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And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie

Start date: July 1, 2023

Finish date: August 7, 2023

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Why we're reading this: This Christie classic is next in our Scenes of Classic Crime Challenge.
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Nov 05, 2007 Bronwyn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: title-a-i, european, audiobook, mystery-detective-suspense, author-a-i, 2018-reads, by-women, read-multiple-times

Another one that was an early Christie for me. Such a good set up and so well done. You have the closed system where the murderer could be anyone, and everyone is getting picked off one by one. The reveal at the very end is really well done.

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Sep 14, 2011 Susan in NC rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, favorites, my-library, tbr-with-gr-groups, currently-re-reading, want-to-reread, reread, detectives-23challenge

Wow! Had to bump up to 5 stars, this was a flawless mystery by the master, in my mind. I borrowed the Hugh Fraser narrated audiobook from my library, and read my own used Christie omnibus hardcover. I’ll be purchasing the audiobook and a spiffy new ebook or paperback to enjoy whenever I want to reread, which I will. It’s been decades since my first reading, but I won’t wait so long to revisit.

I think most people are aware of the basic plot premise, which has been borrowed from and outright copie ...more

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Sep 08, 2020 Anna Adams rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It's a great story, extremely clever, but the characters--extremely well written and real--were all unlikeable. So, it's a 5-star story for reasons, but I'll probably never read this one again, and I do like the movie (1946, maybe?) better. Still, I loved reading it. ...more

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Jun 10, 2008 Carol Evans rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, classics, bc-rg, favorites

Let me just say that I love Agatha Christie and have since junior high. It's been a while since I read this and I didn't remember much of the plot details. It is a gripping story, and it contains a lot, although it is a quick read. ...more

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Oct 03, 2016 Ashik Uzzaman rated it it was amazing

Shelves: agatha-christie

One of the best books I have ever read! Writing style, plot - Agatha Christie at her best!! No surprise its the most sold mystery of all time as well as one of the most sold books - 100 million copies (despised being published in 1939).

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