And Then There Were None

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick

One of the most famous and beloved mysteries from The Queen of Suspense—Agatha Christie—now a Lifetime TV movie.

"Ten . . ."
Ten strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion off the Devon coast by a mysterious "U. N. Owen."

"Nine . . ."
At dinner a recorded message accuses each of them in turn of having a guilty secret, and by the end of the night one of the guests is dead.

"Eight . . ."
Stranded by a violent storm, and haunted by a nursery rhyme counting down one by one . . . as one by one . . . they begin to die.

"Seven . . ."
Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?

Literally gave me chills

I have read Agatha Christie in the past for school. This was the first I had read on my own, as an adult. The tale was gripping and kept me finding excuses to keep listening. And, at the end, I actually got chills when all was revealed. I have never experienced that with a story before. I will definitely be listening to more Agatha Christie!

Masterful Mystery, Fantastic Performance

Agatha Christie's acknowledged masterpiece. Written 80 years ago and never out of print, despite multiple title changes (read about the unfortunate first title on Wikipedia). An inspired reading by the magnificent Dan Stevens. Pulls you in and plunks you down squarely among the pigeons, one of whom may in fact be the cat.

I'm a mystery fan and an Anglophile, but have never been a particular fan of Christie's many books, most of whose plots I find to be way too contrived. I had never read "And Then There Were None" until this Audible release, which I chose mainly for the Stevens narration. Turns out it does indeed stand above the rest, with amazing atmosphere, artfully slow-building tension, and mesmerizing characterizations of the ten participants.

The plot (yes, a Christie contrivance) requires suspension of disbelief, but with writing and performance this good, that was easy. I was engrossed and enthralled.

An all time classic

Where does And Then There Were None rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was one of my top five favorite.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, you really never know what is going to happen next, or who could possibly be the bad guy.

Which character – as performed by Dan Stevens – was your favorite?

I really loved the judge, he was a brilliantly written character.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If I could have, I would have.

amazing narration, classic mystery story

Dan Stevens was a perfect narrator for Agatha Christie's novel of murder and mystery. he embodied all the characters so well, it really was like a little treat.

as for the story. i'm arriving so late to the Agatha Christie party, but i'm glad I tried her out. great story, well told, concise yet full of character development. loved every second of it!

Priceless

Loved it as I knew I would! Agatha never disappoints. One of her best stories! Enjoy! Ten Little Indians!!!