Consistently good reads
340748
The author consistently delivers a good read. I have enjoyed several of his series. Each novel has a creative plot twist or two. Lots of fun.
333895
I've been reading this series off and on since i was in high school and it never dissapoints. The stories are always good and sometimes exceptional but never a waste of time. This volume contains the usual year in horror intro which is moderately interesting as well as the necrology, a list of various people involved in the genre who have died recently. The necrology is the one thing in this series i really don't see the point of but anyway if you're interested it's there for you. There is also a list of useful adresses, mostly various horror and genre fan clubs and writer associations. Right at the back is a list of small independent genre publishers which i found really interesting and a good guide for hunting out those hidden gems of books that will never make it into the big corporate book shops.
I have never been let down by this series and i will purchase next year's volume when it comes out. Hopefully this series will continue for many years to come.
3286170
Have enjoyed the entire series. Although the stories are somewhat predictable, they are still fun to read. Always glad to see "good" (a relative term!) overcome "bad"! Have already purchased the next set and am looking forward to future books.
4849465
This series is good reading and I enjoy them.  This latest book in the series does not disappoint.
1592365
Always good to read Johns books, keep up the good work
2707145
p. d. james books are always well written and entertaining even if they tend to be predictable.  the characters are consistently well developed and interesting and the stories are believable and neatly resolved at the end.  reading them feels like watching public television except there are no pledge breaks..good way to spend a weekend or a couple of rainy nights.
3120297
I always enjoy his novels.  He moves the story along and creates believable characters and exciting plots.  I have read most of his books and have never been disappointed.
2563720
I read these books in sequence and each book kept getting better!  The characters become familiar and you look for them in the next writing.  I am now reading his fifth book and enjoying it as much as these.
1376229
I have read all the books in this series and have not been disappointed once.  The stories are brief, to the point, and entertaining.  I like reading the accounts from the people who experienced them.  The moment one is released, I race to the lending library and snag a week's worth of bedtime fodder for a steal.
4254095
Series continues to produce good stories that are easily readable.
1512468
I truly enjoyed these books. The characters are believable, the settings and plots are enticing. The flow of the story is just right to keep the reader engaged.
3991256
Characters are always interesting as are the plots
4764431
Nothing beats a book you can just dive into, lay aside, then dive back into again and again for consistently good reading. This is precisely that kind of book, a highly readable collection of suspense and adventure novelettes and short stories. I've read David Alexander's booklength fiction but he's also easily penned as much short fiction as well. His stories are found on the web, but I haven't encountered any of these before, including the title story.

This is about a gang of international criminals taking over the Orient-Express on its run through the Alps. I thought it was more than just a standard thriller story but was very strongly written in the classic mystery vein, in other words, it read like a contemporary type of Agatha Christie story. The cycle of stories is straightforwardly consistent, all of them with strong thriller and action elements, but they're also undoubtedly literate and can be read as literature, such as another novella that's not in the collection I've read called With An Hour to Spare in Fuji, Japan.

There's a magic realism element here that's got the flavor of simplicity that should convince other short story writers to shed at least thirty pounds of fat. Alexander writes with a passion, he obviously loves what he does, and I think he makes us love it too, something like charging devices wirelessly. So rethink the possible and read Terror on the Orient-Express. It's a true champion.
4559899
Love the series. Consistently good stories.  One of my favorite series and authors.  One I can enjoy going back and rereading parts of books referred to in later books.
357549
I truly enjoy reading these . Great characters, great plots, terrific action and as always,just enough intimacy to get your imagination hooked!
689642
These books earned a 5 star rating. The characters are well developed, the action is continuous and the story is unpredictable. This group of books were a pleasure to read. Keep up the good work.
4597340
Elizabeth Cadell is dependable for a good read.  I have read about a dozen, some for the second time around since their first publication.