All Quiet on the Orient Express

This was the second novel by this author. Andrew had enjoyed his first novel, "The Restraint of Beasts", and the second was similar. This was straight forward story telling - no frills, no fancy characterisations, no ornamentation - just like bread and butter. Andrew had really enjoyed it.

It was the story of a guy going on a camping holiday in the Lake District and how he ends up staying there. The ending was a bit disappointing. Andrew thought that Magnus Mills has not yet got his endings worked out. However, it had great characters including someone who wears a cardboard crown throughout. It was a plain and simple tale with a air of mystery and great dialogue.

Highly recommended
Andrew 03/06/01

By the same author

Explorers of the New Century
Only when the Sun Shines Brightly
The Restraint of Beasts
The Scheme for Full Employment

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