swajoed's review against another edition
3.0
Thingy
Good retelling of the classic Agatha Christie story. Definitely kept me interested. Was a bit disappointed that I was not more surprised with the outcome/who done it.
Good retelling of the classic Agatha Christie story. Definitely kept me interested. Was a bit disappointed that I was not more surprised with the outcome/who done it.
holyheadharpie's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
donnamallery's review against another edition
5.0
If you haven’t already, check out this author! She is an excellent writer with very descriptive details. All of the books I’ve ready by her so far have been 5 star reads. This book is a spin from Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Eight people stranded in the remote wilderness and one by one, there are deaths. It even has a rhyme that details how the participants will die. Is it one among them or a stranger lurking in the shadows. And, then we have an in-depth search and rescue team who are shocked as they find each bread crumb. It was so riveting I read it in one sitting. Highly recommended!
gbixler80's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Emotional abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Body horror, and Child death
Moderate: Mental illness, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Car accident
margot04's review
good vacation read. I enjoyed reading this !! it had good twists and turns and developed well. only qualm is when they finally revealed who did what - it made sense but they didn’t really dig into each one. I just felt like it was lacking a little something to really make it believable.
whatjennyread's review
2.0
First half is very predictable, then out of nowhere at the original mastermind has a mentor who's the real mastermind and the real killer gets a ton of new backstory that in my opinion doesn't give a believable motive.
Felt as if last minute the author wanted it play out differently then the Agatha Christie novel, but didn't want to go back make edits.
Felt as if last minute the author wanted it play out differently then the Agatha Christie novel, but didn't want to go back make edits.
queenalkaia's review
3.0
3.5
Was quite disappointed. Started well although slow, took me a little bit to get into it, or I read it slowly I'm not sure.
And then I was gripped from about 20% to 60%. And then it just became suuuuper long again, stretching way too much. Many of Mason and Callie's chapters were very repetitive too.
The ending ended up being underwhelming to me.
I think it would do great as a movie though
SPOILERS
Otherwise the base twist of Stella and the rich guy wasn't really a twist, it was quite predictable... And Deborah wasn't but it was so long it was underwhelming and it all having been her all along because she had this urge to survive just seemed... I don't know almost far-fetched. Yes psychologically the situation can make people act differently and yes she had already killed twice to defend herself although once was when she was an addict. And killing one or two people in self defense or paranoia I can see it, but all that happened? I don't know just felt far-fetched and underwhelming to me.
Was quite disappointed. Started well although slow, took me a little bit to get into it, or I read it slowly I'm not sure.
And then I was gripped from about 20% to 60%. And then it just became suuuuper long again, stretching way too much. Many of Mason and Callie's chapters were very repetitive too.
The ending ended up being underwhelming to me.
I think it would do great as a movie though
SPOILERS
Otherwise the base twist of Stella and the rich guy wasn't really a twist, it was quite predictable... And Deborah wasn't but it was so long it was underwhelming and it all having been her all along because she had this urge to survive just seemed... I don't know almost far-fetched. Yes psychologically the situation can make people act differently and yes she had already killed twice to defend herself although once was when she was an addict. And killing one or two people in self defense or paranoia I can see it, but all that happened? I don't know just felt far-fetched and underwhelming to me.
niatella's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
miss_liddell's review
2.0
Spoiler
Oh, where do I even start with this one? It is an insult to compare this to And Then There Were None even though that novel is central to the premise of this story. My problem is that it has none of the mystery, allure or quality of the original. The characters were flat out unlikeable and their deaths were unsatisfactory. It did not feel like the end was justified. The author's constant use of "the clock tock, tock, tocked" made me want to bonk, bonk, bonk myself in the head for voluntarily wanting to see the story through to the end. That sh+t added nothing to the atmosphere.In spite of all that mess, the worst part was the romance between two basic AF characters - Callie and Mason. Because, OF COURSE his wife and child have died. OF COURSE he's moved to the place where he immediately zings with a woman who not only has a son who would have been the same age as his dead child would have been, but her husband is CONVENIENTLY in a vegetative state; just a matter of time before he bites the dust so these two can couple up. The author ended their story with them carrying on as friends but I would bet my bottom dollar that she WILL cheat on her husband soon. Anyway, that part is my personal interjection.
The reveal of the killer itself was extremely predictable. It was literally given away at the 60% mark. After that, it was all downhill and a colossal waste of my time and I definitely would not recommend, especially the Audible version where I had to endure the author pronouncing "again" as "AGAYN". Eugh.