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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Catalog: Book Release date: 2004-05-03 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 272 Ean: 9780312330873 Book Isbn: 0312330871  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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 Written on November 20, 2007 Summary: Ten Little Nigger Boys Without this novel, my life would be a peaceful ocean happens nothing but tedious. This book taught me what the thrill is and what the detective novel is supposed to be. Although I read some detective novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle, I couldn't repress my utter astonishment about Agatha Christie's ingenious tricks and techniques. Starting to read this book, I wondered why many people tout Agatha Christie. There was no difference between other novels, but little more explanation. This large amount of explanation is an obstacle to quick development of story. Finishing the story, however, I realised that all the explanations were under plots. Her skill to depict the mind was another charm of this novel. She made a great device to look through human mind when the crisis comes. As one person dies, they are caught in terror and start to admit their trivial crime which they have not believed it was a crime. Agatha Christie executed artistic tricks in her novel. She quoted one of Mother Goose's Melodies - Ten little nigger boys - and adapted to this novel and she demonstrated how it could happen. It makes reader have curious and attract into her novel. And Then There Were None was my first novel written by Agatha Christie, but it was enough to lure me into her world. This book won't let you loose unless you read the very last line of the book. To those who have not read this novel yet, it will give them thrill never tasteable thorough any movies or amusement rides. Written on November 1, 2007 Summary: Not Free SF Reader Island winnowing. This is not one of the series detective stories, and in fact as far as the setting goes is rather more like a horror movie. A group of people are invited to an island, and not longer after they start dying by violent means. No crazies in hockey masks running around or anything, but the people that remain have to try and work out who is doing the killing and why. An interesting enough mystery. 3.5 out of 5 Written on October 6, 2007 Summary: Good quick read A very simple and easy read, but still suspenseful. Its interesting to see how the little indian poem will come to life killing off each character. A good twist at the end. Written on September 27, 2007 Summary: Very Suspenseful! This story by Agatha Christie is very, very suspenseful. It is also creepy. It does not have a detective, which seemed strange at first, because I am used to following Poirot and Miss Marple as they solve the crimes. I did not really like any of the characters but I was still surprised when each one was killed. When one of the murders took place, pretty much any one of the survivors could have been the killer. Also, you get to read what each of the characters are thinking; the story is not just from one character's viewpoint. Is the killer one of the ten guests on the island, or is there a hidden person? The ending really got me. Of course, you finally end up with only two characters and one of them turns out to be the killer, but he doesn't stop there! You'll have to read the story yourself to find out what happens at the very end. (this review is by M.Charette) Written on September 24, 2007 Summary: Her Best, And The Finest Whodunit I've Read I don't see how anyone who relishes a quality 'whodunit' could fail to love this book (even though a few Amazon reviews below show that it is the case). I am familiar with quite a number of Agatha Christies (including classics like Roger Ackroyd & Orient Express, etc.), and this one clearly takes the prize. Everything about it is delicious: the inescapable island setting, the strange circumstances, the unfolding pattern, and the overall feeling of a growing and inevitable horror. Most excellent of all is the plot, which is brilliantly conceived and executed. And at the end of the day, the author has played fair (I'll make one complaint below). What more do you want?! There are only two (mostly minor) criticisms I would make. IMO, the first keeps this story from being the perfect murder mystery. Namely, there is an early scene in which the killer THINKS a deceptive thought (I won't type it here and ruin the story for any prospective reader), and the reader reads it. This is an unfair slip on Agatha's part. Sure enough the murderer might indeed SPEAK such a deceptive sentence, but to have him/her THINK it silently (and then have the reader simply read it at face value) -- I felt this was stretching credibility too far. For a perfectionist like me, it is a pity that it's in the text, and if only it could be excised! Secondly (and AC probably had no control over this), I prefer the British title of the book - Ten Little Indians - over the American and more popular one, which sort of anticipates and gives away too much (albeit subtly). Admittedly not a huge issue, just a quibble. At any rate, mystery lovers you're in for a treat. Enjoy and savor the Grand Dame at her finest! |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2004-05-03 | 2004-08-31 | 2004-08-31 | 1988-10-11 | 1987-08-12 | 2006-01-16 |
| Media | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 272 | 336 | 432 | 281 | 208 | 120 |
| Ean | 9780312330873 | 9780425200452 | 9780425200469 | 9780446310789 | 9780345342966 | 9780374500016 |
| Book Isbn | 0312330871 | 0425200450 | 0425200469 | 0446310786 | 0345342968 | 0374500010 |
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