Being Em Brooks

  I'll start off by saying that I absolutely love Agathe Christie's Poirot novels, in particular Murder on the Orient Express. And that's what drew me to this book when I got it nearly a decade ago. And, if you've read my collection of short stories you totally know that the 1920s is *my* era. I haven't done much looking into Agatha Christie's life, but I was aware that she 'disappeared' at some point due to marital issues. So when I cam across The Woman on the Orient Express , how could I go wrong?  This book starts you out at a much later date than the actual story starts. You see this story from the view of three different characters -- the three female leads. They are all going on this trip to the Middle East for very different reasons, each one holding a secret.  Having read Murder on the Orient Express, I was aware this is a 'historical fiction' book, pondering what could have happened, but I had preconceived ideas that the train itself wou...