And Then There Were NoneBy Agatha Christie
St. Martin’s Press, 1939. 275 pgs. Mystery
When ten people arrive on private Indian Island off England's southwest coast, lured to a mansion by invitations from a mysterious host, terror mounts as one guest after another is murdered, in a classic whodunit that is an elaboration of the famous children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians."
In honor of Agatha Christie’s 120th birthday, I decided to pick up one of her most well known titles. This book has been adapted as a play and I would be interested to see it played out. Since the mystery follows the poem “Ten Little Indians” I knew how the next person would die, but not who was going to die. I liked the twist at the end and would recommend this book to anyone who likes cozy mysteries.
AMM
2 comments:
Agatha Christie is the master of mystery and I can't believe it took me this long to read one of her books. I loved And Then There Were None! I knew before I started reading, that by the end of the book everyone would be dead, but I kept expecting one of the characters to survive. The funnest part was that I wasn't able to guess the mastermind behind all of the murders. I loved staying up later than I should to finish the book.
I actually had seen the play a few years ago, so going into the book I knew who was behind it all. It was so fascinating reading it knowing, because then I saw all these clues! I still stayed up too late to finish reading this one. Anyone looking for an enjoyable classic mystery will like this book.
Post a Comment