And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I know this story inside out for some reason. I don't believe I've read it before, but to be honest I cannot be quite so sure.
And I don't think I've seen any adaptation of this either.
Either way, I picked this up last night and finished it in just under 4 hours.
I think Agatha Christie is not great for writing detective or mystery novels. She's great for capturing the human mindset.
This novel is a perfect demonstration of such ability.
The way each guests thinks, doubts, suspects and is tortured with their own thoughts and fears. The fantastical description of how the dark side of human minds are at work. The endless questioning and cunning of each individual.
They are all so lively. Reading this book was like watching a play, a movie.
Knowing whodunit from the start did not spoil the story for me. It may have, in fact, enhanced it. To see that particular character at work, to comprehend the actions, and the derailed mind.
I shall refrain from picking up another until I finish Alan Glynn's Limitless. But oh the temptation!
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