And Then There Were None is widely regarded as the best mystery novel ever written. Ten people who don’t know each other are summoned to an island and they don’t know why. None of them are aware of what they all have in common- they’ve each committed murder and were not convicted of it. After three of them are found dead the surviving members scramble to figure out which of them is the killer while getting increasingly paranoid.
Much of the enjoyment from reading this comes from figuring out who the killer is and what kind of psychological affect an atmosphere of death has on its victims. There are about six solid suspects of the crimes and you always find yourself second-guessing who the killer is by each twist of the plot. Christie had a talent for putting you in each character’s shoes and using that to play with your suspicions about them. First, I thought the killer was Justice Wargrave, then I thought it was Blore, then Miss Brent, and about halfway through I settled on Vera (no spoilers- read it for yourself to see who it really is). It’s also easy to read and not a long book by any stretch. In fact, most people could probably read it in the span of a day. Highly recommended for mystery fans and casual readers.
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