Murder on the Orient Express
How would you like to be on a train with an assassin? Would you be frightened? Afraid? Hercule Poirot, a Belgian sleuth, happens to wander across a group of innocent, and possibly deadly, people on a long, nerve wracking train ride. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie is full of mystery, suspense and murder.
When Poirot hears a scream in the night and a mysterious (not to mention frazzled) lady claiming a man was in her apartment, he is instantly suspicious. When the train discovers M. Rachett, an ex-con man, dead in a bunk over from the screaming women, he knows there is a case to be solved. Throughout the book he is clever and quick thinking, resulting in the murder being solved with a surprising twist.
There were many interesting and suspenseful parts, but the climax of the story was when the victim was found and when the murderer was discovered. It was so unexpected! When Poirot was telling all of the suspects on the train who had committed the crime, I felt like I was right there with them. The author did an excellent job with detail.
The theme was very unclear, but I believe it was that the truth might be right before you, even if it is hard to see. When Poirot looked beyond his confusion and just thought about the evidence, he found the answer. This applies to real life situations, and has affected everyone at least once. Christie did a good job making the ending and the theme different form other mysteries, which made the story even more excitable.
Agatha Christie had a unique way of writing her books, which is probably the reason they are so fantastic. If you decide to read one of her novels, I recommend that you are should be a strong reader, because she uses some advanced vocabulary. She also uses a little bit of French, but it is basic words, such as ‘voila’ and ‘bonjour’, so that shouldn’t be a huge problem.
I recommend this book for people who love mysteries and suspenseful novels. It kept me on
When Poirot hears a scream in the night and a mysterious (not to mention frazzled) lady claiming a man was in her apartment, he is instantly suspicious. When the train discovers M. Rachett, an ex-con man, dead in a bunk over from the screaming women, he knows there is a case to be solved. Throughout the book he is clever and quick thinking, resulting in the murder being solved with a surprising twist.
There were many interesting and suspenseful parts, but the climax of the story was when the victim was found and when the murderer was discovered. It was so unexpected! When Poirot was telling all of the suspects on the train who had committed the crime, I felt like I was right there with them. The author did an excellent job with detail.
The theme was very unclear, but I believe it was that the truth might be right before you, even if it is hard to see. When Poirot looked beyond his confusion and just thought about the evidence, he found the answer. This applies to real life situations, and has affected everyone at least once. Christie did a good job making the ending and the theme different form other mysteries, which made the story even more excitable.
Agatha Christie had a unique way of writing her books, which is probably the reason they are so fantastic. If you decide to read one of her novels, I recommend that you are should be a strong reader, because she uses some advanced vocabulary. She also uses a little bit of French, but it is basic words, such as ‘voila’ and ‘bonjour’, so that shouldn’t be a huge problem.
I recommend this book for people who love mysteries and suspenseful novels. It kept me on