I rated this book 5/10
On Christmas Eve, heavy snowfall brings a train to a halt near the village of Hemmersby. Several passengers take shelter in a deserted country house, where the fire has been lit and the table laid for tea – but no one is at home.
Trapped together for Christmas, the passengers are seeking to unravel the secrets of the empty house when a murderer strikes in their midst.
Trapped together for Christmas, the passengers are seeking to unravel the secrets of the empty house when a murderer strikes in their midst.
A very old fashioned mystery set in the 1930s that was fairly quick to read. A strange group of people find themselves stranded on a train in the snow on Christmas Eve. They decide to leave the train and soon find an abandoned house, in which the novel is set and a bizarre mystery unfolds.
At some parts near the end I did get a bit lost, as the book seemed to take a rather long time to set itself up and then crashed towards a conclusion at the end. Most of it didn't feel tied up either, but that said, it was a pleasant break from the norm and will appeal to fans of 'cosy' crime mysteries.
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