The book, Murder on the Orient Express, takes place on a train from Istanbul to London. The protagonist,
Poirot, is a well revered detective who notices every small detail. When they are on the train, it becomes stuck in Yugoslavia due to snow on the tracks. Shortly after they become stuck, a passenger is discovered dead. Now everyone on the train is a suspect
The author of this book, Agatha Christie is a profound writer who weaves immersive stories through her use of imagery, and her precise characterization. There are a lot of tense situations and tension in the book. Because of that it makes the book very suspenseful as well as keeping you on the edge of your seat. You also find yourself thinking about the book even when you are not reading it, attempting to solve the mystery on your own. Even though it's written in third person it's not very hard to put yourself in Poirot’s shoes. Christie sometimes gives clues directly to the reader allowing them to come to their own conclusions. Throughout the story you follow Poirot as he questions the many suspects aboard the train, each chapter reveals more clues about what happened only revealing more questions, as the story progresses Poirot keeps putting clues together to try and see the big picture. As you learn more about the murder victim more agreeable motives appear and you gain more sympathy for the murderer and lose more of it for the victim. Just when you think you've found it all out your theories are disproven with new evidence or clues. This book is full of twists and turns that will keep you on your toes. You will try as hard as you can to find the murderer. You can look at all the clues but you just wont seem to be able to do it. This book will fully immerse you in mystery and suspense. Christie is a master of suspense and can cause your level of sentiment to go up and down
If you enjoy books packed tight with suspense and mystery that you just can't seem to put down you will love this book.
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