Music for the Day

Welp, that was an amusing April Fool’s Day. I enjoyed all the comments I got from yesterday’s journal more than you think. After all, I see that everyone sees but doesn’t observe. And, on that note, a mystery novel to suggest.

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.

Hercule Poirot is returning from a case in Syria on the titular Orient Express. He was approached by a man, Samuel Ratchett, who feared for his life and asked for protection. But Poirot, getting bad vibes from him, declined and, after a snowbound night, Ratchett is found murdered with twelve stab wounds. As such, Poirot and two others, Bouc and Dr. Stavros Constantine, must figure out which passengers on the train murdered him.

I’m sure that many of you folks know the famous reveal in the story, though I will not spoil it to anyone who doesn’t know. But, hey, I once had a classmate back in high school who didn’t realize the connection between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, so it’s still possible.

Regardless, it is a delight to read through. I’m not a significant fan of mystery novels, my late mom was, but it is still a good read-through. It’s fun to read through it, seeing how Poirot pieced together the events, even though there is one loose end that he didn’t definitely figure out and the culprit didn’t confirm or deny. So, I can assure you that you will still have some questions to think about, even knowing the reveal ahead of time.

If you want to read for yourself, here are the links.

Barnes and Noble: https://tinyurl.com/ycknm282
Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/4fzmxcyd