And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Review

 Hey ForeverBookers, 

It doesn’t feel like any time at all since my last review, but here I am with my next…

“And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie was surprisingly really captivating! It’s a closed room murder mystery, where 10 unsuspecting people are invited to an island. We start on the train with them in separate cabins not knowing each other, and one is killed every few days or hours in some cases when they get to the island. Who kills them and why, I don’t want to spoil here, but I was captivated by/addicted to the story and I finished it in about 24 hours!

4.5 stars! 

(If you don’t want to know who the murderer is don’t read the last pages of the book until you finish)! 

I read “And Then Then Were None” for a few readathons. They were:

Reading Rivalry - Dammit Janet! - murders on an island certainly make me think of the word “dammit,” and worse…

Always Fully Booked Reading Challenge - A locked room mystery - “And Then There Were None”is set on a secluded island, Soldier Island. The characters can’t escape! 

Spoilers Below…

“Mr Owen could only come to the island in one way.   

      “It is perfectly clear. Mr Owen is one of us.”

Mr Owen is the supposed killer of the 10 strangers. It’s Justice Wargrave that says this…why is the murderer killing the 10 strangers one by one? You can read for yourself, but it’s a good plot! 

The murderer even goes so far as to pretend to kill themselves. It’s a very twisty plot but it was easy enough to follow. I think the length of the book helped with this too. My edition is 250 pages. 

“Four frightened people were barricaded in until morning.” 

This is two thirds or so through the plot, after 6 of the 10 strangers are found dead. The word “barricaded,” I believe signifies their fear as well as the word “frightened.” They don’t want to be trapped but they have no other choice! 

The final death - a hanging - is made to look like a suicide because the killer wants to remain unknown. However, the chair that the last dead used to stand on to reach the noose is moved…how? I don’t want to reveal the killer but it shocked me! I had my suspicions but they were wrong.

Overall, I really enjoyed “And Then There Were None.” It really surprised me how much I enjoyed it. I’m giving it 4.5 stars because it’s not my usual genre, but for what it was, it was great!