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Average rating3.9
So I was pretty sure I figured out the murderer early on. And then I realized I had fallen into Dame Agatha's trap because I was completely wrong.The murder takes place on a plane. We're given the seating arrangements of the passengers in the cabin in a nice diagram. However, unlike the seemingly similar [b:Murder on the Orient Express 16364 Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1248645147s/16364.jpg 2285570], the passengers disembark and are questioned later. I preferred the train mystery more since part of it's charm was taking place entirely on a train. The plane ride had some historical relevance since I've never flown on a plane in the '30s, and it's a lot different than the flights I go on. Let's just say this murder wouldn't have happened with the current TSA regulations.The reasons behind and the method of the murder are a bit far-fetched, especially compared to other Christie books. This mystery had a lot of layers to try to figure out, and that's where I was tricked myself. Also, despite the murder being very very intricate, nothing actually went wrong except that Poirot did notice something odd. That's about all I can say about the plot without spoilers. Not my favorite Christie book, but it was worth the read.