Ten strangers are alone on an island, each accused of murder and all are dead within a week. 

Agatha Christie’s novel “And Then There Were None” contains all the aspects of a classic who done it mystery, with new twists and turns that leave the reader on the edge of their seat. 

Following the story of the dark and twisted nursery rhyme “Ten Little Soldier Boys,” Christie’s novel details a skin-crawling mystery that follows all 10 guests as they arrive on Soldier Island, the embodiment of desolation and isolation.  

The 10 characters seem to be invited by a mysterious figure, whom none of them have met, to an eerie house secluded on the island. 

They soon discover they have all been invited here due to the murders they committed in the past. 

Throughout the story, the reader learns bits and pieces of each character’s past and the “murder” they committed. 

Symbolism and physical representations are scattered throughout this story. When the guests arrive, they find 10 soldiers sitting in the center of the room. As characters get knocked off the board, so do their soldiers. 

Make sure to stick around at the end of the book and read the captivating epilogue, which answers all the questions swirling around in your head.   

This novel will leave the reader aching for more of Christie’s writing, whether due to her bewitching imagery or enthralling storytelling.

 It will leave you crawling back to Christie’s other novels. 

This novel is recommended for fans of jaw-dropping who done its, edge-of-your-seat horrors and, most importantly, know-it-all book detectives. If you can solve this alluring mystery, go ahead. 

You had better solve it before it’s too late, or one more soldier boy would be knocked off the board.