For the television film, see That's because, in my view, it isn't a very good one. The novel's plot is based on the 1923 Poirot short story "This novel features the first mention of the fictional village of Mere months after this novel was published, prolific French novelist The novel was televised in 2006 as a special episode of the series At the end, Katherine expresses a desire to travel, saying that she intends to take the Orient Express from Vienna. Most meaningful quote: "Mademoiselle Katherine has spent a great deal of her life listening, and those who have listened do not find it easy to talk; they keep their sorrows and joys to themselves and tell no one. She has been strangled, and the priceless ruby, the [the murder and the jewel theft might not be connected, as the famous jewel thief [ The maid, Ada Mason is really Kitty Kidd, a renowned male impersonator and actress. Part of me is thrilled. I've been reading all the Marple novels recently for the first time. When I look back at 2020, it will well be known as the year of comfort reading. A lady’s maid, she felt the need to see more of the world now that she had the means so her journey on The Blue Train was an experience she hadn’t wanted to miss. The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot #6), Agatha Christie (1891 – 1976) The Mystery of the Blue Train is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie. Even though this is only partly set on a train, the scene of the crime and the circumstances of the murder worked as an interesting puzzle and I had a lot of fun trying to piece it all together! He tells them that Ada Mason is really Kitty Kidd, a renowned male impersonator and actress. An enjoyable convoluted mystery. Published She asks Poirot if he has taken that train, and he says he has not. We believe she may yet change her plans. More of that later.“A man when he is making up to anybody can be cordial and gallant and full of little attentions and altogether charming.
Where I live it does not get dark in the summer until nearly ten at night, conducive to long hours of reading, mysteries lending themselves to this schedule being fast paced whodunits. "Poirot, himself, doesn't make an appearance until after the first 25% of the book, and, in general, most of the story revolves around the petty, crass, self-centered lives of the hoity-toity aristocrats making up the cast. And no I didn’t guess whodunnit!I absolutely love mysteries set on trains, planes or boats. These are some of the questions that have to be answered, and the story tells also how these strange and dramatic happenings effect the life of a quiet English girl who has felt convinced that "nothing exciting will ever happen to This article is about the novel. Somewhere near the middle, it almost broke into a comedic strain and then recovered itself to charge through to a great ending. The description of the train journey was a delight. Smart, intriguing and clever, Hercule Poirot would have to be my favourite detective! Yes--two people. Katherine had described what she thought was a boy getting off the train, but in actuality, it was really Ada Mason. Poirot investigates and finds out that the murder and the jewel theft might not be connected, as the famous jewel thief The Marquis is connected to the crime. Start by marking “The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot, #6)” as Want to Read: If only we had halves !?! One author who I have turned to as much as any this summer is Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime. It didn't feel like a re read at all. The next morning, however, Ruth is found dead in her compartment. It's definitely not the best Christie novel overall, but I really enjoyed it nonetheless.What can I say? Her beloved mother had died, her marriage lay in ruins and this was a difficult time for her. The police then arrest Knighton and the case is closed. This book has a fragile beauty and a grim charm to it. Poirot does not even make his entrance in the book until chapter 10, but for the rest of the book his presence is always felt. He reveals that the murderer and Mason's accomplice is Knighton, who is really The Marquis. Another very enjoyable entry in the Poirot series, the first third of this (which is before the detective makes his appearance) reminded me a lot of Patricia Highsmith and the theme did feel a bit more adult than in the preceding books. This book threatens to be the best of the lot. I had forgotten about Poirot stories. If only we had halves !?! However, in a bit of ironic foreshadowing, Poirot says that, he would like to take the Orient Express someday, while Katherine talks about the romance of the train. Guess I didn’t use my “little gray cells.” Almost 5 stars! You did it again.Another most enjoyable Hercule Poirot mystery by the Queen of Crime. Since it had only been Ada Mason’s word that anyone had been with Ruth in the compartment, this could clearly have been a lie. I knew I had forgotten mostly about it, except the basic premise. Indeed, this novel is based upon the 1923 short story, “The Plymouth Express,” which can be found in, “Poirot’s Early Cases.” Another light, yet complex mystery by Ms Christie. The mystery is not sensational, but not too fantastic either and Poirot is probably most sympathetically portrayed here this far.