the very best by Agatha Christie!
i couldn’t guess the killer. i had to look for the answer. very satisfying!

thanks to publishers for the copy!

Agatha Christie is one of my favourite authors and I have read practically all of her books. This is one of best for ingenuity and to leave the ending open for the reader to guess the murderer is very clever. On the face of it, it seems impossible. Ten people alone on an island with no way on or off. As the guests start to die, tension runs high. The suspect list keeps getting shorter til it eventually runs out. It's a clever mystery.

A classic locked-room whodunit. Ten strangers, trapped on an island with no one else there and no way off. As they begin to die off one by one, can they find the killer before it's too late?

I found the writing style a little old-fashioned at first, but got over it soon enough and ended up flying through this one. The writing and pacing are compelling, and I think it's definitely safe to call this a page turner. However, I found the ending unsatisfying. I'm not going to go into much more detail than that, but if you care about your mysteries coming together in a compelling finale, I wouldn't recommend this.

This book was a delightful trip into the past.
A brilliantly crafted story which had me enthralled from the very beginning.
Highly recommended to anyone who loves a mystery and enjoys the psychology of human interaction.

Hey! Being given the whole book except the last chapter such a unique experience. This reprint adds a twist with an electronic reveal; I imagine the hard copy edition with the solution in the envelope will be a gem. Such a Christiesque thing to do. Brilliant, sneaky and mysterious. Need to read the final chapter fast!

I love all things Agatha Christie and it's been a few years since I read this one, so I thought it would be interesting to see if I could work out/remember who the murderer was as I read this new version.



I found the concept of this new style interesting. I know several people who will read the end of the book first to see if they think it's worth reading. Personally, I think anyone who does this is a complete Philistine, but apparently it works for them! One of my arguments against this has always been that in this kind of novel, reading the end first, kind of spoils any kind of plot twist. Therefore, placing the final chapter, containing the solution, in a sealed envelope gets around this. However, it does pose one or two potential problems - what if the reader manages to somehow lose the envelope out of the book and - if you are reading on kindle - what if the publisher decides to close down the automatic email delivery system which delivers the final chapter? I had read most of the book on my kindle, but had to read the final chapter on my phone because it was online. I have no way of uniting the two files, so could never read the book on one device alone and would have to be careful not to delete the email with the final chapter attached. Nevertheless, it is an interesting way to deliver a fresh look at an old favourite.



The plot itself is relatively well known, I think, although given how much I love Christie, I may overestimate other people's familiarity with it, but I enjoyed it just as much this time around as the first time I read it. I had a vague recollection of the ending and was able, by the end, to work out once again, who the murderer was. However, that in no way diminished my enjoyment of what has to be one of the best 'locked room' murder mysteries of all time. Christie truly was the queen of her craft. The hardback edition of this looks beautiful and I'm very tempted to add it to my collection of Christie 'pretty' copies.

I loved the idea of reading And Then There Were None and then voting to say who I thought was the murderer. I had read the book a long time ago so I hadn’t remembered the ending. I’m sure that avid “who dunnit” readers will enjoy this format immensely and will love joining in to solve the mystery.

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And And Then There Were None: The Ultimate Mystery Edition by Agatha Christie takes the classic story of 10 people on an island, each with a dark past, and adds a modern twist. In this edition, the final solution is missing from the book. Instead, readers are given a QR code or web link to choose a suspect and receive the ending via email. While this is a clever idea, it relies on the website staying functional.

The novel itself is a masterpiece of suspense, starting slowly but building intensity as the characters realize their weekend getaway is anything but normal. Though Christie's characters can be caricatures, they feel more nuanced here due to the isolated and tense setting. The iconic nursery rhyme plays a central role, adding to the atmosphere. Overall, this edition offers a fresh take on a classic and prevents readers from skipping ahead to spoil the ending. Perfect for both first-time readers and long-time fans.Then There Were None: The Ultimate Mystery Edition by Agatha Christie takes the classic story of 10 people on an island, each with a dark past, and adds a modern twist. In this edition, the final solution is missing from the book. Instead, readers are given a QR code or web link to choose a suspect and receive the ending via email. While this is a clever idea, it relies on the website staying functional.

