Reviews

A Christmas Railway Mystery by Edward Marston

bethanjane21's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious

3.25

jilliwwatson's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

thebooktrail88's review against another edition

4.0

A very fine addition to the Railway Detective but not really Christmassy!

It's set in December though - 1860 - so it's festive in the background, but that's not the main part of the story. What we come across is a dead and decapitated man. Gruesome yes. And the abduction of another man - a police character no less.

A few strands of plot then to enjoy and whilst all this is going on, we get a lovely picture of the world that Brunel helped to build and shape. This part was the most fascinating for me. This was a fascinating era and it's always a joy to return to the railway mysteries.

e99a_j9y's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

emerion's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

thebooktrail88's review against another edition

4.0

A very fine addition to the Railway Detective but not really Christmassy!

It's set in December though - 1860 - so it's festive in the background, but that's not the main part of the story. What we come across is a dead and decapitated man. Gruesome yes. And the abduction of another man - a police character no less.

A few strands of plot then to enjoy and whilst all this is going on, we get a lovely picture of the world that Brunel helped to build and shape. This part was the most fascinating for me. This was a fascinating era and it's always a joy to return to the railway mysteries.

shajila's review against another edition

4.0

Very good, we've got 2 crimes going on here, both very interesting! Not very Christmasy or Wintery but it's nice that the series has a Christmas special (definitely better than the Poirot one!)

marite's review against another edition

3.0

Et fryktelig mord har skjedd i den lille jernbanebyen, og detektivene Colbeck og Leeming sendes fra London for å oppklare saken. Avdøde var ikke en populær mann, og når han i tillegg etterlot seg en attraktiv enke, er det nok av mistenkte. Greit nok, dette her, men jeg tror ikke jeg kommer til å lese flere i denne serien.

librarymouse18's review against another edition

4.0

I did enjoy this book. Back to my normal, Murder Mystery but I didn't work out the Murder until they did.

Small town in turmoil after a murder. You had everything secrets, longing, betrayal and rivalry. Then the super gets kidnapped and incompetence takes over.

Thankfully the here deals with both.. what a superb rollercoaster ride.

unofficialbookclub's review against another edition

3.0

This book is a very classic style detective story. Although the detective was good at his job he was no super genius nor Sherlock. He was just thorough and did not let easy answers cloud his judgement. If you are looking for that kind of detective novel this may be for you.


I however enjoyed this, but it was not for me. There is like 15 books and I feel like I would have to read all 15 to get any sense of these characters. The twist was only ok and it did not wow me. I just thought it was a nice time but I won’t remember it. Also detective stories are not my jam so this was also probably not meant for me.