And Then There Were None; Book 1

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Summary: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Review: And Then There was None is a mysterious and suspenseful tale that I would compare with novels like Stephen King's Red Rose. Like many suspense stories, this novel started off slowly, while Agatha Christie, the author, introduced characters and such. But as people mysterious began turning up dead in the third chapter, I found myself taking the role of dedective, trying to figure out who was responsible and putting together my own clues. The conflicts that arise between the guests, the mysterious but predicted deaths, and the scheme behind them, kept me more than interested in this novel.
The story begins with the introduction of 8 guests who have been invited to Indian Island by some unknown person who they think is an old friend. The guests are accused of murders, and they all mysteriously begin turning up dead. The author uses many twists throughout the action of this story to keep the reader guessing.
The suspense throughout this book was the sole thing that allowed me read it in only two sittings. Each time another person died, my main suspect of the murders would change, and I would gather new clues. Christie uses short chapters with limited detail. She gives only the information that is required to keep the reader hooked. She also uses conflicts between characters to add to the chaos and confusion of this novel. Once the killer was revealed, I was in shock. I never saw it coming! While this book is probably better suited for a younger crowd, I still find it one of the best suspense novels I have ever read.
I would recommend this novel to junior high students and anyone who enjoys a suspense, mystery, or murder story.

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Summary: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Review: And Then There was None is a mysterious and suspenseful tale that I would compare with novels like Stephen King's Red Rose. Like many suspense stories, this novel started off slowly, while Agatha Christie, the author, introduced characters and such. But as people mysterious began turning up dead in the third chapter, I found myself taking the role of dedective, trying to figure out who was responsible and putting together my own clues. The conflicts that arise between the guests, the mysterious but predicted deaths, and the scheme behind them, kept me more than interested in this novel.
The story begins with the introduction of 8 guests who have been invited to Indian Island by some unknown person who they think is an old friend. The guests are accused of murders, and they all mysteriously begin turning up dead. The author uses many twists throughout the action of this story to keep the reader guessing.
The suspense throughout this book was the sole thing that allowed me read it in only two sittings. Each time another person died, my main suspect of the murders would change, and I would gather new clues. Christie uses short chapters with limited detail. She gives only the information that is required to keep the reader hooked. She also uses conflicts between characters to add to the chaos and confusion of this novel. Once the killer was revealed, I was in shock. I never saw it coming! While this book is probably better suited for a younger crowd, I still find it one of the best suspense novels I have ever read.
I would recommend this novel to junior high students and anyone who enjoys a suspense, mystery, or murder story.

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Summary: And Then There Were None
Review: I had to read this book for my high school summer reading. I say had because i wasn't looking foward to or wanted to read during the summer. I was trying to hold off reading as long as I could. Just read a few chapters here and there. But once I started reading it I couldn't put the book down. This is my favorite and the best book I have ever read. All the twist and cliffhangers kept me reading for four and a half hours straight and thats all it took for me to finish this book. I recommend this book to everyone. It doesn't matter if you don't like mystery novels. You will like this one.

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Summary: And Then There Were None
Review: I had to read this book for my high school summer reading. I say had because i wasn't looking foward to or wanted to read during the summer. I was trying to hold off reading as long as I could. Just read a few chapters here and there. But once I started reading it I couldn't put the book down. This is my favorite and the best book I have ever read. All the twist and cliffhangers kept me reading for four and a half hours straight and thats all it took for me to finish this book. I recommend this book to everyone. It doesn't matter if you don't like mystery novels. You will like this one.

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Summary: Huh? Are you kidding?
Review: I think the other reviewers are talking about a different book... I am reviewing "And Then There Were None: Book 1" by Kenneth E. Smith.

I was intrigued by the story line initially and that's why I bought it. But after reading the first two chapters, I realized that the author probably just had had a brainstorm and wrote the book in about five hours. That is because not only does the story barely hold together, but the grammar is so bad and the characters so poorly developed, that there are too many detractions from any enjoyment you might have had otherwise. For example, each paragraph is a minimum of half a page long and sometimes can ramble for a few pages with giving little actual detail of what is happening. Early on, two characters, "Collin and Mary" are introduced; after that, it is almost a narrative consisting of "Collin and Mary did this and that", and "Collin and Mary were tired" and "Collin and Mary didn't like that"; "the dawn came too soon" was a phrase frequently used.

It's possible that I'm way off base here. Maybe this is a sci-fi primer written for 12 year olds. :(

Rating:
Summary: Huh? Are you kidding?
Review: I think the other reviewers are talking about a different book... I am reviewing "And Then There Were None: Book 1" by Kenneth E. Smith.

I was intrigued by the story line initially and that's why I bought it. But after reading the first two chapters, I realized that the author probably just had had a brainstorm and wrote the book in about five hours. That is because not only does the story barely hold together, but the grammar is so bad and the characters so poorly developed, that there are too many detractions from any enjoyment you might have had otherwise. For example, each paragraph is a minimum of half a page long and sometimes can ramble for a few pages with giving little actual detail of what is happening. Early on, two characters, "Collin and Mary" are introduced; after that, it is almost a narrative consisting of "Collin and Mary did this and that", and "Collin and Mary were tired" and "Collin and Mary didn't like that"; "the dawn came too soon" was a phrase frequently used.

It's possible that I'm way off base here. Maybe this is a sci-fi primer written for 12 year olds. :(