Paperback, 400 pages
Portuguese language
Published July 12, 2014 by Globo Livros.
Uma ilha misteriosa, um poema infantil, dez soldadinhos de porcelana e muito suspense são os ingredientes com que Agatha Christie constrói seu romance mais importante. Na ilha do Soldado, antiga propriedade de um milionário norte-americano, dez pessoas sem nenhuma ligação aparente são confrontadas por uma voz misteriosa com fatos marcantes de seus passados.
Sencillo e intrigante, está bien. Los personajes no me han caído muy bien, pero es entretenido de leer.
I've never read any mysteries, so I thought I'd start with the best. Some reviews said this one was it. Of course, I'd heard of Christie.
I expected a great mystery, which this is. But I did not expect how great of a writer she was! The book bounces between the thoughts of 10 people right from the beginning. The repetition of their thoughts only helps to establish the setting. The rest of the book continues this way, bouncing between characters, revealing their fear and guilt. Each character different, yet in the same position. Artfully done.
