Diez negritos

Por Agatha Christie

En la remota isla del Negro, una mano misteriosa está empeñada en cometer una serie de espeluznantes asesinatos, siguiendo al pie de la letra las ingenuas indicaciones de una canción de cuna. Por su atmósfera inquietante y su hermetismo, esta es una de las novelas más logradas de Agatha Christie.

• Idioma: Español
• Editorial: Booket Argentina
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 1 feb 2018
• ISBN: 9789875809000

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

Comentarios para Diez negritos

[bookangel_a · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

I'm approx. halfway through reading the complete works of Agatha Christie, and so far I have to say this book has been the most different from the rest of her mysteries. It was spooky to me, and a bit harder to figure out. Usually I have some suspicion of who the real murderer is, but this one got me. I didn't have a clue. There's a twisted sense of justice being served in this book, of a human who is putting himself in the judgment seat of God. I don't necessarily approve of those actions, but the book did make me think. It was riveting - I finished it in one evening. Didn't think I would like it as much since Christie's famous Poirot or Marple were not in it, but I really enjoyed it.

[fsmichaels · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

A classic. Not her best, I think, but fun all the same.

[riverwillow · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

I've always found this book terrifying, 10 people are stranded on an island off the south coast of England - and it soon becomes apparent that they are all there for a reason. One by one they are murdered, in a manner reminiscent of the nursery rhyme which is reproduced in each of their rooms.

[marse_4 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Everyone has heard of Agatha Christie, yet I had never read her. Of course I saw the movie "Murder on the Orient Express" and I think there was another one when I was in high school. But mostly I remember a movie based on a period in Agatha Christie's life when she disappeared. The movie, called "Agatha", starred Vanessa Redgrave and Dustin Hoffman. In the movie, she plans her own suicide in such a way as to look like her husband's mistress had killed her. Wow, now that's cunning. So I wanted something short, but would hold my interest for reading on the treadmill. This looked like just the thing.10 people are invited to an island for a stay at the lone mansion. None know each other (except for the two servants who are married and are hired to cater to the other 8), but soon find that they have something in common: they have all gotten away with murder. One by one they are killed off until no one remained alive. How was it done, and by whom? This is my first Agatha Christie novel, and I loved it. Her characters are intriguing, but not outlandish. The pacing of the novel was perfect. By the end you are racing to find out how it was all done, and whether you have figured it out. Though the novel takes place in the 30s, it did not seem too dated, except for an expression that I could not decipher. The expression was used twice and, to our ears, sounds racist. My interpretation of it based on how it was used was that it meant that something is out of place--though this was just a guess. The expression is: A nigger in the woodpile. Wikipedia says it is an expression meaning "some fact of considerable importance that is not disclosed—something suspicious or wrong" and refers to fugitive slaves escaping by hiding in piles of firewood or wood planks being transported by train. Apparently, Christie's original title for the novel was "Ten Little Niggers." Despite this awkward saying, the novel is well worth reading.

[jsopcich-1 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

interesting book. a mix of Clue and Who Is Kyser Sose.

[ceecee83 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

This was my first Agatha Christie murder mystery and let me tell you, it certainly won’t be my last! I actually sat down to read this book earlier today and did not stop until I was finished. It was one of those “forget to eat, forget the need to go to the bathroom” kind of reading sessions and I have no regrets :PAgatha Christie is THE best selling novelist of all time and I can definitely see why. I decided that I wanted to give her a go and did a little research as to which of her books were the best. And Then There Were None was on the top of most lists so I headed to my local Chapters, bought it and was ready to go!This novel is INCREDIBLE. The mystery of this masterpiece is that ten people are lured to an island and are murdered one by one in accordance with a creepy child’s nursery rhyme called “Ten Little Indians.” One of the ten people is the killer, but who could it be? Will they be able to deduce who their resident homicidal maniac is before it is too late?As I already said, this book kept me reading right through to the end. I loved playing the guessing game of “oh! This one is DEFINITELY the killer.” Naturally whenever I got a hunch my suspect died. The suspense is incredible and you can really feel the isolation of these people on the island. With every murder the tension heightens and it gets more creepy because they know that one of them is a killer and they are all on their guard, and yet THEY KEEP GETTING KILLED. There was really no way to tell who was the killer, and therefore the revelation does come as a surprise (or it did to me) and the explanation of how it all happened makes complete sense, even if you have no idea how everything is going to resolve itself.I most definitely recommend this novel for anyone who is looking for a good mystery or if you want to start reading Agatha Christie. Based on this book I’d say she lives up to her immense reputation and I am looking forward to reading everything she has to offer. I can’t wait to meet Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple! Agatha Christie certainly is the queen of mystery :)

[yonitdm · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

To date the only mystery book where the ending completely blindsided me. Great writing but keeping me surprised til the very end is what makes this one of my fave reads.

[katiekrug · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Very clever story by a master of the genre, though I was slightly disappointed in the resolution. Still, a solid read that I gobbled up in one day.

