Le Train De 16h50 (Club Des Masques)

French language

ISBN:: 978-2-7024-1394-4

(1 review)

4.50 from Paddington is a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie, first published in November 1957 by Collins Crime Club. This work was published in the United States at the same time as What Mrs McGillicuddy Saw!, by Dodd, Mead. The novel was published in serial form before the book was released in each nation, and under different titles. The US edition retailed at $2.95.Reviewers at the time of publication generally liked the novel, but would have liked more direct involvement of Miss Marple, and less consideration of her failing strength, using others to act for her. A later review by Barnard found the story short on clues, but favourably noted Lucy Eyelesbarrow as an independent woman character.The 1961 film Murder, She Said was based on this novel as were several television programmes.

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slayra reviewed 4:50 from Paddington (Miss Marple #8) by Agatha Christie

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4 stars

Right before Christmas, a friend of Miss Marple's sees a man strangling a woman on a train passing by. She does not see his face but is completely sure she witnessed a murder. Since the police did not find a body, she thinks it is best to leave it in the capable hands of her friend. Miss Marple studies the train's tracks and enlists the help of Lucy Eylesbarrow. The two clever ladies will have to solve the mystery and find the body.

I enjoyed this story very much. We know a woman was murdered by a man from the start, but the whole plot is very intricate and then suddenly very simple. Christie's stories are always engaging and surprising, as they should be.