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And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island under mysterious circumstances. Their unknown benefactor doesn’t show, leaving them to question the legitimacy of their invites which they all begin to realize belongs to someone they don't really even know - a Mr. or Mrs. U.N. Owen!
Things on the island immediately take a macabre turn. The guests start dying off, one by one, in eerie accordance with the Ten Little Soldier Boys poem that is posted in each of their rooms.
Ten little soldier boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were Nine.
Nine little soldier boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were Eight.
Eight little soldier boys traveling in Devon; One said he’d stay there and then there were Seven.
Seven little soldier boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there were Six.
Six little soldier boys playing with a hive; A bumble bee stung one and then there were Five.
Five little soldier boys going in for law; One got into chancery and then there were Four.
Four little soldier boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were Three.
Three little soldier boys walking in the Zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were Two.
Two little soldier boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was One.
One little soldier boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself
And then there were None.
With no host or hostess in sight, the guest soon realize their situation is dire indeed. There can be no other explanation - the killer is one of them. How will they survive their stay on Soldier Island when they don't know who they can trust?
This was my first foray into Agatha Christie and it was an absolute delight! Though I did have my suspicions as to who the culprit was I genuinely stumped and had to reread the ending twice to fully appreciate it all! I so enjoyed the quick progression of the story and how it all unfurled. Christie weaves an amazingly intricate, puzzling plot fraught with tense moments. This certainly won't be my last book by the Queen of Mystery!
Things on the island immediately take a macabre turn. The guests start dying off, one by one, in eerie accordance with the Ten Little Soldier Boys poem that is posted in each of their rooms.
Ten little soldier boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were Nine.
Nine little soldier boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were Eight.
Eight little soldier boys traveling in Devon; One said he’d stay there and then there were Seven.
Seven little soldier boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there were Six.
Six little soldier boys playing with a hive; A bumble bee stung one and then there were Five.
Five little soldier boys going in for law; One got into chancery and then there were Four.
Four little soldier boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were Three.
Three little soldier boys walking in the Zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were Two.
Two little soldier boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was One.
One little soldier boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself
And then there were None.
With no host or hostess in sight, the guest soon realize their situation is dire indeed. There can be no other explanation - the killer is one of them. How will they survive their stay on Soldier Island when they don't know who they can trust?
This was my first foray into Agatha Christie and it was an absolute delight! Though I did have my suspicions as to who the culprit was I genuinely stumped and had to reread the ending twice to fully appreciate it all! I so enjoyed the quick progression of the story and how it all unfurled. Christie weaves an amazingly intricate, puzzling plot fraught with tense moments. This certainly won't be my last book by the Queen of Mystery!