Reviews round-up
The Paris Express
by Emma Donoghue
5 of 5 critics positive
6 reviews: 1 rave, 4 positives; 1 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“proof of Donoghue’s extraordinary talent”
After her book Room, Emma Donoghue’s latest novel The Paris Express shows that she is a true original
Positive
Read the review ↗“All aboard for an enthralling ride in this explosive historical thriller”
Book review: All aboard for an enthralling ride in this explosive historical thriller
Positive
Read the review ↗“the taut latest from Donoghue”
The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
Positive
Read the review ↗“a zippy Agatha Christie-like thriller”
The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue review – countdown to disaster
Positive
Read the review ↗“Lush, Luminous New Historical Fiction”
Lush, Luminous New Historical Fiction (Published 2025)
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗“Journeying into the past”
Naoise Dolan on The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue: Journeying into the past
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