The novel itself is a masterpiece of suspense, starting slowly but building intensity as the characters realize their weekend getaway is anything but normal. Though Christie's characters can be caricatures, they feel more nuanced here due to the isolated and tense setting. The iconic nursery rhyme plays a central role, adding to the atmosphere. Overall, this edition offers a fresh take on a classic and prevents readers from skipping ahead to spoil the ending. Perfect for both first-time readers and long-time fans.

Dame Agatha Christie has long been regarded as the undisputed Queen of Suspense. Eighty-five years after it was first published, this wonderfully ingenious and incredibly readable murder mystery reminds us yet again, as if further proof were needed, exactly why this is.
The premise is extremely simple. Eight complete strangers - a crusty old general, a retired judge, a young female Games teacher, a wealthy, young gadabout and the like - are all invited to a mysterious, seemingly uninhabited island off the Devon coast for different reasons and as soon becomes clear, on entirely false pretences. As it turns out, every single one of them has literally got away with murder at some point in the past. Now, as a recorded message informs them, they are destined never to leave the island while an unknown assailant mercilessly picks each one of them off, one by one, in a variety of different and gruesome ways.
But who exactly is behind this new round of killings? Can any of the victims escape what seems to be their certain fate? Can the police get to the bottom of all this? Despite having been adapted for the stage and screen many times, Agatha Christie's original 1939 novella has lost none of its power to shock and enthral.

I had really high hopes after reading all of the good reviews from previous releases of this book, however unfortunately it just wasn’t for me. I enjoyed the concept of the book and the murder mystery storyline but I never felt invested or overly interested in the story itself.

All of the characters felt extremely similar to me which made it difficult to become invested in any of them, and also hard to distinguish between who was who at times. The writing approach was much more straight forward facts rather than a setting the scene kind of book and for me personally, I prefer the latter.

Some parts of the book felt extremely fast paced whereas other parts seemed to drag on and leave me feeling a little bored. At no point did I feel desperate to keep on reading and generally was just ready to finish the book after about 60%. Overall, I probably wouldn’t recommend this book to friends and family.

This book shows perfectly why Agatha Christie was and still is considered the Queen of crime.

Ten apparent strangers are invited to Soldier Island and once there become stranded as one by one they become picked off for previous crimes. The perpetrator seemingly wanting justice for their victims.

The island is searched for the vigilante but it soon becomes clear there is no where to hide and as the group becomes smaller those left realise the murderer is among them.

A cleverly plotted murder mystery, the original locked room mystery.

The ultimate mystery edition delivers the reveal either in a sealed envelope in the back of the book or an email generated from a QR code if you are reading the ebook version. Great idea!

The original classic whodunnit.

Even though this is years old it still reads as sharp as ever. The tension holds the whole way through, the writing is excellent. I scanned the QR code for the final chapter and had got it wrong so I was thrilled :)

I love a bit of Agatha Christie, so was happy to read this story again. The reader has to adjust their modern sensibilities to that of 100 years ago, which can be a stretch at times, but if you can do that, it's a good mystery if you either haven't read it before or can't remember who the murderer is. The new "twist" of withholding the last chapter is very gimmicky, but quite fun. It seems too convoluted to be anything other than a one off however.

