And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is about 8 people how are strangers to each other, are invited to an island for reasons that are different for all of them. When they arrive they are greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, the butler and housekeeper. They tell the guests that their host, U.N Owen, will not arrive until the next day. Later that night the guests are surprised to hear a voice that accuses them all of murder.
After the commotion settles, one of the guests chokes to death after finishing the last half of his/her drink. Scared out of their minds, the guests race to bed. Soon after, one by one the guests start dying, and after another person dye's, another china figure goes missing. All of the guests have a nursery rhyme in their bedroom that all of the deaths follow:
“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 bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
Five little soldier boys going in for law; One got in 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.”
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 bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
Five little soldier boys going in for law; One got in 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.”
I really liked this book for many reasons, it was suspenseful, intense, very detailed and made me want to keep reading more than any other book I have ever read. Mrs. Dingle once said if a book creeps you out, it's a good thing, and this book definitely did. It had a cliff hanger at the end of every chapter, end of every page and at the end of every paragraph. And Then Their Were None is incredible to say the least.
If I were to change something about the book, it would have to be the revolver. I was always confused about the wear a boutse of the gun.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie -Graham
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