And Then There Were None

At first when I was reading this, I was thinking about how cliche the ending was. Like of course that was going to happen, it always happens like that! But then I remembered that, when it comes to the murder mystery genres, a lot of the cliches come from Agatha Christie. So the to start a cliche is actually more of a compliment than one might think. It’s one of the best selling books of all time, which means a lot of people were inspired by or copied it.

Agatha Christie wrote murder mysteries, and this is no exception. The mystery is part of the story, though, so I won’t be talking about it too much save for this short description: 10 criminals are summoned to an island only to find themselves being killed one by one. Really, I’ll keep this review short but sweet :
1) It has sold over 100 million copies

2) The plot or at least parts of it have been used in numerous different formats

3) It’s a standalone, so you don’t need to know any characters previously.

4) It’s worth reading, just to see the master at work.

5) It’s also worth looking into its previous titles because they’re not great, to say the least.

I think you should definitely give it a shot, though comparing to the last Christie book I read, Murder on the Orient Express, I would recommend Orient Express more. I think it’s cast of characters is more fun and the mystery more satisfying, but both books are worth the time to read.