Fiction - 4 stars
This first venture into the Agatha Christie novels proved to be a quick, satifying read full of well-crafted suspense. Before it was published as a novel, Murder on the Orient Express was published as a serial in the Saturday Evening Post, from July 1 to September 30, 1933. I can only imagine the wait for the next chapter in those days to find out who the culprit was in this quiet, provocative thriller. I can see why Christie published more than 130 novels, and why Hercule Poirot is such a classic literary figure. With his analytical skills and his obvious sense of morality, Poirot is the classic detective hero. Great summer read!