You really can't beat Agatha Christie for a cracking crime story! I had read this in my teens but had completely forgotten who dunnit! Very clever and an enjoyable quick read.
Thank you #Netgalley for this ARC

Loved this!! You get the book to download but without the last chapter. Once you have finished the book, you click on a link and you pick who you think the murderer was, then the publisher emails you the past chapter revealing who the murderer was. In the physical copy the last chapter is sealed.
It was a great read, I was kept guessing and kept wanting to read to find out who it was. 10 people lured to an island and one by one they are all murdered. The rhyme was a great touch as well as the 10 little soldiers on the table, each time someone was murdered a soldier disappeared.
I would definitely recommend this book.
Thank you netgalley for the arc of this book in exchange for my honest review

I love Agatha Christie and have not read this in so long, it is now such a well known trope in books and film - to invite people to an isolated location and kill them off one by one - such a fantastic idea. You feel you remember the story well, due to so many films, plays and other adaptations, prior to reading but even still it keeps you guessing, they have muddied the waters - are you sure you know who the murderer is?
I liked the chapter illustrations, one figurine added for each person we meet and one taken away at their demise in lieu of chapter headings. Such a nice and simple touch. Having to scan the QR code at the end was a fun twist, and then guessing who the murderer was before receiving the epilogue and the answer added an extra element of delayed gratification. Fantastic.

Ten people get invited to an isolated island. At first there seems to be no common thread to how they are linked to each other. Then one by one the guests start dying mysteriously. I had read this book many years ago but had totally forgotten whodunnit.
This was a great read, suspenseful and very entertaining. Well-drawn characters, expertly plotted and beautifully written.
I read this ARC on a Kindle which had omitted the final chapter. The publishers provided a link where you indicated who you thought the murderer was before the final chapter was sent via email. This was a really nice interactive touch. In case you are interested I guessed incorrectly. Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley UK for the ARC.

I'm a bit of a crime/detective fan as that's my go-to style of book but am ashamed to say that this is the first Agatha Christie book.
Well if you're going to start somewhere you may as well start with the best of them hey?
I'd never seen the (1945) film either and so the whole story and murderer was new to me, so I could enjoy it to the full.

I can't really comment on how good this looks as a special edition as, in Kindle format, it appears to be the same. The only special feature of this book was the fact that the final chapter was available as a separate download wherein after the pen-ultimate chapter you get a QR code linking you to a website where you submit your details to receive the final chapter along with casting your vote as to who you think is the murderer. I believe in the physical book this is instead included in the form of an envelope at the back of the book containing the final chapter, which sounds, well... er... quite special!

Did I get my vote correct... er, no. But I didn't really have much of a clue who the perpetrator was in all honesty and just made a guess. In hindsight it was a poor guess too.

I loved the story the whole way through. The premise of getting 10 people to a deserted island all for different reasons is quite tenuous perhaps but nonetheless I enjoyed the whole unravelling and you get a feel for the 10 main characters involved quite cleverly.

Overall the book is quite brief/short and the pace is quite quick, so don't expect too much character building but there was enough for me.

5 stars from me.
Keen to get to my next Agatha Christie book quite soon.

I loved this new twist on a classic Agatha book, getting to actually feel like Poirot and getting the answer at the end to see if you were correct made it feel really new. Loved it!

Agatha Christie was undoubtedly the queen of plotting, and she was at the height of her powers with And Then There Were None, a hugely cleverly crafted puzzle. I think most people, even those who haven't read the book or watched one of the film or TV adaptations, have a general idea of what it's about: ten people invited to stay on a remote island, only to be picked off one by one in line with the words of a rhyme, until none is left. But who is the culprit?

I'll admit, I've both read and watched the story before, and I did have a vague memory of whodunnit, though I wasn't 100% sure I was correct or how it had been done.

(The book has been through various titles over the years, all derived from the rhyme at its centre. The original UK title, published in 1939, contained a word - both in the title, the rhyme and the name of the island - which is now considered very offensive. The second - the edition I first read as a child - was better, but not by much. Nowadays the rhyme concerns little soldier boys and the island is called Soldier Island.)

This new edition puts a fun twist on it by withholding the solution. The Kindle edition requires you to visit a website and guess the culprit in order to receive the last chapter by email. (This worked - I finished reading at 1am, and the chapter popped into my inbox a couple of minutes later.) The printed book, I understand, will have it in an envelope at the end.

Definitely a classic of the genre.