"And Then There Were None" ... Agatha Christie
I know this book was published long ago and has been read and adored by thousands, but I stumbled upon it recently and couldn't think of not writing a decent review for it so here goes...
Ten people. Only ten people on a lonely island. No means of communicating with the outer world. All perfect strangers. An unknown invitee.
And an untimely death.
Nine people left, totally astounded when amongst them, another dies.
And the toll continues....
This is probably the most thrilling of all Agatha Christie novels, with a splendidly strong storyline supporting the chilling story of ten strangers who were invited to a mysterious island by an unknown person.
The island mentioned above, called the Soldier Island, was caught in a nation-wide media-hyped controversy about its ownership. Amidst this came an invitation to eight totally different people for different reasons, to come and spend some time at the island.
A butler and his wife are commissioned to attend to the guests.
When these eight people arrive at the island and are introduced to the magnificent bunglow the bulter announces that the person who invited all of them won't be able to come for a few days.
Slowly as the strangers start knowing each other, an untimely incident shakes them all. Just as they are all trying to cope with this, there occurs a sudden death. And the saga continues.
This book speaks of the hard work Christie must have put in , considering the complex-ness of the plot and the need for clear explanations to the deaths occuring. She does the excellent job of not letting the reader settle his conviction on any one character.
Read this if you are interested in reading something mysterious, something that tickles your suspicions. Read this novel if you want to see for yourself how an author can weave webs of suspicion, mystery and thrill... from simple words.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
"And Then There Were None" ... Agatha Christie
I know this book was published long ago and has been read and adored by thousands, but I stumbled upon it recently and couldn't think of not writing a decent review for it so here goes...
Ten people. Only ten people on a lonely island. No means of communicating with the outer world. All perfect strangers. An unknown invitee.
And an untimely death.
Nine people left, totally astounded when amongst them, another dies.
And the toll continues....
This is probably the most thrilling of all Agatha Christie novels, with a splendidly strong storyline supporting the chilling story of ten strangers who were invited to a mysterious island by an unknown person.
The island mentioned above, called the Soldier Island, was caught in a nation-wide media-hyped controversy about its ownership. Amidst this came an invitation to eight totally different people for different reasons, to come and spen some time at the island.
A butler and his wife are commissioned to attend to the guests.
When these eight people arrive at the island and are introduced to the magnificent bunglow the bulter announces that the person who invited all of them won't be able to come for a few days.
Slowly as the strangers start knowing each other, an untimely incident shakes them all. Just as they are all trying to cope with this, there occurs a sudden death. And the saga continues.
It shows how much hard work Christie must have put in making this novel, considering the complex-ness of the plot and the need for clear explanations to the deaths occuring. She does the excellent job of not letting the reader have his conviction upon a certain character for long.
Read this if you are interested in reading something mysterious, something that tickles your suspicions. Read this novel if you want to see for yourself how can an author weave a web of suspicion, mystery and thrill from mere words.
I know this book was published long ago and has been read and adored by thousands, but I stumbled upon it recently and couldn't think of not writing a decent review for it so here goes...
Ten people. Only ten people on a lonely island. No means of communicating with the outer world. All perfect strangers. An unknown invitee.
And an untimely death.
Nine people left, totally astounded when amongst them, another dies.
And the toll continues....
This is probably the most thrilling of all Agatha Christie novels, with a splendidly strong storyline supporting the chilling story of ten strangers who were invited to a mysterious island by an unknown person.
The island mentioned above, called the Soldier Island, was caught in a nation-wide media-hyped controversy about its ownership. Amidst this came an invitation to eight totally different people for different reasons, to come and spen some time at the island.
A butler and his wife are commissioned to attend to the guests.
When these eight people arrive at the island and are introduced to the magnificent bunglow the bulter announces that the person who invited all of them won't be able to come for a few days.
Slowly as the strangers start knowing each other, an untimely incident shakes them all. Just as they are all trying to cope with this, there occurs a sudden death. And the saga continues.
It shows how much hard work Christie must have put in making this novel, considering the complex-ness of the plot and the need for clear explanations to the deaths occuring. She does the excellent job of not letting the reader have his conviction upon a certain character for long.
Read this if you are interested in reading something mysterious, something that tickles your suspicions. Read this novel if you want to see for yourself how can an author weave a web of suspicion, mystery and thrill from mere words.
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