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The Woman on the Orient Express
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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The Woman on the Orient Express
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Summary
Hoping to make a clean break from a fractured marriage, Agatha Christie boards the Orient Express in disguise. But unlike her famous detective Hercule Poirot, she can't neatly unravel the mysteries she encounters on this fateful journey.
Agatha isn't the only passenger on board with secrets. Her cabinmate Katharine Keeling's first marriage ended in tragedy, propelling her toward a second relationship mired in deceit. Nancy Nelson - newly married but carrying another man's child - is desperate to conceal the pregnancy and teeters on the brink of utter despair. Each woman hides her past from the others, ferociously guarding her secrets. But as the train bound for the Middle East speeds down the track, the parallel courses of their lives shift to intersect - with lasting repercussions.
Filled with evocative imagery, suspense, and emotional complexity, The Woman on the Orient Express explores the bonds of sisterhood forged by shared pain and the power of secrets.
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- Carôle
- 30-01-17
Didn't Finish…
I would rather have not rated this novel, because I know that I cannot be fair, but…
I'm afraid that I did not give the novel time to grip me - I progressed to chapter 4, but I really couldn't tolerate the narrator's voice! I found it quite grating - that doesn't normally happen with me, I can accept most accents, dialects and tones, but not Justine Eyre's I'm afraid. Listen to the sample first and then make your decision. The general reviews were ok, but I couldn't get sufficiently into the book to say if it was any good. Slow starting.
4 people found this helpful
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- lell71
- 29-10-20
Can’t listen any more
The narrator ruined this for me. She just seems to warble her way through. And the Welsh accent was the final straw! It was a mix between West-country, Scottish and Irish. Not a hint of Welsh. If this was produced again with a different narrator, I think I would love it, as I’m an ardent Agatha Christie fan. I’m going to request a refund as it’s intolerable.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Sarah
- 04-03-23
Grating voice!!!
Enjoyed the story but I struggled to listen to the narrator. Such a grating voice, and some really strange pronunciation and phrasing. Really detracted from the story.
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- Lindsay
- 10-02-23
Book ok but spoilt by a terrible narrator
Had to force myself to listen to the story as the narrators voice was just awful sadly
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- Debbie
- 07-02-23
Excellent story.
The way the author writes it enables you to picture everything in your head. Didn’t want to stop listening when it was time for bed. Definitely one for recommending to Bookclub or friends.
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- Firefly
- 03-10-21
Excellent narration but the story let’s you down
This is a story of three women who meet on a train and who’s lives become inextricably intertwined. That part is lovely. But one of the characters is Agatha Christie…and that part feels a bit gratuitous. It didn’t need to be Dame Agatha, the book might even have felt more authentic if it wasn’t tied to such a well-known figure. And the ending seems rushed, a mad dash to wrap it all up in a nice little bow. But the narration is excellent! Bravo :-)
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- Edith V
- 18-08-21
A brilliant book .
I loved this book . The narrator was wonderful .
The best book For a long time .
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- Lynn
- 18-11-20
Unusual and very entertaining
Loved both the book and the audible which I have listened to twice. The content forced me to find out more of Agatha Christie's private life which I also found interesting. Narration was brilliant, Justine Eyre has a wonderful voice and accent which brought the characters to life. Highly recommended.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Sandy
- 12-03-20
Good book, dreadful narration
I listened all the way to the end, so it must have kept my attention, but using a Canadian to do a pretend RP accent was such a bad move. It spoiled it.
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- Mia M.
- 18-02-20
Ruined by narration
I started this purely as it one was of the first books with free narration on kindle unlimited that I came across that appealed to me. I haven’t quite finished this yet, but the story is engaging and I would read more from this author. I would however, do all in my power to avoid anything from this narrator again. Weird pronounciations, dull monotone, and the bit which has prompted me to review before finishing, a welsh accent that is mostly (bad) Irish. There are so many excellent narrators out there, was this one found in the bargain bin at Lidl?
