Band 7: Describe a story or novel you have read that you found interesting You should say: When you read it What the story or novel was about Who wrote it And explain why it was interesting (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I'd like to talk about a story that I read and found very interesting, which is The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie. I read it approximately two years ago when I was looking for a classic detective story to enjoy during my holiday. The story is a classic detective tale that involves a murder on the famous blue train, which travels from the French Riviera to Paris. The story follows Detective Hercule Poirot as he investigates the murder of a British woman named Ruth Kettering. Detective Hercule Poirot encounters several suspicious characters and pieces together clues to solve the case. The story is full of suspense and twists, keeping the readers guessing until the end. I found this novel particularly interesting because I love to try to solve the mystery alongside Poirot. Agatha Christie's writing style is very engaging, and she provides just enough clues to make readers feel involved without giving away the ending. I think it was an amazing story that helped me improve my problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and it also taught me how to solve problems and make decisions wisely.

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I’d like to talk about a story that I read and found very interesting which is the mystery of the blue train by Agatha Christie. I read it approximately two years ago when I was looking for a classic detective story during my holiday to enjoy. The story is a classic detective that involves the murderer around the famous blue train which travels from the French Riviera to Paris and the story follows the Detective Erkel Pirot as he investigates the murder of the British woman named Ruth Kettering. Then Detective Erkel Pirot encounters several suspicious characters, covers hidden pieces together close to solve their problem. The story is full of suspense and twists keeping the readers guessing until the end. I found this novel particularly interesting because I love to try to solve the mystery alongside pirate. Agatha Christi’s writing style is very engaging and she provides just enough clues which make readers feel involved without giving away the ending. I think it was an amazing story that helped me to improve my problem solving and critical thinking skills and also it taught me how to solve problems and make decisions wisely.

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