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Book Review By Danielle
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

The Orient Express is unusually crowed for winter. People from several different countries are traveling on the same train. A snowdrift stalls the train and a murder occurs. Only one or more of the passengers in the Calais coach could've done it. Undoubtedly, this difficult case will test the little-grey cells of Hercule Poirot to the limit. Can he solve the case before the police arrive?


Plot & Themes
Tone of story -
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
Misc. Murder Plotlets - "All in the family" murder
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 90%
Special suspect? - relative
Murder of certain profession?
Kind of investigator
Kid or adult book? - - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's

Main Adversary
Motive of antagonist - revenge
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
European country: - Eastern Europe

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual forms of death - perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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