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Christie said this was the hardest novel she ever wrote. Eight people receive an invitation to Indian Island. None of them know each other.
Vera Claythorne, a former governess, believes she is being employed as a secretary for the summer; Philip Lombard, an adventurer, and William Blore, an ex-detective, both think they have been hired to prevent trouble over the weekend; Dr. Armstrong thinks he has been employed to secretly examine the wife of the island’s owner. Emily Brent, General Macarthur, ...more
Vera Claythorne, a former governess, believes she is being employed as a secretary for the summer; Philip Lombard, an adventurer, and William Blore, an ex-detective, both think they have been hired to prevent trouble over the weekend; Dr. Armstrong thinks he has been employed to secretly examine the wife of the island’s owner. Emily Brent, General Macarthur, ...more
This is one of my favourite Agatha Christie novels. It is quite different from most of her others, and it is much darker in tone.
Ten people have been enticed to Soldier Island for a week end, naturally bad weather has meant that the island has become cut off from the mainland. Each of the ten harbours a secret, but it soon becomes clear that their mysterious host knows all about them. One by one, the guests start dying off and soon realisation dawns on those left that there is a murderer amongst ...more
Ten people have been enticed to Soldier Island for a week end, naturally bad weather has meant that the island has become cut off from the mainland. Each of the ten harbours a secret, but it soon becomes clear that their mysterious host knows all about them. One by one, the guests start dying off and soon realisation dawns on those left that there is a murderer amongst ...more
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A thriller that happens in an island. A series of murders without any clue about the murderer. The narrative is engaging and the reader get hooked in order to discover the assassin. Once one starts to read this book, there is no turning point. A delightful reading!
A thriller that happens in an island. A series of murders without any clue about the murderer. The narrative is engaging and the reader get hooked in order to discover the assassin. Once one starts to read this book, there is no turning point. A delightful reading!
Yet another interesting mystery by the Queen of Crime. I enjoyed reading it, and have planned to reread again!
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