And Then There Were None

Ten strangers have been invited by a mysterious host to stay for a visit in the host's luxurious house. This house resides on a private island. Once they all are settled in, they are confronted with the reason why they had been chosen for the occasion. The reason has each member in the house looking at each other with apprehension - and rightfully so. Unfortunately, their time together as a group is limited due to the one-by-one elimination of each house guest.I really enjoyed this! Throughout the entire book, the level of suspense was kept high by all the twists and turns. It made me eager to get back to it as soon as I could; I was definitely hooked. However, I have to say that the very ending wasn't as exciting as the rest of the book. For some reason, I expected to be wowed and I wasn't, but it was still a very good read and I'm glad I finally made time for it. (4.5/5)Originally posted on: Thoughts of Joy

This was the first novel by Christie that I read. And though it has been many years since I did, the story still sticks with me. A group of eight people is lured to an island, through an offer tailored specifically to him or her, invited to a remote island. There, they are all accused of having committed murder and escaping justice - and then they begin to die one by one. Who is the killer? Most well done mysteries have some kind of "twist" or misdirection to keep a reader from guessing the ending. Christie's other novel, Murder on the Orient Express, is probably more famous for doing so because of the film adaptations. However, this is her best selling novel - and for good reason. Orient Express is flashier, but the suspects are all very one dimensional and Poirot's deduction has left impact. Here, readers become more involved with the characters which provides more impact for the final resolution.An excellent mystery and strong evidence for Christie's nickname "Queen of Crime."

And then there were none.Murder mystery where 10 people from a variety of backgrounds are lured to Soldier Island, south England and are killed one by one. Each has a secret in their past that makes them a victim for the murderer.I liked it but of course could not figure out who was the murderer.

For me, this was not an enjoyable read. I often find books written in times I'm not familiar with to be slow going. This book was one of those. Still, the plot was intriguing and the final chapter on the solution to the crime was brilliant, so I had to give it a 4.

Synopsis: Ten people are invited to an island and then killed one after another.Review: Good story, but slightly different from the movies!

"One little Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself and then there were none."Creepiest ending to a nursery rhyme ever? It's got my vote!Great book - great ending! 10 people are invited to Indian Island. Then they start dying. And no one knows who is doing the killing! The Epilogue sheds a little light. And then there's that note found in a bottle...A masterful who-done-it and a pleasure to read!