And Then There Were None is a fine book,but in its perfect construction and sly wit The Murder at the Vicarage shows the crime writer at her very bestThe people contain spoken. The verdict is in. And Then There Were None has been voted the world’s favourite Agatha Christie novel.
As a fervent believer in democracy I hate to say this, but the world has got it mistaken. Yes, or the winning title is clever,cunning and compelling. But it’s too improbable for me. It’s the kind of locked-room mystery that I can admire but not savor.
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Source: theguardian.com