Ten people, previously unknown from each other, and from various walks of life are invited to a mysterious private island where they are all accused of having a guilty secret and are murdered one by one by an unseen hand. The murders also seem to parallel the fate of the ten little soldiers as written on a poem in every guest's room...
Beautifully recreated as a graphic novel this was Agatha Christie's masterpiece and her best-selling novel (and indeed the best selling mystery novel of all time) so the graphic novel edition has a lot to live up to. Does it succeed?
Not quite. Its an enjoyable read but is lacking in something. Maybe its lacking in atmosphere though the artwork is pretty gorgeous. There is also not much in the way of suspense, despite people dying left right and centre the murders.
Overall its a glossy experience but lacks enough substance to be truly recommended.
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