The Woman on the Orient Express

Posted on 21 June 2018 by Lindsay Jayne Ashford

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. New Download [ The Woman on the Orient Express ] author [ Lindsay Jayne Ashford ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Throughout my life I have always enjoyed reading mysteries as palette cleansers in between heavier reads Whether its a contemporary series or historical stand alone, I am intrigued over the prospect of whodunit Yet, my favorite mystery writer remains the Dame of British crime, Agatha Christie, especially cases featuring her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot When I found out about a historical novel featuring Chr...I approached this book not knowing beforehand about the fact that it was a fictional account of Agatha Christie s journey on the Orient express I was amused by the premise when I began reading But soon I was invested in the tale.Most of the journey from Calais to Istanbul made for an absorbing perusal If you know where to look, there are references to Poirot s fictional journey in the same train There is even a mystery in the story.Most of the main characters are women, and they have issues I approached this book not knowing beforehand about the fact that it was a fictional account of Agatha Christie s journey on the Orient express I was amused by the premise when...This wonderful, historical novel, mixes fact and fiction and puts Agatha Christie at the centre of a story based loosely on real life It is 1928 when Agatha has divorced her husband, Archie, after he told her that he was in love with another woman She has endured endless press speculation about her life, especially after the incident where she went missing after the breakup of her marriage Now, with Archie about to re marry, she is feeling forlorn, sensitive and depressed Determined to get This wonderful, historical novel, mixes fact and fiction and puts Agatha Christie at the centre of a story based loosely on real life It is 1928 when Agatha has divorced her husband, Archie, after he told her that he was in love with another woman She has endured endless press speculation about her life, especially after the incident where she went missing after the breakup of her marriage Now, with Archie about to re marry, she is feeling forlorn, sensitive and depressed Determined to get away from England, she takes the Orient Express and head for Baghdad, under the name, Mary Miller.Her journey will introduce her to two other women, also travelling on the train There is the beautiful, flirtatious widow, Katharine Keeling who is heading to Mesopotamia to work on a dig there and who is due to marry the much older archaeologist, Leonard Wooley There is also Nancy, a married woman who is fleeing her husband and who hopes to meet her married lover on ...2.5I read a lot of favourable reviews for this title I did think about breaking my longstanding rule only freebies for my Kindle I loved the cover art a fictionalised account of Agatha Christie s trip on the Orient Express subsequent adventures in the Middle East sounded right up my alley Very high rating on GR too.I m so thankful I didn t pay for this book The book had a reasonable start I loved some of the descriptions of the three...I gave this 5 stars on Audible so I will do the same here If I had just read the book it probably would have been a 4 4.5, but the narration by the very talented Justine Eyre was superb, thus the 5 stars The writing was very good, and the concept of the story and the plot was great Ashford created an excellent set of characters for her story, and if you re going to have Agatha Christie be one of them, you better have your A game She pulled it off quite nicely I think Agatha would have I gave this 5 stars on Audible so I will do the same here If I had just read the book...3.5 stars Audiobook narrated by Justine Eyre Brief description I have never read any books by Agatha Christie, but this book just sounded as if it was right up my alley Although the fictionalized story only partially takes place on the Orient Express and it isn t a standard mystery, readers are introduced to three women all fleeing the past and heading to Baghdad Distancing herself from the approaching second marriage of her ex husband and the wagging tongues of the British media, is renowned 3.5 stars Audiobook narrated by J...I didn t have a clue what the book was about when I started to read this book I thought this book would have some kind of mystery that that would inspire Agatha Christe to write one her mystery books It wasn t until I had read perhaps half the book that I read the blurb and I m glad that I did not read it before because I thought it gave away a little too much for my taste I preferred to discover key events rather than knowing before I start a book.As for the mysteries in this book Well, I I didn t have a clue what the book was about when I started to read this boo...I thoroughly enjoyed this book I am such a huge Agatha Christie fan, she s the 1 author for a reason Her books are always something I look forward to reading When I saw this book I was instantly intrigued Even though this is a fictional account of Agatha s time after her divorce from Archie, there are quite a few facts interwoven throughout the story As Agatha makes her way on to the famous Orient Express, she meets two other women traveling, Katharine and Nancy They befriend each other I thoroughly enjoyed this book I am such a huge Agatha Christie fan, she s the 1 author for a reason Her books are always something I look forward to reading When I saw this book I was instantly intrigued Even though this is a fictional account of Agatha s time after her divorce from Archie, there are quite a few facts interwoven throughout the story As Agatha makes her way on to the famous Orient Express, she meets two other women traveling, Katharine and Nancy They befriend each other and continue their friendship throughout Agatha s time in Ur She also meets her second husband, Max, at this time as well I loved this other side of Agatha Just imagining what this iconic author was like and where she got her inspirations, ...Mrs Mary Miller, aka Mrs Agatha Christie, hoped for a few months to find her feet, settle her mind and recover from her husband s treachery As she boarded the Orient Express which was headed for Baghdad, she hoped no one would recognize her Her cabin mate, Katharine Keeling, was a well to do young woman who was heading to the digs in the Middle East And Nancy Nelson was running away with secrets of her own.These three women became friends, first tentatively, then firmly But they each kept Mrs Mary Miller, aka Mrs Agatha Christie, hoped for a few months to find her feet, settle her mind and recover from her husband s treachery As she boarded the Orient Express which was headed for Baghdad, she hoped no one would recognize her Her cabin mate, Katharine Keeling, was a well to do young woman who was heading to the digs in the Middle East And Nancy Nelson was running away with secrets of her own.These three women became friends, first tentatively, then firmly But they each kept their ...Of all the films made from Agatha Christie books, Murder on the Orient Express has always been my favorite In the back of my mind ever since, I have wondered about the train, The Orient Express, as it seemed like an amazing way to see and experience life and history all at once.This book offered me the next best thing, plus a fictional account of a time Ms Christie traveled on the train following her divorce in 1928 I just loved this book and learned so much Agatha meets many interesting and Of all the films made from Agatha Christie books, Murder on the Orient Express has always been my favorite In the back of my mind ever since, I have wondered about the train, The Orient Express, as it seemed like an amazing way to see and experience life and history all at once.This book offered me the next best thing, plus a fictional account of a time Ms Christie traveled on the train following her divorce in 1928 I just loved this book and learned so much Agatha meets many interesting and diverse people, some real, some fictional, and her life is changed from making the trip It culminated in traveling from Baghdad to an archeological dig in Ur, where a good portion of the story takes...

21 June 2018

Lindsay Jayne Ashford