Book Review-And then there were none

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE-AGATHA CHRISTIE

           This book published in Pre-Independence period was a natural choice for deviating from my favoured genre to crime fiction.

           Ten strangers are brought to Soldier Island (a beautiful place that spells luxury with a capital L). Lured with the temptation of such an extravagant splendour all the ten strangers, without verifying any facts, embark on their journey to Soldier Island. The night of them reaching there, a recording is played which accuses all ten of them for murder of someone associated to their respective lives. The slaughter begins. In order to save themselves the inhabitants start looking for evidences After rummaging the entire island, the necessary evidences point out that the killer is amongst them.Also another interesting part is that the killings are based on the poem by Frank Green-Ten Little Soldier Boys. The author has mentioned the poem at the start of the book itself.

            When I started scripting the review of this book I was taken aback. I just did not know what to write or how to write. Twice I initiated and backed out, thought I cannot write review for this one. The third time I got successful. The reason for this was the absolute impeccable writing of Agatha Christie. You cannot speculate the assassin till the very last word in the book. The USP of the book is that you contemplate someone as the killer and the next chapter he is deceased. This leads to the reader being on the edge of his seat throughout the narrative. The writing and the flow of the entire tale is of supreme quality and keeps the reader engaged till the very end.

            The cherry on the cake was definitely the finale. The manner in which the assassin is revealed,it is mind boggling. It leaves you with goosebumps. It just goes to justify the popularity of this book even after so many decades, and also my undersized review :P. So do pick this book up irrespective of whether you like the genre or no. If you like the genre you'll love it more and if you don't you will start liking it.

             I would want to conclude with a Thomas Moore Quote which is absolutely apt for this book:

“It is only through mystery and madness that the soul is revealed” 

STARS-4.5/5