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The audio version of The Christmas Train by David Baldacci is delightful. It is filled with train whistles and the sound of the locomotion moving along the track. There is Christmas music included in the performance. The story itself is a fun one. Although some what typical of Christmas stories in some ways, it has some surprising twists and turns in the way we all have come to expect from David Baldacci. The book would be considered a comedy romance. A middle aged investigative reporter is banned from flying for two years for a physical altercation with air port security. In order to get to a vacation at Lake Tahoe for the holiday he takes a train. He meets an assortment of interesting characters on the train, along with a woman that is a blast from his past. Things get dangerous as a fierce winter storm derails the train and they begin to run out of fuel, food and water. Amidst the twists and turns of the novel Baldacci has woven the history of trains in the United States, interesting facts about the towns and countryside the train travels through between Washington DC and LA, along with antidotes from and about Mark Twain. I would very much recommend this book as a fun read or listen to for every one's holiday season. Be sure to click on the author's name and book title above to follow the links to more information. And enjoy the video that follows.
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