Teresa
Murder on the Orient Express is a classic mystery by the author Agatha Christie. The detective Hercule Poirot solves the murder of a passenger on the Orient Express as it is stuck in a snow drift. Who of the many passengers is the murderer? Why did they comment the murder?
I found this book to be quite enjoyable. I confess I already knew how the book ends and who the killer was. After all, I have seen the endings of one of the many movie adaptations of this book. But knowing the ending does not mean you know how the ending came about. This is why I read this book. It was well written and intriguing. I wanted to know why the murderer did what he or she did.
I cannot say to much without giving away who the murder was and why they committed the murder after all “this crime has a signature”. However, this book does bring up some interesting questions. Is murder sometimes justified? If society and the justice system fail, should others step in and even the scales of justice? When is it alright for another to “carry out the sentence”? If you knew the murder was taking place and why, would you cover for the killer or even help? How far should we go for justice?
This is a book, as entertaining and enjoyable as it is, brings up deep questions about society and law. Questions that needs to be asked and answered.
Murder on the Orient Express is a classic mystery by the author Agatha Christie. The detective Hercule Poirot solves the murder of a passenger on the Orient Express as it is stuck in a snow drift. Who of the many passengers is the murderer? Why did they comment the murder?
I found this book to be quite enjoyable. I confess I already knew how the book ends and who the killer was. After all, I have seen the endings of one of the many movie adaptations of this book. But knowing the ending does not mean you know how the ending came about. This is why I read this book. It was well written and intriguing. I wanted to know why the murderer did what he or she did.
I cannot say to much without giving away who the murder was and why they committed the murder after all “this crime has a signature”. However, this book does bring up some interesting questions. Is murder sometimes justified? If society and the justice system fail, should others step in and even the scales of justice? When is it alright for another to “carry out the sentence”? If you knew the murder was taking place and why, would you cover for the killer or even help? How far should we go for justice?
This is a book, as entertaining and enjoyable as it is, brings up deep questions about society and law. Questions that needs to be asked and answered.