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.

This book was absolutely amazing! A classic murder mystery and a great introduction into Agatha Christie’s writing!

About the plot: 10 different people all receive letters from Mr and Mrs Owen with various reasons why they should come and visit them on a little island in Devon. Once on the island, they soon find out that Mr and Mrs Owen aren’t actually there, and soon everyone is trying to figure out why they were invited in the first place!

This edition is the ultimate mystery edition which includes an envelope at the back of the book revealing the killer and their motives, allowing you to go through the book many times if you want to properly find the clues and figure out who the killer is yourself!

As I haven’t read the original version of the book, I’m unsure if there are huge differences in the writing between the original and the ultimate mystery edition, but either way, the story was amazing and I was hooked the entire time!

I would highly recommend this book (and this edition) to anyone who is a fan of Agatha Christie, or mysteries in general! Thank you so much to Harper Collins and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book!

My first Agatha Christie reading experience and an enjoyable one at that.

A hesitancy and expectancy it would be out of date is very quickly dismissed as it genuinely does stand the test of time as this wickedly clever locked room mystery feels as relevant as any mystery out there copying it today.

It’s fun, quirky and very easy reading. I can imagine Christie was in a class of her own at the time.

I like the addition of the QR code at the end and guessing the killer, it adds a unique touch.

Thank you to the author, publishers HarperCollins and NetGalley UK for access to this as an advance reader’s ebook. This is an honest and voluntary review.

10 strangers invited to stay on a private island. 10 bodies discovered. When everyone’s gone who could be the murderer.

This is a classic for a reason.

I’ve read the story before and loved it just as much this second time around. The tension as the guests realise they’re all targets and that the murderer is one of them is handled perfectly.

In this special mystery edition the story ends before the solution is revealed. In print form you then have to open a sealed envelope within the book to discover if you’ve figured out the truth. Or for ebook readers scan the QR code at the end and enter your email address for a link to read the answers. As I was reading a digital ARC that’s what I had, but just to warn it wasn’t immediate in arriving (probably my email server) and if you’re reading in a plane or anywhere without a signal you’d get even more frustrated, so I’d recommend the print edition.

And Then There Were None is a classic locked room mystery that showcases Agatha Christie’s storytelling. While the setting and middle class characters may feel somewhat dated, the intricate plot and clever misdirection remain captivating. The novel’s central premise, a group of strangers isolated on a remote island with a mysterious host, creates a tense and intriguing atmosphere.

While Christie didn’t invent the locked room murder mystery entirely, she certainly perfected the genre with her unique approach to the concept. Her ability to keep readers guessing until the very end is a testament to her skill as a writer.

One of the novel’s most intriguing aspects in this edition is the availability of an online solution. After completing the book, readers can access the answer and compare their own deductions to Christie’s intended solution. I had the wrong suspect but the right method!

Overall, And Then There Were None is an enjoyable read that offers a classic mystery experience.

I’ve heard many recent books as being compared to ‘Abd Then There Were None’ so I figured it was time to give it a read now this new reprint is available. I am so glad I did. This is fantastic and is of course the best of its genre and style. It had me gripped from the very first page, I couldn’t wait to see who would be bumped off next and how they were linked back to the rhyme!

10 little soldiers are all invited to spend a week or so on an uninhibited island off the coast of Devon. As soon as they arrive things are not as they first seemed. One by one they start to die. But who is the murderer?

I really enjoyed having to scan the code to reveal the final chapter of who the murder is, but before revealing the final chapter you have to make your accusation! I was wrong!! I also loved as each character is introduced a new ‘person’ appears at the top of the new chapter and as each one does another disappears. This is a very fun addition of an absolute classic!

Utterly fabulous to re read this absolute Christie classic. This is what authors of thriller and mystery aspire to and just what readers love about books. Fabulous storytelling, complex storylines and characters to live and hate.

Just brilliant.

And Then There Were None was such an intensely twisty and tight whodunit. I was left guessing, and second guessing myself to the very end. I guessed who the murderer was, but then I also thought it was every single person at one point throughout the book. This is without a doubt a five star read.

Quite hard to believe as a lover of mystery books that this is my first Agatha Christie, I’ve read quite a few books that follow the same premise as this book so was eager to read.

Ten guests are invited to soldier island for various reasons, once there it becomes clear that their host will not be joining them. As the individuals are killed off one by one seemingly following the details of a nursery rhyme, they all must fight to survive and work out who the killer is. Can you follow the clues and spot the killer?

Thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author for my eARC.

Even if I read And There Were None before I was curious as I wanted to discover if there some new in this timeless classic, the mother of all psychological thriller (I consider it a thriller not a whodunnit even if it was written in the Golden Age).
There something special this novel: you can read a lot of times and it will be like reading again for the first time as it's full of details.
Did I guess the culprit: yes I did and was curious of the last locked chapter which is something that Lady Agatha would have loved.
If you ever read it you're in for a treat and one of the best mystery novel ever written.
Go, read it with attention to the clues, have fun, get the last chapter.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

My first ever Agatha book and I was surprised at how fast paced this was! I’m a sucker for a whodunnit and love guessing who the killer was. I was correct in my prediction however this book was extremely clever in how it’s written and delivered! No wonder it’s an all time favourite.
The idea of the final chapter being sealed in the envelope in the new edition is fantastic and something I feel will go down a treat!
Thank you for the opportunity and I will certainly be return reader of Agatha Cristie’s work

This book is utterly brilliant. When all is said and done it is still a mystery. Then there is the twist of all twists with the final solution. Presented as a cliffhanger in this digital era! Closed room murder times some, and more! Genius!! Read the poem careful and follow along. Totally captivating and suspenseful. Very innovative and entertaining. Confusing and clever. Highly recommend this book. Masterclass of the genre.

Enthralling and enigmatic!

A thrilling tale of ten people invited to stay on an island - and then they start to get bumped off. I've read several of this type of story but, as always, Agatha Christie is the original and the best. I was completely hooked all the way through and convinced I knew who was responsible ... wrong, again! With a great casst of characters, this is gripping all the way through and I was hooked to the very final word. Would I go to a remote island with a group of strangers? Not a hope, no way! Five sparkling stars and my highest recommendation.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley; this is - as always = my honest, original and unbiased review.

Ten strangers invited to an island all have their secrets .
One by one they will die , who will survive ? Who is the murderer?
A fantastic read !
I didnt guess the murderer.
Clever and intriguing.
Agatha Christie is the undeniable queen of crime !
A must read!
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, Harper Fiction.

I absolutely fell in love with this book!

I haven’t read any Agatha Christie before, although I’m a fan of some of the film adaptations of her books. I thought the language might be too old-fashioned for me but I was definitely wrong!

This book had me guessing all the way through and determined to find out who the killer was. I was so proud that I guessed the killer right in the end!

I would recommend this book to anyone. It would definitely appeal to more than one gender and a lot of ages from maybe 18 up.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this new edition!

This has to be my favourite Agatha Christie book!
I have read it several times, and seen the movie and I never get tired of it.
A great storyline with 10 strangers being invited to a huge mansion on a small island just off the Devon coast.
Eventhough their host doesn't reveal himself, the ten people are each accused of commiting a crime and getting away with it.
Then, one of their number is found murdered. One by one, the guests are killed, and fear spreads among the remaining people, whith no one trusting anyone else
In typical Agatha style, there are twists and turns and a real surprise ending. This will not be the last time I read this story!!