Ten people, one island, ten deaths, and one unknown murderer. And Then There Were None is about eight people who are all beckoned to Soldier Island by various people and for various reasons. Once they arrive, they are greeted by the two house-keepers, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, and are brought to their rooms. In every room each guest finds the same nursery rhyme framed on the wall. As all the guests come for dinner, they realize they haven't yet seen the host or hostess, or have any idea where they could be. After dinner, everyone piled into the drawing room to assess their current situation when a record starts playing a mysterious voice accusing everyone of murder. Slowly, one by one, they start dying, following the order of the eerie nursery rhyme. But the real question is, whose the murderer?
I enjoyed And Then There Were None because the author built a lot of suspense before a murder took place, and the book was seamless.The concept kept me on my toes the entire time, and every character had an elaborate back-story that made the story more interesting, and believable.
One thing that I found, though, was that the beginning was very slow. It took a long time before the book became interesting. There was also quite a few difficult and older words used throughout the book, so I'd recommend this book to those with a higher reading level.
If you like murder-mystery, this book is perfect! It has just the right amount of everything, and it won't let you down!
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