Chapter 903 From Word of Mouth to Sales
After the World Mystery Association's ratings were announced, not only the Big Three started watching And Then There Were None, but also the Big Three's fans, Theking's fans, and even millions of mystery enthusiasts around the world, were eager to watch And Then There Were None. Everyone wanted to know what a work that received a high score of 98.2 from the World Mystery Association's judges was like!
Some people came out of pure curiosity.
Some people came with a critical mindset.
Some people even read this mystery masterpiece with a supportive attitude.
No matter what their purpose is, no matter how much some of them disliked Theking, at least after reading And Then There Were None, their reactions were the same -
"This book is amazing!"
"The murderer turned out to be him, the legendary impossible crime!"
"Looking for similar works with isolated island mode, children's songs killing humans, and And Then There Were None is really wonderful!"
"So this is what the World Mystery Association calls isolated island mode. This mode is combined with children's songs to kill people, and the suspenseful atmosphere is so exciting that you can't stop reading it!"
"The murderer turned out to be the judge. I always thought it was the doctor. Theking's layout is really classic. Although the same theme of "The Chamber of Secrets" is also good, it is not comparable to the pioneering mystery works like "And Then There Were None"!"
"A judge with a terminal illness is ready to use his own way to judge some evil people who have clearly committed crimes but escaped legal sanctions. This routine itself is new and can be regarded as a kind of positive energy. In the end, the truth is revealed through a letter from the judge, which makes people feel that everything is really cool!"
It has received rave reviews on the Internet!
The fans of the Big Three were speechless!
They like the Big Three, which means that they have a considerable appreciation for reasoning, and this appreciation reminds them of Theking's perversion all the time. They can't say with a clear conscience that "And Then There Were None" is not qualified to win.
"It's not unfair for Mr. Gunn to lose..."
"So is Mr. Manchester, the opponent is too strong..."
"No one dares to say that Theking can only write "Sherlock Holmes". His attainments in reasoning are so strong that he can crush the Big Three, although I still don't like this guy very much..."
The Big Three quieted down.
Their fans also quieted down.
This reasoning duel finally came to an end.
However, the multi-faceted impact caused by "And Then There Were None" is far from over. On September 3, the editor-in-chief of Aurora Brain Domain personally came out and wrote a long review for "And Then There Were None":
[There are only ten people on the deserted island, one of whom is the murderer.
But they died one after another in the order of the ballad, so who is the murderer, is it the last person to die?
If not, how could he carry out his murder plan as usual after his own death? Why did he kill people, and why did he also label himself dead?
In "And Then There Were None", Mr. Theking obviously forced himself into a dangerous place of creation.
Faced with this situation, detective novelists have two choices. One is to use genius ideas to justify themselves, and the other method is to pretend psychological suspense, or simply end the work in a fantasy way.
Mr. Theking chose the former!
There is no need to say more about his genius. As a senior editor, I also have to give a thumbs up and say that I am convinced.
The ancient nursery rhyme has become the clue throughout the novel. The ten victims died one after another as described in the rhyme, which made it have the color of prophecy, and the words of the novel became chilling.
There seems to be a childish voice whispering in your ear!
It was chanting the ballad gently, and the careless tone carried a hint of death, just like a bloodthirsty expression suddenly appeared on the innocent face, making people feel invisible fear in the extreme contrast.
From sunny and windy to foggy, the island turned from a resort into a hell on earth.
The sea in the dark night hid its magnificent side, and peeked at everything on the island coldly. When the murder began, the prelude of the dead also sounded.
In the desperate situation, some people were calm.
Because they could not bear the pain brought by guilt for many years.
Some people did not think so, because they never offended their sins; some people were panicked, and some people were sad.
But no matter what, from the nobility to the bottom, everyone on the island took off their identity and showed their truest side in the face of the cruelest reality. The desire for life is the idea of some people, and the desire for liberation is the expectation of everyone -
Dilemma or moral liberation.
Yes, And Then There Were None is a detective novel full of criticism. The nursery rhyme is like a verdict, sending these prisoners to the execution ground, first letting them see the black muzzle of the gun, then covering their heads with hoods, and then putting the muzzle of the gun against their foreheads. The torment of waiting brought an unbearable sense of heaviness.
Perhaps, when you read this book late at night, you will hear their heavy breathing.
I believe that every reader is curious about one thing when reading And Then There Were None, that is, "Who killed them?"
Until the end of the novel, this mystery has been bothering readers, including me.
In the end, a mysterious confession solved the mystery. What is really surprising is not the murderer's imperceptible means of committing the crime, but his identity and motive.
The sadness of human nature cannot be suppressed in the final confession. The deserted island in the sea is like a lost human heart, which becomes helpless in the reflection of sins and mistakes. Civilization is deserted on the island, and everything is depressed in the moral exile place. As the title says, "And Then There Were None". ]
It is rare for a book review to not have spoilers.
However, spoilers about "And Then There Were None" have long been everywhere on the Internet.
And the remarks made by the editor-in-chief of Aurora Brain Domain have once again established Theking's status as the king of reasoning.
But still no one refuted it. Even if the fans of the three giants are still unwilling to give up in various ways, facing the overwhelming trend of "And Then There Were None", they are destined to be unable to resist.
Word of mouth began to explode!
Then sales also began to explode!
The sales of the four works in the mystery duel, which were originally neck and neck, were instantly separated. Theking's And Then There Were None seemed to have taken off like a rocket, soaring directly to the sky. Some bookstores that did not have sufficient stock were directly sold out. This double crushing in sales and reputation further highlighted the disparity in the outcome of this duel...
The media was not idle either!
This ultimate mystery duel that attracted the attention of the whole world still needed these uncrowned kings to announce the result, although the result had already been revealed...