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Hoping to make a clean break from a fractured marriage, Agatha Christie boards the Orient Express in disguise. But unlike her famous detective Hercule Poirot, she can't neatly unravel the mysteries she encounters on this fateful journey.

Agatha isn't the only passenger on board with secrets. Her cabinmate Katharine Keeling's first marriage ended in tragedy, propelling her toward a second relationship mired in deceit. Nancy Nelson - newly married but carrying another man's child - is desperate to conceal the pregnancy and teeters on the brink of utter despair. Each woman hides her past from the others, ferociously guarding her secrets. But as the train bound for the Middle East speeds down the track, the parallel courses of their lives shift to intersect - with lasting repercussions.

Filled with evocative imagery, suspense, and emotional complexity, The Woman on the Orient Express explores the bonds of sisterhood forged by shared pain and the power of secrets.

©2016 Lindsay Ashford. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Biographical Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Biography Tear-jerking Middle East Marriage

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This is a story of three women who meet on a train and who’s lives become inextricably intertwined. That part is lovely. But one of the characters is Agatha Christie…and that part feels a bit gratuitous. It didn’t need to be Dame Agatha, the book might even have felt more authentic if it wasn’t tied to such a well-known figure. And the ending seems rushed, a mad dash to wrap it all up in a nice little bow. But the narration is excellent! Bravo :-)

Excellent narration but the story let’s you down

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A superb combination of fictionally enhanced historical characters (Agatha Christie, the Woolleys and Max Mallowen) blended with purely fictional figures such as Nancy. The Kindle version includes a brief Afterword which spells out the relationship of the novel to history - unfortunately this is omitted from the Audible version.

The story appears to be well researched, with a real sense of time and place. I only spotted one glaring anachronism: when one character makes reference to "the first world war": in 1928 this was of course known as "the Great War", only becoming the First World War to distinguish it from the Second World war in 1939-46.

I didn't warm to the slightly odd tone of voice of the narrator, but I got used to this, and it didn't spoil a superb story. However the accents left something to be desired. The Anglican vicar in Baghdad is described in the book as having a lilting accent from the Welsh Valleys. He was voiced in a strange brogue which was certainly not Welsh - much closer to the Irish valleys.

These are small niggles. I found the whole book captivating, read it in two days, and I was sorry when it ended. Strongly recommended.

Story: excellent Narration: OK

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Loved both the book and the audible which I have listened to twice. The content forced me to find out more of Agatha Christie's private life which I also found interesting. Narration was brilliant, Justine Eyre has a wonderful voice and accent which brought the characters to life. Highly recommended.

Unusual and very entertaining

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I really enjoyed this book.
It is well written, and holds your attention throughout, all the storylines are dealt with in a sensitive manner, and you feel involved in the lives of the characters.

The Woman on the orient express by Lindsey Jayne Ashford

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The narrator ruined this for me. She just seems to warble her way through. And the Welsh accent was the final straw! It was a mix between West-country, Scottish and Irish. Not a hint of Welsh. If this was produced again with a different narrator, I think I would love it, as I’m an ardent Agatha Christie fan. I’m going to request a refund as it’s intolerable.

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