Monday, January 14, 2013

Book #1 of 2013: The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

Tommy and I actually started listening to this on our drive to and from the Outer Banks for Thanksgiving, but never got the chance to finish it until our flight home from California after New Year's. So I'm going to count it as book #1 for the new year! Quick plot summary: the beloved daughter of an American millionaire gets murdered on an overnight trip on the Blue Train, the same trip that Hercule Poirot, renowned detective, was making. So he gets involved with helping to solve the mystery. Of course, it ends up being the least likely person (even after they arrest the one who looks most likely to have done it) and Poirot saves the day. Poirot is such a funny character--he just puffs himself and thinks he is all that. I imagine he would be very obnoxious in real life. BUT he does always solve the crime, so I guess that makes up for it! This was a great audiobook to listen to while traveling. 

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