What Am I Reading Wednesday (04/14/2021)

Hey there, Writing Desk Readers

I know it's been a few weeks since we've had a blog update! April has been incredibly busy, both day-job and writing wise, but I do have several updates coming soon. 

But first, I wanted to share the March 2021 pick from my book club! We picked a classic mystery novel this time.

Title: And Then There Were None

Author: Agatha Christie

First Reading: Third? Fourth? I've read this book every few years since first reading it in school.

Initial Impression: A perfect example of both an early whodunit and a story with a large cast of characters.

Final Thoughts: Agatha Christie is considered the Queen of Mystery, her work has definitely influenced the genre to this day.

 

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Bookshop.org Synopsis:

"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?

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Author Bio: 

Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie became, and remains, the best-selling novelist of all time.

She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, as well as the world’s longest-running play – The Mousetrap. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation.

(Author bio & photo source: https://www.agathachristie.com/about-christie)