johanna_st_john's review against another edition
2.0
Feeling slightly deceived by the booktuber who said this was inspiration for The Polar Express.
vmars314's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed this story. After watching the movie, I definitely liked the extra characters and more details that were here in the book; they enhanced it.
livrad's review against another edition
2.0
This was as if Murder on the Orient Express was magicked into an over-constructed dime store Hallmark movie of a book (and there literally is a Hallmark movie of it). Throughout it, there were so many info dumps, that it read as if David Baldacci really wanted to write a history of Amtrak but lost a bet and had to write a Christmas book instead. It is unfortunate, because those bits about train history are actually the best parts, and I wished I had been reading that book instead.
heidimrogers's review against another edition
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was my first book on my kindle and an adult fiction story, but it was really fun to read.
bourbonandabook's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
halellery's review against another edition
3.0
This was so far left of what I usually go for. There were no murders for one. And all those coincidences were a litte too much, so the big reveal wasn't much of a reveal at all.
But the 3 1/2 stars are all for storytelling, cause the guy can spin a yarn, and the story flowed,it went down so smoothly, I finished in one sitting.
But the 3 1/2 stars are all for storytelling, cause the guy can spin a yarn, and the story flowed,it went down so smoothly, I finished in one sitting.
karenmr1601's review against another edition
4.0
Christmas story
First David Baldacci book for me. Great story, would make a good film. Brilliant twist didn’t see coming. Will read more by him.
First David Baldacci book for me. Great story, would make a good film. Brilliant twist didn’t see coming. Will read more by him.
evalolitah's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like this book was specifically written to become a cheesey hallmark movie. Everything about screams romantic Christmas cliché. It's a cute read. I love Agnes and Max.
sendusia's review against another edition
3.0
Anyone else feeling nostalgic about train travels? Granted, the only time this girl ever traveled via a train was as a little girl going cross country in Poland or China.... and I feel as though those are somewhat different than the Amtrak travels Tom Langdon encounters.
David Baldacci does a wonderful job of establishing the groundwork of the various characters of the inhabitants of the Chief train and that's really it. I am not a romantic, despite my love of Jane Austen and do not believe in the whole magic of Christmas "Hallmark-esque" love stories. Gag. My favorite moments of this story really had to do with the temporary inhabitants of the train and their background stories (well.... up until the ending). And funny story... this novel was eventually adapted into a Hallmark Christmas story. Oh, the funny.
Overall, a quick and lovely holiday story to read around the holidays yet nothing that was particularly special. If only I had actually read and finished it around the holiday season.
David Baldacci does a wonderful job of establishing the groundwork of the various characters of the inhabitants of the Chief train and that's really it. I am not a romantic, despite my love of Jane Austen and do not believe in the whole magic of Christmas "Hallmark-esque" love stories. Gag. My favorite moments of this story really had to do with the temporary inhabitants of the train and their background stories (well.... up until the ending). And funny story... this novel was eventually adapted into a Hallmark Christmas story. Oh, the funny.
Overall, a quick and lovely holiday story to read around the holidays yet nothing that was particularly special. If only I had actually read and finished it around the holiday season.