And Then There Were None

[Angie, Constant Reader]

Please mark all spoilers for those reading along.

[Amelia]

Is it July 1 already? Very excited to start this.

[Nick]

Not sure I can read two books at the same time, especially when one is over a thousand pages long... but I'll give it a try.

[Derrick]

I just read this back in May. I'll be following along with the discussion.

[chasingholden]

Very excited to start this. It's been on my list for far too long and I guess the time has finally come. look forward to discussing!

[Kandice]

I actually own an original paperback of this book with the original, non-PC title, and a very non-PC cover!

[Latasha]

i borrowed this from the library. I think this will be my first ever Agatha Christie read! Well, i'm gonna listen but you know what I mean :)

[Amelia]

Does anyone else find the use of exclamation points a little jarring so far?

[Erin]

One of Christie's best!

[Derrick]

Kandice wrote: "I actually own an original paperback of this book with the original, non-PC title, and a very non-PC cover!"

When I was in 7th grade, my school did the play of this. At that time it was called "10 Little Indians" which isn't all that PC either. It wasn't until I was an adult that I learned of the original title. I was not in the play my school did but I was in the audience. I remember thinking how cool it was. I'm terrible at figuring out mysteries so when I read the book, I had no idea who dunnit.

[Erin]

Amelia wrote: "Does anyone else find the use of exclamation points a little jarring so far?"

I honestly never noticed but I have seen discussion about the use of it, in that book.

[Tek]

I loved this book.

[Emilie]

This was a book that literally had me guessing the entire time. I love authors that are able to do that. This book is amazing.

[Kandice]

Emilie wrote: "This was a book that literally had me guessing the entire time. I love authors that are able to do that. This book is amazing."

It's crazy just how well Christie does this. Over and over and over!

[Erin]

Emilie wrote: "This was a book that literally had me guessing the entire time. I love authors that are able to do that. This book is amazing."

The original movie is really good too.

[Kateblue]

I apologize for not reading this with all of you. And after I commented that I had heard it was her best book ever!

I did start it, but there were too many characters for me to keep straight, so I quit. And then I kept forgetting to come over here and tell you. So sorry. Maybe next time?

[Mark]

I finished this last night. It was a last minute purchase from the bookstore for me. Hadn’t read any Christie before but I have a friend who has read most of her work so this came recommended.

It was hard to keep track of the characters at first but eventually I was able to. It was easier as they died.

The story had me constantly guessing who the murderer was, so much so that at the end of the first epilogue I was kind of mad because nothing was answered. Then I read the 2nd epilogue which explained it all.

The reveal was kind of cool I guess. It wasn’t what I expected. Halfway through I thought the butler had a twin but I was wrong.

The whodunnit story is cliched today but putting it into the context of when this was originally released I could see how popular it was.

Ultimately it was a good intro to Christie for me. I might read more down the line. It was a fun, quick read. Glad I read it and I wouldn’t have if it weren’t for this group read.

Cheers!