Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! Today’s book, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is not your average mystery and certainly not your average author. It is said that only the Bible and works of Shakespeare have sold more copies than Agatha Christie. A PBS Great American Read Top 100 pick, Christie admits she wrote this book for the challenge, and is probably the most difficult she ever penned.
“If you’re one of the few who haven’t experienced the genius of Agatha Christie, this novel is a stellar starting point.” — DAVID BALDACCI, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to an isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die…
Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?
Christie sets up her novel well, introducing us to the characters at the beginning. The setting does not seem creepy as the island is little more than a great rock with a modernized and comfortable house. But when the ten people are left by the boatsman, the tale of terror truly begins. A masterful plot will keep you guessing whodunnit until the end.
I love all Christie’s mysteries but this is one of the most well-written and mysterious of all. Check out her 66 detective novels and 15 short-story collections. You’ll be glad you did.
One of the many movies screenwritten from Christie’s novel.
