"And Then There Were None"-Agatha Christie

Book Title: And There Were None

Author: Agatha Christie

Version: Paperback

ISBN: 9780062073471

Publisher: Harper

Published: January 18th, 2011

First Published: 1939

SUMMARY: 

"Ten little soldier boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there where Nine.

Nine little soldier boys sat up very late;

One overslept himself and then there were Eight.

Eight little soldier boys travelling in Devon;
One said he'd stay there and then there where 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."

Ten strangers are all invited to Solider Island by a mysterious person named U.N. Owen. When the guests arrive and find that their host is not yet there they begin to question what the weekend is about. And when they are all accused of getting away with murder of some kind or another their suspicion grows and they begin to fear the motive behind their invitations. 

As the guests begin to die one by one the weekend becomes not just one of survival but also one of detection. The guests are dying in the manner of the rhyme that has been posted in their rooms and so the survivors try to figure out which of them is the killer. Nerves are shot and accusations are thrown, everyone pointing their finger at everyone else. 

REVIEW: This was my second Agatha Christie mystery and I loved it. I read it in a few hours and I loved every minute of it. Ms. Christie's way with mystery is a magical and beautiful thing. I find that she never does what I expect and I am always surprised by the turns she takes and I love that. 

Her writing is simplistic but in the best way possible. She doesn't put on airs or try to make things fancy when they didn't need to be. She just writes the story and I think that it helps enhance the mystery. And with Agatha Christie it really is a great mystery. 

The story is again simple but the way she puts it together is where her genius shines. I really don't want to say too much because I don't want to give anything away but trust me when I say the book is one sharp twist after another. And when it comes to mystery what more can you ask for than something that literally keeps you on the edge of your seat? 

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To My Readers: A Letter

To My Unwaveringly Faithful Readers and Newcomers Alike,


  First I would like to apologize for how long it has been since my last post. As most of you know I work in retail and when the holiday season fell upon us, and in retail this means 'Black Friday,' I found myself swept up in the madness and with no energy to spare. This seems a weak excuse I know but it is the truth, and as we all know I strive for the truth here. I will say no more about that except for this last, it has been a crazy hectic last couple of months for me and they left me dry and exhausted and I apologize that I wasn't able to keep you well reviewed.

On a different note, shortly (hopefully anyway) there will be some changes to the blog. I will still be the blunt, ever truthful, mostly witty reviewer that you have all grown to know and love. However I have decided to make things more focused, set more of a theme so to speak. Yes folks I have decided to become a one genre girl. With this, rather large, decision I hope not to drive people away but rather to entice more people to start reading my reviews. Okay, okay I know what you are thinking and the answer is no I don't do these reviews simply for page views or followers, although those are a nice perk (so tell everyone you know about my site), but in order to share the gift of reading with people.

That is the very reason I started off reviewing a little bit of everything. And while that was fun and may even have introduced somebody to a genre or title that they may never have thought to look into, or warned someone away from something they were thinking about picking up, I feel that the time has come to focus more. I am hoping that this focus will help me be great at one thing rather than relatively  okay at many. So stayed tuned because I have a feeling that with this new direction things could be getting very interesting.

Before I sign off I want to say that to those authors out there that I have reviewed and interviewed, especially one Miss Stephanie Kate Strohm who has a new Libby Kelting adventure coming out this year, I will always make an exception for you and your new books. However other than that my plan is to stick to one genre and one genre only. I'm sure you are all wondering what that genre is going to be but I think I'll keep you all in the dark until my first new review comes out. A girl has to keep a certain air of mystery about her after all.

With All My Sincerest Reading Wishes,

The Girl in the Tiny Hat