And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None. Agatha Christie. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1939. 173 pp.
Indian Island, a mysterious place off the Devon Coast of England, is rumored to be owned by either a millionaire or an actress. The ten guests, each, have been invited but none of them are absolutely clear on the details of their stay. Justice Wargrave, a retired judge, Vera Claythorne, a young teacher, Philip Lombard, a former captain, Miss Emily Brent was invited by acquaintance, General Macarthur, invited by Mr. Owen whom he’s never met, Dr. Armstrong, is sent for by Mr. Owen to check on his wife, Tony Marston, a rich and attractive young man, and Mr.Blore who knows the ten characters on the island and plans to falsely introduce himself as a rich man from South Africa. This is a book about Fred Narracott who takes the ten guests by boat to Indian Island. When the guests arrive on the island they’re amused that all their rooms contained a framed copy of the old nursery rhyme, “Ten little Indians,” and that ten chine Indian figures serve as the dinner table centerpiece. The rhyme describes how ten Indians are killed one by one until none remains. After dinner the first night, they are all shocked because each is accused of a past murder by a gramophone recording, played by Rogers. They all conclude that Mr. and Mrs. Owen do not exist, and Justice Wargrave adds that he believes an insane killer has invited them all to Indian Island.
And Then There Were None was written well; it makes you look at death in a whole new perspective because there are so many ways of dying in this book. Also, the book makes you feel like you’re on Indian Island with all ten characters. I would give this book an 8 out of 10 because I didn’t like the ending.
Reviewed by: Cortney T.