One of the most well known mysteries of all time is The Murder on the Orient Express. A who-done-it that takes place on a train. Mr Falksen takes on that topic in his new teen novel. This book takes a classic case of murder and gives it a steampunk twist. For they do not travel on an ordinary train, but rather one that connects Germany to America on underwater tracks. The scientist in me wants to know how many of the things in this book can happen, but for the sake of enjoyment, suspend your scientific thought. Rose is the creator's daughter, and is being sent on the inarguable journey as a symbol to everyone, that this new train is safe. That is until people start dying. The mystery part is okay, but very slow. The reader spends 75% of the book on the build up to the end, and then the end passes way too quickly. No enough dead people and not enough information on the purpose of their death. That is why I’m pretty sure that there will be a sequel.

Overall, not a bad read. One annoying thing. I love the book cover. However the interior pictures are too cartoonish and do not look like they were done by the cover illustrator. I think that for the age this book is geared towards, the pics can be left out of the paperback edition, and all future editions.