Scan barcode
thebooktrail88's review against another edition
3.0
Set on a fictional Shark Island, just off Washington State...
I was in two minds about this book but was curious to read it as it was billed as a modern day retelling of the Agatha Christie classic ‘ And then there were none. Now I should say that of course the original can’t be beaten. Not at all in my opinion but this was a brave attempt to mimic the same sense of claustrophobia and sheer isolation and fear of a group of musicians in the present day.
The fact is that this premise seemed all the more plausible in the present day as the news is full of warring musicians, and reunions gone bad, not to mention managers and blistering past resentment.
I think it would be best not to read the original before reading this as well, the fun is in guessing who is the killer. This was an interesting read on its own but having read the original, I just didn’t feel the same tension and foreboding as I maybe should have. Can I say the deaths were less ‘imaginative’? ( Death one in particular) The lyrics of the song instead of the nursery rhyme foreboding death was a nice touch.
I did like the ghostly reawakening of the punk rock era but I think this is a book to read if you’ve not read the Christie version.
I was in two minds about this book but was curious to read it as it was billed as a modern day retelling of the Agatha Christie classic ‘ And then there were none. Now I should say that of course the original can’t be beaten. Not at all in my opinion but this was a brave attempt to mimic the same sense of claustrophobia and sheer isolation and fear of a group of musicians in the present day.
The fact is that this premise seemed all the more plausible in the present day as the news is full of warring musicians, and reunions gone bad, not to mention managers and blistering past resentment.
I think it would be best not to read the original before reading this as well, the fun is in guessing who is the killer. This was an interesting read on its own but having read the original, I just didn’t feel the same tension and foreboding as I maybe should have. Can I say the deaths were less ‘imaginative’? ( Death one in particular) The lyrics of the song instead of the nursery rhyme foreboding death was a nice touch.
I did like the ghostly reawakening of the punk rock era but I think this is a book to read if you’ve not read the Christie version.
bibliobabe94's review against another edition
1.0
Tried multiple times and just couldn't get into it.
brb_readguez's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hoffnungswolke's review against another edition
3.0
Endgame!!! First things first: I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley.
The book comes out june 18th and it's worth checking out.
Let me start by saying that I choose this book because the cover looked really amazing and I decided that it was time for some murder mystery. Apparently the book is a retelling of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, which I haven't read. Yet.
I have to say that it took me a bit to get into the story, mainly because there were just so many characters. But as soon as I got familiar with them, the story really picked up and I just flew threw it.
The characters weren't my thing. I really didn't like anyone. But giving their backstory and how this is kind of a story about revenge, I don't think that you actually have to like them.
Overall I really liked the writing and the mystery. Until the very end it kept me guessing and failing in figuring out on my own who planned all of this so perfectly.
The book comes out june 18th and it's worth checking out.
Let me start by saying that I choose this book because the cover looked really amazing and I decided that it was time for some murder mystery. Apparently the book is a retelling of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, which I haven't read. Yet.
I have to say that it took me a bit to get into the story, mainly because there were just so many characters. But as soon as I got familiar with them, the story really picked up and I just flew threw it.
The characters weren't my thing. I really didn't like anyone. But giving their backstory and how this is kind of a story about revenge, I don't think that you actually have to like them.
Overall I really liked the writing and the mystery. Until the very end it kept me guessing and failing in figuring out on my own who planned all of this so perfectly.
More...