For those who didn't have to read it in your eighth grade class, it is about ten people who get coerced onto an island. They believe it is for a simple party for the weekend, a little vacation. But then they hear a strange voice condemning them all for murders they've committed in the past. At first they are all astounded, flabbergasted, and shocked, but that is just the beginning. People start dying. At the beginning, a simple poisoning, but as the night closes and a new day begins, it becomes more and more gruesome. Who is killing them? Someone else on this small, remote island? One of the guests? They all begin killed off. Paranoia sets in. Everyone is on edge. Who is the murderer?!
I read this in eighth grade in my English class. I was engulfed in the novel so much that when I saw the computer game in the store (with the novel attached) I bought it up so fast. The game and the book have different murderers, but the story is remarkably the same. They have made many movies and mini series about this books and I can't wait to see more than just the 1945 version.
Even if you don't care for mysteries, much like myself, you'll enjoy this one. It isn't the "Detective Novel" that consists of a fair amount (if not most) of the mystery novels out there. It is different and a good intro to Christie and mysteries in general. Everyone should read this book.
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