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Review - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

This book is a masterpiece. I was hooked to it from the beginning to the end. Ten murders! Oh! How beautifully the story has been entangled without giving an ounce of additional information but keeping the facts intact. Would you like to taste a recipe so perfect that it keeps you drooling even after you are done eating and your stomach is full? This is it. The story is over. Now, you want more of something like this where you work your brain along with the detective. But wait! There is no detective. It is happening in the purview of someone. For starters, the reader is the one. Who is the other person? You got to read the book for that!

Ten people on an island! Ten people who are distinct in every possible way! Yet, they are connected somehow. You will like the characters as each brings out the best in others. It is hard to guess the murderer in the end because everything has been portrayed so neatly you can’t put a finger on one person. The story is simple and easy to follow but with crispy twists and turns and full of suspense. When in the beginning it is said that there will be ten murders, the hows and whys come to our mind automatically? Isn’t it? So, keeping up the excitement of a reader isn’t a simple task. I loved this book. The ending also hints at something that you might have thought about but fail to connect the dots.

Before this, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd used to be my favourite Christie book. Now, this has been added to the list as well. I never knew I enjoyed reading crime fiction, or maybe it is just her books that appeal to me the most (to be honest, I haven’t read other crime fiction books :P).

Rating – 5/5

Genre – Crime Fiction, Classics

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  1. Sir JuggernautApril 20, 2021 7:05 pm

    This book is one of the best selling books of all time. I loved this novel!

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    1. Richa SainiApril 20, 2021 7:09 pm

      After reading this, I understood why it is like that. This is too good especially when you want to read something light yet equally exciting and fun

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  3. AvinasHApril 20, 2021 7:12 pm

    Nice review! Will give it a read 👍

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