books. So brilliant is the construction that she manages to have Poirot concoct two possible explanations of what happened and who did it - each involving a dozen suspects. Expect to find Poirot present on almost every page, a wide range of characters who "talk up" well in the requisite interviews, some humour, and a resolution that bypasses the need for justice to be done. Only one film adaptation of this book has been attempted so far. It premiered during Dame Agatha's final ... Read More: Rating: - One of the best Christie'sThis was the second Agatha Christie book I read and the first Poirot book I read, it was the one that got me addicted to her books. It is absolutely amazing with possibly the greatest conclusion. Setting:The setting in this novel was a great idea to make it stand out ( although I think the ending itself would do that ), the luxurious Orient Express that Poirot is luckily on when a murder occurs. The actual setting helps to make the murder more convenient for the murderer and more confusing for the baffled reader 9/10. Characterization:The characters in this book are a very interesting group of people on the train, you really grow to like some and hate others. This book certainly has some great characterization and ... Read More: Rating: - A Classic!Having seen the film of this book, starring Albert Finney, this book held no surprises for me. Having said that, I still fell this is one of Christie's best novels. Poirot is returning to London, at short notice, on the Orient Express. He is approached by a man calling himself Ratchett who wants Poirot to investigate death threats he has been receiving. There is something about the man that Poirot doesn't like, so he refuses the case, but then Ratchett is found murdered and the murderer has to be one of the other passengers on the train. This is a twist on the classic 'locked-room' murders and has a wonderful twist at the end. A Classic of the genre and therefore a must-read! Rating: - Christie at her best!Having read all the Agatha Christie "Poirot" novels this is without doubt the one book that gave me the biggest surprise at the end. In true Christie style the reader is led down an incredible path as the story unfolds with misdirection and subtle clues making you suspect several characters. With this book I was stunned by the solution when Poirot, in his inimitable style "reveals all". Both as an Agatha Christie novel and a crime fiction book this is one of the best. Highly recommended. |
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