Author: Agatha Christie
Ages: 13 and up
The mystery genre has always been one of my favorites and Agatha Christie has always been one of my favorite authors in that genre. This was my first experience of Poirot the Belgian detective and I was less than impressed. I love Christie's Tommy and Tuppence books for a lot of reasons, one being because their characters are extremely believable and often very funny. After Tommy and Tuppence, Poirot seemed monotonous and unexciting. I know that a lot of mystery fans are reading this with their mouths agape with shock, but I didn't see the brilliance of Poirot, nor do I ever think I will. Besides the character of Poirot, the story was fine. There was little action, but the story seemed to fair well without it. The other characters on the train were captivating, somewhat realistic, and sometimes scandalous. In short, they were everything Christie intended them to be. The one part of the book that I will give Christie praise for was her fantastic ending. Christie had me guessing up to the climatic ending (she usually always does). However, I was disappointed at the Poirot's reaction and decision at the end. That incident at the end was exactly why I think, to put it nicely, Poirot is a spineless sap. I know I'm a loner in my Poirot bashing views, but I have reasons and I hope Poirot isn't as dull and boring in his other books as he was in this one. It was an interesting and entertaining book, but not a must read.
Content Advisory: Mild cursing such as d**m and h**l. Some comments made by passengers on the train are mildly inappropriate. One incident with Dr. Constantine is also inappropriate.
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