And Then There Were None

This is the first time I've read an Agatha Christie book and I am not disappointed. I now understand why this author is so highly talked about. First off, I found the writing of this book really easy to read. Usually when I read a mystery novel, each page is filled with details and the story tends to drag at certain points, but Agatha Christie definitely knows how to get to the point and only include information that really matters to the story line. The story is told through third person which makes it so much better because we get an insight to each person and be able to read their thoughts and feelings towards the situation.

The whole book kept me guessing from start to finish, when I was sure I knew who the murderer was, Agatha Christie proved me wrong time and time again. But my favorite part of this whole book was the fact that we as readers got to see everything, we got to follow these 10 characters from the moment they were on their way to the island up until their deaths. Then, we got to see bits of the detectives trying to figure out who could have possibly murdered 10 people, and see their theories before we get to the letter that was written by the murderer. It's in this letter that we find out who killed everyone, why and how! It was so refreshing getting to read from the murderers perspective and know the details, because normally its some half-assed monologue that only explains bits and pieces of the story. If you haven't read this book I highly recommend it.