Gregor
A worthy follow-up to First Into Action, if somewhat less compelling. The variety of stories keeps each chapter unique at the cost of making the whole feel somewhat disjointed compared to the author's prior non-fiction effort. Nonetheless, this was an excellent, eye-opening read.
A worthy follow-up to First Into Action, if somewhat less compelling. The variety of stories keeps each chapter unique at the cost of making the whole feel somewhat disjointed compared to the author's prior non-fiction effort. Nonetheless, this was an excellent, eye-opening read.
This was a real mixed bag. Some days contained platitudes, others advice I would consider downright toxic, and a few harboured genuinely helpful lessons. I think the most value I got was from the quotations from famous figures of the past that would sometimes precede a day's entry, and these made up the majority of my highlights.
This was a real mixed bag. Some days contained platitudes, others advice I would consider downright toxic, and a few harboured genuinely helpful lessons. I think the most value I got was from the quotations from famous figures of the past that would sometimes precede a day's entry, and these made up the majority of my highlights.
This was a real mixed bag. Some days contained platitudes, others advice I would consider downright toxic, and a few harboured genuinely helpful lessons. I think the most value I got was from the quotations from famous figures of the past that would sometimes precede a day's entry, and these made up the majority of my highlights.
This was a real mixed bag. Some days contained platitudes, others advice I would consider downright toxic, and a few harboured genuinely helpful lessons. I think the most value I got was from the quotations from famous figures of the past that would sometimes precede a day's entry, and these made up the majority of my highlights.
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Not the strongest Poirot adventure, but still an enjoyable read. I found there to be a few too many characters, many lacking in development to the point of being easily forgotten. Furthermore, the victim is not particularly sympathetic which makes this less of a page-turner. On a more positive note, the setting of a train is an excellent backdrop for a murder mystery and there is some intrigue around different compartments and who left the train at what time. All in all, a weak Poirot novel but still one I am glad to have read.
Not the strongest Poirot adventure, but still an enjoyable read. I found there to be a few too many characters, many lacking in development to the point of being easily forgotten. Furthermore, the victim is not particularly sympathetic which makes this less of a page-turner. On a more positive note, the setting of a train is an excellent backdrop for a murder mystery and there is some intrigue around different compartments and who left the train at what time. All in all, a weak Poirot novel but still one I am glad to have read.
