There is no lead character to care about. The storytelling seems flat, frigid, and, at times, slow-paced. There is little plot or character development. However, once the book establishes its imaginative premise, the story becomes thin and formulaic. It details why and how Owen carried out the scheme. It maintains more of a sense of intensity and purpose than the films. The book is the least sentimental about the characters, treating them vaguely and suspiciously. Compared to the films, the book's assortment of past crimes and depictions of the characters' attitudes toward them are more varied, subtle, and interesting. Careful attention is paid to plot detail. Unfortunately, neither Christie nor the filmmakers succeeded in turning this captivating but confining plot concept into a truly fulfilling story. Owen systematically and mockingly murders them one by one. Ten strangers who each, in different ways, have gotten away with murder gather by invitation at an isolated mansion. Agatha Christie's 1939 story idea captures the imagination.
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