My last review of the year and it’s a classic and in classic me style, later than I intended.
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
10 invited guests on an island…
Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret. That evening, former reckless driver Tony Marston is found murdered by a deadly dose of cyanide.
The tension escalates as the survivors realise the killer is not only among them but is preparing to strike again… and again…
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I can’t believe I’ve never read an Agatha Christie book before, considering that I do enjoy a mystery novel and that she is probably the most famous author in the genre. I finally decided that it was time to read one, and I feel like I had heard someone talk about this book, and that’s why I gravitated toward it.
I listened to this as an audiobook, with Dan Stevens doing a fantastic job of narration, and admittedly, I did struggle a little to keep hold of the characters at first. In their first introduction, I kept getting a few confused, and I had to go back and start again to get them right in my head.
There’s not much to say about the plot without spoiling anything, but I did not in any way suspect the end result. I was so caught up in what was happening to the guests on Soldier Island, the anticipation of what was to come, that I hadn’t paid too much attention to who or why.
I was a little bit miffed when it got to near the end because I suddenly realised I didn’t have an answer, only for it to come in a very unexpected way. I can see why Agatha Christie gets such high praise and has influenced countless others. This is a well-thought-out, clever book.
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