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Book Review of The Christmas Train

The Christmas Train
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After a disturbance with airport security, War Correspondent Tom Langdon is put on the no-fly list and must take the train in order to meet his girlfriend in Los Angeles for the Christmas holiday. Tom decides this is the perfect time to write a story about his cross-country journey and the people he meets on the train. Shortly after leaving Union Station in Washington, D.C., Tom discovers that his first love, Eleanor, is among the passengers on this train. He wants to use this time to talk to her and discover why she walked out on him years ago.

If you're a fan of David Baldacci's suspense thrillers, watch out...this is nothing like them. This is a cute little Christmas story, sometimes humorous, sometimes cheesy, where you know there will be a happy ending for the quirky characters on board the train. I listened to the audiobook which Tim Matheson narrates. He does a great job with the many characters. I loved Agnes Jo, a feisty older woman who is in the sleeping compartment next to Toms. My rating: 3 Stars.