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And Then There Were None is an incredible murder mystery ‘who-dunnit?‘ novel, guaranteed to make you lose sleep for a few days. And here we have given a spoiler-free review of the book.


About The Book


And Then There Were None By Agatha Cristie
And Then There Were None Book Review

Title: And Then There Were None

Author: Agatha Christie

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Adult

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Type: Standalone

Pages: 264

Goodreads Rating: 4.2 / 5

Ten strangers, all with some past to hide, are invited to a private island off the coast of Devon. But the host is nowhere to be seen. Each of their rooms in the mansion has a famous nursery rhyme’s modified poem hung. It’s strange, but they don’t pay it much heed. Until one by one, they start dying. Their way of death is how the rhyme says, and now everyone is looking at the wall with fear, wondering who will be next. Yet, at the back of their minds, even amidst terror, the main question remains – just who orchestrated this play? And why?


Book Review Of And Then There Were None


For anyone familiar with Agatha Christie, you know she is one of the best mystery writers out there. And this book had so much hype around it, so of course, I had to read it. And let me tell you guys – the hype is warranted.

The book title, And Then There Were None, is a reference to an American children’s rhyme, ‘Ten Little Indians’, which was elaborated by the songwriter Septimus Winner in 1868. The poem starts like this – ‘Ten little Indians standin’ in a line, One toddled home and then there were nine.’ But in Christie’s version? Her ‘Ten little Indian boys went out to dine; One choked his little self, and then there were nine’ still haunts me. Either way, the chosen title is brilliant. And the cover is so eerily pretty, that gothic and typical murder mystery stories vibe that we used to read in comics. It’s pretty nostalgic.

The book starts slow but the pace picks up once the murders start, and every scene following that is so sinister and filled with a feeling of ominousness. I loved the way the murders played out (no, I am not a sadist either) but I also really liked that the story was more than just a mystery. It played on how the human psyche works in a situation that is out of their control and how far a person can go when riddled with fear and guilt.

There aren’t many words to express Agatha’s writing style. She creates enough mysterious air around the characters to intrigue the readers. Once the mystery found its footing, the flow was consistent. And character reveal was gradual and executed perfectly.

Oh, and the setting of strangers stuck together on a closed off-island? It triggered my claustrophobia, which I liked (no, I am not a masochist).

“There was something magical about an island—the mere word suggested fantasy. You lost touch with the world—an island was a world of its own. A world, perhaps, from which you might never return.”

– Agatha Christie

I couldn’t quite connect with any particular character, but I didn’t mind it much. That’s Christie’s signature style. I would have appreciated a clearer reveal about the culprit and their plotting because some of their schemes had holes. But full points for the creativity! The rhyme is going to stay stuck in my head for a long time.

The ending stayed true to its mystery theme, and the way the whole plot unraveled left me with goosebumps.

I would stop here because does it make sense to recommend the most beloved works of the best mystery writer to mystery lovers? No right? ‘And Then There Were None‘ is perfect for anyone looking for a short, engaging novel.


Conclusion


Rating: 5 / 5 ; Our Rating Guide

Recommendation: A hundred times YES!

If you have loved Agatha Christie till now, you will fall harder after reading this novel. Don’t let it get stuck in your head though. That could get disturbing real fast.

Oh, and if you love reading Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (and especially loved their debut novel ‘A Study in Scarlet’) by Arthur Conan Doyle, or if you have read An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena or They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall, you would definitely love ‘And Then There Were None’ too.

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About the Author


Agatha Cristie
Agatha Cristie

Agatha Christie is the best selling author of all time. She was born in 1890 in Devon, England, U.K. Known for her 66 detective crime novels and 14 short story collections, Christie created two of the best crime-literary characters – Hercules Poirot and Miss Jane Marpel. She worked at a hospital as a nurse in the First World War. During the Second World War, she worked as a pharmacy assistant at University College Hospital, London. Appointed ‘Commander of the Order of the British Empire’ in the 1956 New Year Honours as an honor to her many literary works. Agatha Christie passed away in January 1976.


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