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A review by cmbohn
The Sleeping Car Murders by Sébastien Japrisot
4.0
About 10 pages in to this book, I wasn't sure that I would like it. It starts with the discovery of a woman's body on the train. The police arrive to investigate. Then the writer starts referring to the investigating detective as "the man they called Grazzi." They called him Grazzi? Either that's his name or it's not. A small point of style, but I was afraid that there would be more little things like that that would just bug me. As I got into the book, however, the writer stopped referring to the detective in that way, I got caught up in the story, and I had no more problems.
As I said, the book begins with the discovery of a murdered woman on a train. The police have a list of the passengers in that car and start there. But one by one, their suspects/witnesses are murdered. What is going on? Will they catch the killer before everyone is dead?
I will admit that I guessed the murderer before the end, but I was lost as to why or how the crimes were committed. I wound up really enjoying this one. I haven't read others by this author, and since this is an old book, I'm not sure how easy it would be to find more by him. But I liked this one and I recommend it. Mine has an especially ugly cover - train tracks leading up to strange head - but ignore the cover, don't let the first chapter get to you, and give the book a try.
As I said, the book begins with the discovery of a murdered woman on a train. The police have a list of the passengers in that car and start there. But one by one, their suspects/witnesses are murdered. What is going on? Will they catch the killer before everyone is dead?
I will admit that I guessed the murderer before the end, but I was lost as to why or how the crimes were committed. I wound up really enjoying this one. I haven't read others by this author, and since this is an old book, I'm not sure how easy it would be to find more by him. But I liked this one and I recommend it. Mine has an especially ugly cover - train tracks leading up to strange head - but ignore the cover, don't let the first chapter get to you, and give the book a try.