And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

5 stars
WOW

What can I say at this point, Agatha is literally the mystery queen! I keep saying this each time I read her books. This was brilliant. The way she ended it, the epilogue, the characters...chef's kiss!

This is one of the more darker ones I have read by her but it was still so good! I was invested in each character, loved the history behind the mystery, and loved listing to the audio by Hugh Fraser alongside my reading of the 1972 book copy I found on Pango Books.

We essentially follow 10 people who get summoned by a letter to go to this island to meet the Owen's. When they all get there, they see the poem for 10 little soldier boys (old edition said Indian instead of Soldier, but was changed to Soldier in the mid-20th century). The poem soon becomes the guests reality....which leads us to a wild and crazy whodunit case. We also learn along the way why each person was chosen to be there, which in itself was WILD.

I loved how the cast of characters were each trying to figure out whodunit and pointing fingers, trying to figure out the clues....I wasn't 100% right with the ending but I did have my right suspicion I guess with whodunit, for once. I even watched the adaptation (2015 BBC) and loved it, even though the adaption added odd romance tension bit with two characters.

Highly recommend as an Agatha standalone read. I loved the twists and turns and how invested I was in it.

Content/Trigger Warnings: death, suicide, crimes explained such as murders/death of a child by drowning/gun violence etc., language several d*mn and 1 GD. 

If you watch the 2015 adaptation, there is obviously flashbacks of the crimes shown for each character that are a bit more graphic than the book and a closed door sex scene randomly placed, lol. but that is not in the book at all.

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie

 

The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie

5 Stars

It's been almost 2 years since I picked up an Agatha book and I am so glad I picked this one up! Agatha Christie is who I always consider the QUEEN of Mystery! This was her debut novel and it's exactly the kind of classic mystery that shows just how she became that QUEEN! :)

This is book 1 in the Hercule Poirot series. We have a country estate, a sudden death, a house full of complicated relationships and a detective who sees what most people will overlook.

I love how Agatha lays out the puzzle, she gives you clues, red herrings and character dynamics that you becomes so interested in. Hastings, the narrator of the story, adds a layer of humor too. 

Did I figure it out, NO LOL - no surprise! But I am so glad I read it. I have read a few of hers before but it's been almost 2 years since I have read one, and getting back to it was such a JOY! I have been struggling with some of the books I have been reading to love them and this was just an awesome change of pace. I found myself looking up words I didn't understand and really learning!

It's short, clever and unique. Looking forward to more! 

Content/Trigger Warnings: Death, Murder, Poisoning, Nothing Explicit in Nature

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

 

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) - Agatha Christie - A PERFECT MYSTERY!

WOW I DID NOT SEE THE ENDING COMING YA'LL! WHAT A PERFECT MYSTERY! So much fun trying to piece all this together (of course, I am no sleuth LOL) but it was so clever and she is truly the QUEEN of Mystery! The ending is what made this a 5 star read truly.

Hercule Poirot has retired when a murder occurs - everyone is shocked when a welathy local widow commits suicide and the next day her fiance, Roger Ackroyd, is stabbed to death. Poirot comes in to help solve this crazy murder with SO many suspects! The narrator of the story, Dr. James Sheppard is helping assist Poirot in solving the case and we go on from here.

This is truly my favorite Agatha Christie so far! I can only imagine how amazing this way for its time when she wrote it. Such a classic. I kept trying to figure out who the killer was but boy, I did NOT see it. I would LOVE to re-read this and see all the clues I missed :) I love how Poirot keeps his secrets until the end. Very entertaining and you really can play detective right along with Poirot in this story!

I see why this was sweet Janelle's favorite from TooFondOfBooks. Janelle, thank you for everything you did on BookTube. For being such a light and beautiful soul in this corner of the internet and inspiring me to pick up one of your favorite Agatha Christie novels. We will miss you.

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