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- RueRue
- 26-11-16
Biographical fiction
I enjoyed this biographical fiction of Agatha Christie until the author decided to emphasize romance over characterization. The melodramatic finale kinda ruined the story. I really like this narrator, and she did a good job with this.
45 people found this helpful
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- GingersBokClub
- 16-03-17
I just can't
I'm not very far through the book I'm probably around chapter 5 and it is so very dry. I just can't get into it thankfully it was a Kindle unlimited book so I did not have to pay for this title. unfortunately it's just not my cup of tea.
44 people found this helpful
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- WYldflower
- 03-11-16
A great read
Most of the time I buy audio books because of the genera and rating without always reading the summary of what the book is about. Bring a Netflix binge watcher of Poirot, I was pleasantly surprised that this book was about Agatha Christie. It was beautifully written and had heartwarming story. It's one I will certainly listen to again.
34 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Wren Monaghan
- 15-03-17
Doesn't really go anywhere
No great mystery solved here. A overall boring story with flat characters and a terrible performer. Her accents are terrible and her cadence is frustrating to listen to. I may have enjoyed the story more if I'd read it instead of listening to it, but it's still not a book I'd recommend to those who enjoy Christie or Conan Doyle.
32 people found this helpful
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- Ruth
- 20-02-17
Very enjoyable "woman on transportation" book
After being thoroughly disgusted with Girl on a Train, and The Woman in Cabin 10 and their neurotic, alcoholic, unreliable narrators, I was delighted to find a book with a protagonist I could stand being in the company of. This is a fictionalized account of a period in Agatha Christie's life, and I found the story engrossing and entertaining. Some mystery, some suspense, some romance, some exotic locations, and a ride on the Orient Express adds up to some fun reading/listening.
Other than when she was attempting various foreign accents (thankfully, very brief), the narrator does a good job and is pleasant to listen to.
23 people found this helpful
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- Grandma Jane
- 17-01-17
Good Walking Listen
The story was a little contrived, but good light listening. Narrator's voice was too windy and wispy.
23 people found this helpful
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- Cynthia
- 11-02-17
Let Down by Performer
What did you like best about The Woman on the Orient Express? What did you like least?
The narrator's style was so annoying that I actually could not finish listening to the book. With the exception of dialogue the entire story was told with a sort of sing-song cadence.If that is not off-putting enough she further drags the story with a bored and monotonous reading that could, actually, put one to sleep.
What did you like best about this story?
Couldn't listen to it long enough to tell, but it appeared to be a very interesting idea and I will see if I can find it in print.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Every way possible !!!
Was The Woman on the Orient Express worth the listening time?
Not with this narration.
Any additional comments?
I will try to find the book as I believe the story will be interesting. Just couldn't get past the narration "style".
21 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Deb
- 06-01-17
Very rich in history.
Loved the history. Had some difficulty in the beginning keeping up with the introduction of characters. After that, you wanted more and you got it.
21 people found this helpful
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- Semiformal
- 03-05-17
Don't listen, read it instead
How did the narrator detract from the book?
I didn't make it 10 minutes listening. The biggest annoyances were words ending in the letter P. In her reading they also ended in F. Stump became stumpf, stop became stopf, plump became plumpf, etc. Like her upper lip is extremely swollen. She also reads a bit hysterically, where it sounds like the female characters are always shaking and on the verge of tears. I've heard Justine Eyre before and barely made it through a different book for the same reasons. I thought I heard she was native to the UK so I thought some of those things would not be as prominent when not faking an American accent, but I was wrong. I'm not normally this harsh, but I can't say I will ever listen to another book read by Justine Eyre.
13 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-12-16
Nicely done little historical mystery
oh and romance. I'm looking for other books by this author
Does what it's supposed to. Sets up impossible situations for several characters with an underlying sense of menace.
13 people found this helpful