The Times Literary Supplement said, "The reader will not be disappointed when the distinguished Belgian on psychological grounds builds up inferences almost out of the air, supports them by a masterly array of negative evidence and lands his fish to the surprise of everyone". The story itself, even though derived from the 1923 Poirot short story The Plymouth Express, did not come easily to her and she referred to this novel in her autobiography stating that she "always hated it". stood for Order of the Faithful Dogs and both Carlotta, hired by Christie as a secretary and Rosalind's governess, and Peter, Rosalind's much loved dog were in that camp as opposed to the Order of the Faithless Rats who had turned away from her. Carlotta and Peter" also references this difficult time. The dedication "To the two distinguished members of the O.F.D. Now separated from Archie and in need of funds, she turned back to writing. The events of 1926 with the death of her mother and her husband's infidelity had left a deep psychological scar on Christie.
It was a fun journey, and one I wouldn’t mind taking again.The writing of this book (part of which took place on the Canary Islands in early 1927) was an ordeal for Agatha Christie. I can understand, though while Christie may consider this her worst book, but I’m afraid I have to disagree with her. I believe I read the last half of the book in an afternoon.
Once I got past the first 50 pages, or maybe 100, I found it hard to put the book down. That’s a pretty easy theme, find a book published before 1939, and Christie has plenty to choose from. The theme for April is a story set before World War II. Each month has a different theme of a Christie book. I am participating in a reading challenge this year called Read Christie 2021. Not the answer to the crime, but the romance part. The resolution of the book seemed a bit off. And that is not something I find myself doing with Agatha Christie’s books. I was actually tempted to put the book down. The first 50 pages or so were quite slow. I always hate when you read a mystery and know who the culprit is within the first 50-100 pages, especially when the book is just over 200 pages long. The opulence of the time was evident in the locale used for most of the book, the Riviera and the casino of Monte Carlo. Who is responsible? Positivesīeautiful descriptions of both the scenery and the characters. When the train arrives in Nice, Ruth is dead, and her jewels are missing. Before her trip, her father presents her with a gift of rare jewels. Something changes her mind, and she is to continue to Nice. She decides to take a trip to Paris to see meet her lover. Ruth Kettering is unhappy in her marriage. The book is one of Christie’s least favorite that she wrote, saying it is full of clichés. The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha ChristieĬhristie first published The Mystery of the Blue Train in the Spring of 1928.
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