Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for gifting me a digital ARC of this novel by Jaclyn Goldis. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 3.5 stars rounded up!
Ginevra Ex is a famous author who is known for writing her mystery novels based on a real person. For her next book, she picks Rory, a disgraced newscaster, and offers her a lot of money for telling Ginerva her story. When the novel is completed, Ginerva gifts Rory with a train ride through Italy. But Rory is surprised to see that Ginerva also invited her estranged brother, her ex-boyfriend, and her best friend. Just what is she planning? And who can Rory trust?
This book was promoted as being an Agatha Christie type locked-room mystery, and while it did take place on the Orient Express, it didn't have the same tight mystery as I was expecting. There were quite a few characters and the POV changed often, so I found myself a bit confused at times. This is a very character-driven novel, more so than a mystery. I enjoyed the descriptions of the various locales as well as the historical aspects.
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