[libbromus · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

This was my very first Agatha Christie and what a story! I tried it out because it was an audible version narrated by Dan Stevens. I swear he sounds like 12 different people. Amazing narration, highly recommended. I binged through the whole 6 hours in a day. It was incredible. On to more Agatha (and more Dan)!

[joel.mount · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Great classic mystery.

[sarah1e · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

So good! The mystery itself is genius - creepy, compelling, and confusing. I thought I had it figured out, and just when I was patting myself on the back... There's a reason Agatha Christie is called the Queen of Mystery.In the end we are shown how we could have deduced it with clues in the reading, though there is always more to these mysteries than we are given on the page. I greatly appreciate genre fiction that weaves characterization in so deftly, and here it is done to enhance the traditional aspects of a mystery. The guilt (or lack of), confusion, and terror each character silently faces as they look around at their fellow would-be victims and wonders which has set out to kill them... it's a masterfully executed book.Read it. Go in with no expectations, don't read a synopsis, just start at the first page and get sucked straight in, and you will likely enjoy it as much as I did.

[wvlibrarydude · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

A good mystery with characters of various natures, and a plot with the requisite twist at the end. A fun quick read that will entertain many.

[chellebearss · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

She got me! This was very clever and I did not see the ending coming. Well done, Dame Christie. Well done.

[dama1211 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

I thought the book was alright. I didn't really like the beginning. If it was more attention grabbing, then I may have liked it better. All in all though, it wasn't that bad.

[df6b_yuweiw · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

The book is very uinstense and interesing. I think this book had successfully cateched the reader 's attention by the opening. IN the process of story-telling, Agatha had had her plot developed over a nursery rhyme. This is very organized and grabbing, as people woud always wonder what will happen to the next victim. Also the setting was on a remote island with only the guests who are condemned, therefore the killer would reveal himself as more and more people die. Therefore I think this book is very interesing.

[cecrow · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Ten people are invited to vacation or work on an isolated island. Their host is no where to be found and, one by one, they are being murdered with no means of escape. It sounds like a horror novel but it's pure mystery. Who's the murderer and where can he be hiding? How can the people remaining best protect themselves, and what can they learn from each successive murder that will help them? It's a rare novel I can be gripped by enough to read in a weekend, but this was one of them. I've read a lot of the author's work but always her Poirot stories, and it was a near-tragedy that I overlooked this one for so long until ... thank you LT for ranking this as her most popular work! As always with Agatha Christie, it did not go where I expected and I did not guess the culprit. Foiled again!

[bookconcierge · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Audio book performed by Hugh Fraser
4****

This is perhaps Dame Christie’s ultimate achievement in mystery-writing.

Ten strangers are invited to a private island off the coast of England. On arrival they find that their mysterious host is not in attendance. Instead he has left a recording to be played after dinner, in which each is accused of having committed a murder in their past. Shortly after this revelation, one of them dies after drinking a whiskey laced with cyanide. The next morning another is found dead in bed. Clearly the murderer is on the island; a storm has made it impossible for a boat to arrive or depart. One by one the guests die – murdered in accordance with a child’s nursery rhyme. Tension mounts as the ever smaller group of guests try to find their murderous host before they themselves are killed.

Talk about a locked-room scenario! The detectives try to puzzle it out in the Epilogue, without success. The murderer finally confesses in a missive delivered much after the fact. Somehow, I wish Christie has left that last chapter out. I kind of liked trying to guess.

Hugh Fraser does a fantastic job narrating the audio book. His pacing helps to build suspense, while keeping the story moving forward. His skill at voices and inflection helps to differentiate the characters.

UPDATE 04June14
I re-read this in preparation for my F2F book club. What a delight. Even knowing the solution I was still engaged and enthralled. Christie was truly a master at her craft!

[winterchild89 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

I found this book by coincidence when I was cleaning out our video cupboard.I heard some of Agatha Christie, being a very good writer and I started immediatly reading this bookIf I must be honest about it...I couldn't stop reading it!It was really exciting, right 'till the end!I read this in 2 days and I probably would have finished it in 1 day if I had the time for it, I think this was a personal record of mine (together with the book "Harry Potter and the order of the fenix" :))I was really surprised by the end and I loved the way how she was able to merge the rhyme into the story because I thought that some verses weren't very obvious to put into a muder story.The first book of Agatha Christie I've read and I'm shure that there are more to come

[stef7sa-1 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Fresh and entertaining as if written yesterday. Funny and exciting.

[figgles_1 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

One of Agatha Christie's classics. A little bit dated now but still enjoyable, 8 guests and two servants find themselves marooned on N----r island, and soon learn they are there for a reason as one by one they die horribly...

[tess22_1 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

I know when I've read a really good Agatha Christie because at the end I shout "Of course! It's SO obvious!" Then I read it all again wondering how I could be stupid the first time around. I know this one is particularly good because, along with the fun, it's so chilling and atmospheric that the re-read was followed by a lights-on night.

[auntieknickers · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Another one I read a long time ago -- my grandmother introduced me to Agatha Christie and I probably first read this while in high school. Around the time this edition was published there was a movie version, and so I probably read it again at that time. Lots of suspense and the typical complicated Christie plot. Recommended.

