3 of 5 stars
Strong female characters, plenty of action, and exotic locales combine to light up this lively account of a fictional trip taken by the queen of the mystery story herself , Agatha Christie. Wanting to be far away from England while her ex husband remarries, Agatha travels solo and incognito aboard the Orient Express to visit the archaeological site of Ur in Mesopotamia. In true Christie style, each of the main characters has secrets of her own, and it takes very little time for the plot to thicken. For pure escapism written in a tight, smart style, you can’t go wrong with The Woman on the Orient Express (though I wish they’d come up with a less derivative title .)
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