Title: And Then There Were None
Series: -
Author: Agatha Christie
Description: First, there were ten—a curious assortment of strangers
summoned as weekend guests to a little private island off the coast of Devon.
Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be
found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to
reveal—and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for
murder. A famous nursery rhyme is framed and hung in every room of the mansion.
When they realize that murders are occurring as described in
the rhyme, terror mounts. One by one they fall prey. Before the weekend is out,
there will be none. Who has choreographed this dastardly scheme? And who will
be left to tell the tale? Only the dead are above suspicion.
When they realize that murders are occurring as described in
the rhyme, terror mounts. One by one they fall prey. Before the weekend is out,
there will be none. Who has choreographed this dastardly scheme? And who will
be left to tell the tale? Only the dead are above suspicion.
Review: Ten strangers are invited to an isolated island, by a mysterious guest.
When they arrive at the island, the host is not there. All the guests get to
know each other and soon it’s clear that they’ve all been lured to the island
under false pretenses. When they discover each and every single one of them has
a secret past, the atmosphere quickly turns darker.
One by one the guests are found dead. There is a killer in their midst.
But who. A nursery rhyme, that is hanging in each of their rooms, seems to have
a pivotal role in these murders.
“And Then There Were None” is a dark and mysterious thriller, a classic
murder mystery or whodunit. The book has many characters and the story switches
between these people very rapid. It’s not like every characters has their own
chapter. The way Agatha Christie did this, makes the story very dynamic.
Right from the first page, the atmosphere is very present and its immediately
sets the tone. The characters are introduced and you’re taking into the story
very quickly. It’s very well done how Christie manages to write all these
characters and create a solid development for each of them, especially for
there being so many of them. Like other Christie books, where for example
Hercule Poirot is the main character, there is no leading role in “And Then
There Were None”.
Locations are always very important for thrillers like this. Here it’s a
secluded island and it’s mainly set in the mansion of this mysterious host.
This adds to the atmosphere as well.
The plot is so strong, it seems obvious and predictable, but it’s
anything but that. Christie is the queen of murder mysteries and she proves it
with “And Then There Were None”. There are more then one surprise in this story.
And I love how, in the final chapters it’s explained what really happened.
Agatha Christie’s book are timeless. Once you start reading, it’s hard
to stop and you get invested. Christie knows how to create a sinister
atmosphere, set on an even more atmospheric location with tons of interesting
stories and multiple surprising elements. This is an amazing book, that I would
recommend to anyone who loves murder mystery thrillers.
Rating: 5/ 5
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