[cecilturtle · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

One of Christie's most popular and most creative stories; will give you the heebie-jeebies

[jshillingford_2 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

This was the first novel by Christie that I read. And though it has been many years since I did, the story still sticks with me. A group of eight people is lured to an island, through an offer tailored specifically to him or her, invited to a remote island. There, they are all accused of having committed murder and escaping justice - and then they begin to die one by one. Who is the killer? Most well done mysteries have some kind of "twist" or misdirection to keep a reader from guessing the ending. Christie's other novel, Murder on the Orient Express, is probably more famous for doing so because of the film adaptations. However, this is her best selling novel - and for good reason. Orient Express is flashier, but the suspects are all very one dimensional and Poirot's deduction has left impact. Here, readers become more involved with the characters which provides more impact for the final resolution.An excellent mystery and strong evidence for Christie's nickname "Queen of Crime."

[cbl_tn · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Ten strangers gather on a deserted island at the invitation of a mysterious host. One by one, they begin to die by means foreshadowed in a nursery rhyme. If the plot sounds familiar, it's because so many authors have borrowed it over the years, most less successfully than the original. Although Christie had already used some of the same character elements in one of the Poirot novels, Cards on the Table, the similarities end there.This novel was later adapted into a play with a different ending more suited for theatrical performance. I prefer the play's resolution because it isn't as dark as the book. This is one Christie novel that doesn't fit into the cozy genre. It's a psychological thriller with tension that increases as the number of guests dwindles. It's one of the must-reads of Christie's oeuvre.

[rachel5rosalee · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

This was the first book I've ever read by Agatha Christie and it sent me looking for other items crafted by such a talented woman. The way the story flowed was dynamic. I finished the book as soon as I picked it up.

[merrymary_1 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Ten people isolated on an island. All of them guilty of hidden crimes. One by one they begin to die.....

[5hrdrive · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Seeing the stage production of Ten Little Indians back when I was in Jr. High was my introduction to the whodunit genre, and this story has stuck with me ever since. The book doesn't have the same impact as the play, the writing seems very dated and stodgy, but the intricacy of the plot still shines through.

[auntie0nanuuq · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

AKA: "Ten Little Indians" & "Ten Little Niggers"


Ten people are invited to Soldier Island by Una, U.N. Owen.... All have been guilty of some form of murder but in one manner or another have escaped punishment by the law.

Each has this little poem in their bedrooms:
"Ten Little Soldier Boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine.

Nine Little Soldier Boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight.

Eight Little Soldier Boys traveling in Devon; One said he’d stay there and then there were seven.

Seven Little Soldier Boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.

Six Little Soldier Boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.

Five Little Soldier Boys going in for law; One got into Chancery and then there were four.

Four Little Soldier Boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.

Three Little Soldier Boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two.

Two Little Soldier Boys sitting in the sun; One got Frizzled up and then there was One.

One Little Soldier Boys left all alone; He went and hanged himself and then there were none."

One by one they begin to die, and as they do; one by one the 10 toy soldiers in the table's centerpiece begin to disappear......

There are two major clues as to "who-done-it"...... but to tell you the clues would also tell you who the murderer was.....

The murderers were not particularly likeable people... so I'd say they all ended up w/ their just desserts....

[smiler69 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Eight strangers with seemingly nothing in common are summoned to Soldier Island by a mysterious host whom no one, not even the manservant and cook, has ever met in person before. When they are served dinner, a recording greets the guests and proceeds to accuse each one of murder, specifying that no proof can be given of their guilt in court of law. The guests realize that they've been tricked onto the premises, but discover that they can't leave the island, since there is no way to summon a boat. Shortly after, one guest dies while having a drink, having seemingly choked to death. Then, another person mysteriously dies in their sleep. As the inmates of the island continue dying one by one, the guests begin suspecting each other. The only clue they seem to have are an old nursery rhyme, "Ten Little Soldiers", that is framed and hung in each of the guest rooms, which seems to predict how each of the ten are going to meet their death: Ten little Soldier boys went out to dine;One choked his little self and then there were nine.Nine little Soldier boys sat up very late;One overslept himself and then there were eight.Eight little Soldier boys traveling in Devon;One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.Seven little Soldier boys chopping up sticks;One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.Six little Soldier boys playing with a hive;A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.Five little Soldier boys going in for law;One got in Chancery and then there were four.Four little Soldier boys going out to sea;A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.Three little Soldier boys walking in the zoo;A big bear hugged one and then there were two.Two Little Soldier boys sitting in the sun;One got frizzled up and then there was one.One little Soldier boy left all alone;He went out and hanged himself and then there were none.I had last read this story, like most other Agatha Christie books, in the 80s and it had been one of my favourites. So far, the two other Christie books I picked up again proved to be disappointing on second reading, but I was pleased to discover that this one was just as enjoyable this time as the last, and best of all, the ending came as a complete surprise this time around too.