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Murder on the Orient Express

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Murder on the Orient Express is an Agatha Christie 1934 novel featuring Hercule Poirot based on the Lindbergh kidnapping and Christie’s experiences on board the Orient Express.

Posted byIssa Bacsa18 June 202218 June 2022Posted inBookTags:Agatha Christie, book review, crime fiction, e-book, Hercule Poirot, murder mystery, mystery

Dumb Witness

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Hercule Poirot received a letter from someone named Miss Emily Arundell from Market Basing. The letter was dated 17th of April but he received it on the 28th of June. Poirot already found it strange, and its content disturbing.

Posted byIssa Bacsa23 October 2019Posted inBookTags:Agatha Christie, book review, crime fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery

Cat Among the Pigeons

Cat Among the Pigeons book cover and rating

I found it unusual that Hercule Poirot appeared past the story’s midpoint. But then again, with Poirot investigating, everyone in the school becomes a suspect.

Posted byIssa Bacsa1 October 2019Posted inBookTags:Agatha Christie, book review, crime fiction, ebook, fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery, novel

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd book cover and rating

This is the third novel to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. It was originally a fifty-four part series in the London Evening News in 1925 under the title, Who Killed Ackroyd?

Posted byIssa Bacsa12 September 2019Posted inBookTags:Agatha Christie, book review, crime fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery

On What Grounds

On What Grounds book cover and rating

The first book in the Coffeehouse Mystery series centers on Claire Cosi, a manager of The Village Blend and the case of her assistant, Annabelle Hart, a graceful dancer, who tripped over and lay unconscious on the floor due to a “misstep”.

Posted byIssa Bacsa22 August 201915 September 2019Posted inBookTags:book review, Cleo Coyle, Coffeehouse Mystery series, crime fiction, mystery

Danger.Com @2 – Firestorm

Danger.com Firestorm cover and rating

The story is about a high school student Randy Kincaid who enters a chat room and meets other characters by their aliases. It is fast-paced, entertaining, and reflective of the youth during the early years of the Internet.

Posted byIssa Bacsa15 August 2019Posted inBookTags:book review, crime fiction, mystery, thriller, white supremacist, young adult

A Mind to Murder

Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh discovered that there were different motives to murder Miss Bolam and almost all doctors and employees in that clinic were suspected.

Posted byIssa Bacsa2 August 2019Posted inBookTags:Adam Dalgliesh, book review, crime fiction, e-book, Kindle, mystery, P.D. James

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None book cover and rating

The story is about ten people of different professions and social status who received an unusual invitation from a certain millionaire named U.N. Owen. The invitation requires them to stay for a week in a private island called Indian Island.

Posted byIssa Bacsa23 June 201922 June 2019Posted inBookTags:Agatha Christie, Book, book review, crime fiction, mystery

Through the Grinder

It centers on Claire Cosi who manages The Village Blend, a coffeehouse in New York City. However, as the business booms, customers are dying. A good romantic mystery plus doses of knowledge on coffee and recipes.

Posted byIssa Bacsa22 June 201915 September 2019Posted inBookTags:Book, book review, Coffeehouse Mystery series, crime fiction, mystery, novel

The Girl With the Phony Name

The Girl With a Phony Name book cover and rating

After looking for MacAlpins and Trelaines in all phone books that she could grab (only to find they’re dead end clues), Lucy MacAlpin Trelaine finally receives a call from someone named Robert MacAlpin claiming to be her father.

Posted byIssa Bacsa14 April 2019Posted inBookTags:book review, mystery, novel, Scotland

Murder On Cue

Murder On Cue

Before everyone points an accusing finger at her, Josh decides to play the role of a sleuth. After all, everyone around Harriet — from Harriet’s family down to the stage manager — has a motive to murder, if given the right opportunity.

Posted byIssa Bacsa24 March 2019Posted inBookTags:book review, crime fiction, mystery, novel

Going Gone

Going Gone

Going Gone by Abraham Lopez is an anthology, a set of 12 different stories, which pictures a domino-effect destruction of a country like the United States and the American society as a whole.

Posted byIssa Bacsa18 February 2019Posted inBookTags:book review, e-book, mystery, suspense, thriller

2020 – A Simply Divine Mystery

2020 A Simply Divine Mystery

2020 – A Simply Divine Mystery, written by Lee Raudonis, runs on the premise “What if the USA is governed by devout Christians and proposing a constitutional amendment making the New Testament as the basis of all civil laws?”

Posted byIssa Bacsa16 February 2019Posted inBookTags:book review, crime fiction, e-book, Free-eBooks.net, mystery

Twisted Threads

Twisted Threads

The novel meets my expectation of what a suspense thriller should be. The author was able to manage the multiple characters which provide the substantial sub-plots. Despite the multiple characters, I can still root for Akira as the main character.

Posted byIssa Bacsa13 February 2019Posted inBookTags:book review, crime fiction, e-book, mystery, novel, suspense, thriller

The Mystery of Flight 2222

The Mystery of Flight 2222

The two characters met on a plane bound to Buenos Aires on Air USA Flight 2222 and sat beside each other. To beat boredom from a ten-hour flight, the two play a game. They pick seven random people on the plane, guess their names, professions, and anything about their lives.

Posted byIssa Bacsa10 February 2019Posted inBookTags:Amazon, book review, drama, e-book, mystery, suspense, thriller
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