Review of 'Diez Negritos (Crimen y Misterio)' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Sencillo e intrigante, está bien. Los personajes no me han caído muy bien, pero es entretenido de leer.
264 pages
English language
Published April 22, 2004 by St. Martin's Griffin.
And then there were none
Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret. That evening, former reckless driver Tony Marston is found murdered by a deadly dose of cyanide.
The tension escalates as the survivors realise the killer is not only among them but is preparing to strike again… and again... ([source][1])
Also contained in:
[1]: www.agathachristie.com/stories/and-then-there-were-none
Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret. That evening, former reckless driver Tony Marston is found murdered by a deadly dose of cyanide.
The tension escalates as the survivors realise the killer is not only among them but is preparing to strike again… and again... ([source][1])
Also contained in:
[1]: www.agathachristie.com/stories/and-then-there-were-none
sifuCJC reviewed And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
My first Agatha and mystery
4 stars
I've never read any mysteries, so I thought I'd start with the best. Some reviews said this one was it. Of course, I'd heard of Christie.
I expected a great mystery, which this is. But I did not expect how great of a writer she was! The book bounces between the thoughts of 10 people right from the beginning. The repetition of their thoughts only helps to establish the setting. The rest of the book continues this way, bouncing between characters, revealing their fear and guilt. Each character different, yet in the same position. Artfully done.
I've never read any mysteries, so I thought I'd start with the best. Some reviews said this one was it. Of course, I'd heard of Christie.
I expected a great mystery, which this is. But I did not expect how great of a writer she was! The book bounces between the thoughts of 10 people right from the beginning. The repetition of their thoughts only helps to establish the setting. The rest of the book continues this way, bouncing between characters, revealing their fear and guilt. Each character different, yet in the same position. Artfully done.
Nikodemos reviewed And then there were none by Agatha Christie
Review of 'And then there were none' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
very well written
Kadomi reviewed And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Review of 'And Then There Were None' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I am so behind on bookclub, still catching up. I finished this before the main selection because I am a longterm Agatha Christie fan. I just love the style of her who-dunnits that keep you guessing until the last minute. It's not her best book, but it's full of suspense as soon as the murders begin. It could maybe have been streamlined to begin on the island, because the exposure to the ten characters of the story was a bit clunky and not that interesting.
Fast read, good book, would read again.
I am so behind on bookclub, still catching up. I finished this before the main selection because I am a longterm Agatha Christie fan. I just love the style of her who-dunnits that keep you guessing until the last minute. It's not her best book, but it's full of suspense as soon as the murders begin. It could maybe have been streamlined to begin on the island, because the exposure to the ten characters of the story was a bit clunky and not that interesting.
Fast read, good book, would read again.
Subjects
- Murder victims -- Fiction.
- Millionaires -- Fiction.
- Islands -- Fiction.
- Devon (England) -- Fiction.