And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie Collection)
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‘One of the very best, most genuinely bewildering Christies.’
Observer
‘The most astonishingly impudent, ingenious and altogether successful mystery story since The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.’
Daily Herald
‘One of the most ingenious thrillers in many a day.’
Time Magazine
‘There is no doubt that this is a highly ingenious jigsaw by a master of puzzling.’
Books
‘There is no cheating; the reader is just bamboozled in a straightforward way from first to last… The most colossal achievement of a colossal career. The book must rank with Mrs Christie’s previous best – on the top notch of detection.’
New Statesman
‘The whole thing is utterly impossible and utterly fascinating. It is the most baffling mystery Agatha Christie has ever written.’
New York Times
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'One of the very best, most genuinely bewildering Christies.' Observer 'The most astonishingly impudent, ingenious and altogether successful mystery story since The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.' Daily Herald 'One of the most ingenious thrillers in many a day.' Time Magazine 'There is no doubt that this is a highly ingenious jigsaw by a master of puzzling.' Books 'There is no cheating; the reader is just bamboozled in a straightforward way from first to last! The most colossal achievement of a colossal career. The book must rank with Mrs Christie's previous best -- on the top notch of detection.' New Statesman 'The whole thing is utterly impossible and utterly fascinating. It is the most baffling mystery Agatha Christie has ever written.' New York Times
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A group of people find themselves invited to an island off the English coast. Their host is not present and a storm is fast approaching. After two people die, the guests quickly realise that what seemed like two accidents in succession is in fact the work of a killer on the island. I found this to be one of the most enjoyable and genuinely chilling mysteries I have ever read. Christie's handling of the narrative and the suspense scenes is nothing short of masterly, and she manages to conjure up an amazingly tense atmosphere. Thoroughly engrossing and beautifully written, this classic novel will leave you guessing literally until the end.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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The title says it all. Agatha Christie is THE greatest writer, and this is her greatest book of all. If ever I could recommend a book to bring a reader into the crime genre, this would be it.
I wont go into the story, as many have already done that for me, suffice to say that, improbable as the story sounds, it is utterly baffling, and yet, when the truth comes out, the true genius is revealed.
But it is not just the sheer genius of the story. As a crime novel, this work holds something else, a dark, sinister, brooding atmosphere, as people begin to expire. We are treated to some internal reflections of the characters, though we have no idea from whom the musings come.
Another factor is the way she writes, so simply, with such simple descriptions as to encourage our own mental image, so each will have their own picture of the scenes. This allows one to consume this marvellous novel in a single sitting, and yet, also you do not want it to end, even as the death toll rises. Everything is perfect, characters, setting, those teasing clues, and a truly twisted villain, as the end will reveal.
I wont go into the story, as many have already done that for me, suffice to say that, improbable as the story sounds, it is utterly baffling, and yet, when the truth comes out, the true genius is revealed.
But it is not just the sheer genius of the story. As a crime novel, this work holds something else, a dark, sinister, brooding atmosphere, as people begin to expire. We are treated to some internal reflections of the characters, though we have no idea from whom the musings come.
Another factor is the way she writes, so simply, with such simple descriptions as to encourage our own mental image, so each will have their own picture of the scenes. This allows one to consume this marvellous novel in a single sitting, and yet, also you do not want it to end, even as the death toll rises. Everything is perfect, characters, setting, those teasing clues, and a truly twisted villain, as the end will reveal.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Surely everyone in the world has read this book by now! Surely it tops the best-selling list of a best-selling author! Older readers may not recognize it by its current title, its original and a later replacement having been deemed too racist. Nothing racist, I hope, was picked in my school English classes, where I used it to help develop pupils' appetite for reading.
Agatha Christie's achievement is remarkable. She creates ten characters, all suspected of murder, who are lured to an island. She has them meet their deaths one by one as nominated in the nursery rhyme "Ten Little Indians" which is displayed in their rooms. She has each murder occur in a situation where almost all the other island guests might have had opportunity to commit it. As if devising all this were not enough, she also frequently takes us into the minds of the various characters - something that the whole nature of detective fiction usually prohibits. This construction is not only intricate but also compact; it is one of her shorter novels. Built on this scheme, the book must exclude Mrs Christie's regular sleuths, Poirot and Miss Marple. Instead, the dwindling number of island guests generate their own investigation.
So here is a book that offers double the pleasure that murder mysteries provide. As well as challenging you to solve the mystery, it also amazes you that so ingenious a mystery could be contrived.
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Why Agatha Christie is known as the Queen of Mystery
The setup is delicious: ten strangers are lured to an island upon which lies a large empty house on the promise of various things, employment, fun, etc. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sam Quixote
An amazing murder mystery read
This book is the best book I have read in a long time, I couldn't put it down and finished it very quickly. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anon
Long Live The Queen
In this novel, Agatha Christie proves herself once again to be the Queen of Mystery. This book is her at her finest, constantly filled with twists and turns. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lucy
For me, the best Agatha Christie!
This is my favourite and by a long way. I didn't guess what the solution was while I was reading but had to wait right to the end. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kolyei
Of it's kind, and great
I've never read any of Agatha Christie's books before this on, and was quite surprised that I really enjoyed it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Manda Moo
Not all it's cracked up to be
I don't see how readers are foxed by this. I'm not particularly clever, but beyond a certain point, it was obvious that the murderer could only be one of two people, and long... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tom Holt
A riveting page-turner
(Spoilers: please be aware this review gives away the book's ending.) This was the first Agatha Christie book I've read and figured I'd start with one of the greatest-selling books... Read more
Published 4 months ago by aus_books
Had me guessing to the end!
My first Agatha Christie book which I have read, and I can say I highly recommend this! Short and simple (my only criticism! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Louise Roberts
Absolutely Fantastic Story!
This book is absolutely brilliant. Agatha Christie has provided a story in which the reader is enthralled and finds it impossible to put down. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. David Watson
Ten Little Soldier Boys....
I love the central idea of this book - take ten people, strand them on a storm-lashed island, and then slowly bump them off one by one. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Gregory S. Buzwell
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