A review by bsmith27
The Christmas Train by David Baldacci

3.0

Basically a hallmark movie in book form. A man in the second half of his career is forced to take a train from Washington to la right before Christmas. He decides to write a story about it. On the train is his old flame. She is a part of a film crew who wants to do a movie about trains. There is a couple in board who plan to get married on board and an old priest as well as an eccentric woman. The wedding happens and some small thefts occur. The main character's girlfriend shows up and proposes. They break up. The train ends up snowbound and the the main character and his flame use their skis to go for help. The story includes a quaint Christmas Eve scene. The two lovers get engaged and save the day. At the very end is a terrible twist. The movie director ochestrated everything. He stated the wedding, and the reunion of old love and even the girlfriend coming out and proposing. That put it over the edge.