And Then There Were None in Crazy Challenge Connection

Feb 10, 2020 Olivermagnus rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, 2022, zfeb-2022, mystery

Eight people, all total strangers to each other, are invited to a small, isolated island off the coast of Devon, England, by a Mr. and Mrs. Owen. Once there they settle in at a mansion tended by two newly-hired servants, Thomas and Ethel Rogers, but their hosts don't seem to be there. When the guests sit down to dinner they notice the centerpiece, ten figurines of soldiers in a circle. After dinner, the manservant, Mr. Rogers, puts on a gramophone record from which a strange voice accuses them a ...more

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Oct 27, 2017 Linda C rated it it was amazing

Shelves: suspense-thriller, mystery, european

This is a classic. 10 people are invited to an island for a variety of reasons but find that those reasons are false. After dinner the 8 guests, butler and cook are informed via recording that they were all guilty of causing one or more deaths and justice is about to be served. No boat returns to the island and a storm ensues. Before the day ends the first guest dies. In each room there is a copy of an old nursery rhyme ticking off the end of 10 soldiers. The island is called Soldier Island. Ori ...more

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Nov 03, 2020 Daniel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

HOO BOY.
This book is an EXPERIENCE. I began it not thinking I would become so absorbed in this diabolical game of cat and mouse and the pages flew by - I couldn’t get enough. And the big reveal - I didn’t see it coming at all, which is rare for me in this genre. I think that’s why this book is considered a classic because it sets the bar PRETTY DAMN HIGH.
Is it problematic in terms of her descriptions of some ethnic groups? Absolutely. (Also if you look into the original titles of this book - BI ...more

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Feb 14, 2019 Suraj rated it liked it

It is always entrancing to me how Agatha Christe, manages to write a murder mystery with such poise and elegance. Enjoyed reading the book, but i have come to the point in my life, where I expect to be flabbergasted during the story finale, which sadly did not happen in this murder mystery. Despite having a rich plot, a captivating story and an interesting premise, the story to me personally lacks the X factor i was looking for. Overall a good book.

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