High school best friends meg and minnie join a weekendlong, alcoholinfused party on a small island off the coast of washington. Ten by gretchen mcneil, 9780062118783, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ten is a terrifying, bloody and suspense filled roller coaster ride, youll get back in line for again and again. I love whodunnits, especially the kind that involve mysterious invitations to private murder parties. In ten, a novel by gretchen mcneil, ten teenagers are invited to the secluded henry island, just off the coast of washington, for a weekend party. Sordid histories, cutthroat paranoia, deadly revenge, how could this possibly go wrong. The characters are so well characterized, they could be real people.
Ya definitely needs more horrorsuspense novels, and gretchen mcneil just set the standard by which all future books in the genre will be compared. The film is beautifully shot, well cast and acted, and a ton of fun. Ten people are the first to arrive at the party and they all watch a dvd with a very threatening message. I jumped at every creaking floorboard in my house and on the page. Southern book bloggers arc tours synopsis and their doom comes swiftly. Only ten is a book not a movie and i was expecting more because of this. There were a couple of things towards the end of the book that annoyed me but i cant explain those without giving away the plot.
Although the plot was nothing overly new, it was the same kind of teenage horror plot line that reminded me of i know what you did last summer and scream, it still had a new feel to it. Dont be such a copycat from and then there were none to ten. Ten 2012 by gretchen mcneil hardcover edition publication date. Gretchen mcneils ten was published in september 20 and centers on. A group of kids travel to an abandoned island for a party only to discover that they are being stalked and hunted down by a dangerous predator. In ten, gretchen mcneil takes that exact same wellworn story. Contemporary fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller pages. From possess author gretchen mcneil comes this teen horror novel inspired by agatha christie s and then there were none. While meg is a bit resistant of keeping her whereabouts from her parents, minnies contagious excitement, as well as the thought of a whole weekend at a luxurious house. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. Best friends meg and minnie each have their reasons for being there which involve t. Ten study guide contains a biography of gretchen mcneil, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and.
This study guide consists of approximately 87 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes. I didnt read it right away, because i had to wait until i had a free rainy day. Its the kind of book that needs to be read during a storm. Gretchen mcneils ten is an example of such a novel. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of ten by gretchen mcneil. It was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan exclusive house party on. And while there was definitely a killer lurking, i felt very little suspense as ten s plot seemed to follow a string of horror movie cliches that i quickly became exasperated with. Ten is a horrormystery novel by noted youngadult author gretchen mcneil. The story is a modern day version of agatha christies and then there were none. Ten is a modern ya retelling of agatha christies and then there were none, which is a concept i dig. Ten by mcneil, gretchen ebook gretchen mcneils ten is an example of such a novel. Gretchen mcneil introduces us to ten teenagers and she tries to make them unique enough for you to keep track of whos who.
The protagonists of ten are meg and minnie, two best friends who are eager to attend a house party taking place on an isolated island. Plus, when it was overly like every other horror story it didnt bother me, i just found it funny and campy. Gretchen mcneil audio books, best sellers, author bio. It was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan. It was suppose to be the weekend of their lives three days on henry island at an exclusive house party. However, i did manage to actually read ten on my lunch break and then after work, when usually i spend lunch eating and decompressing, so there is that. The concept behind gretchen mcneils ten is simple enough. Best friends meg and minnie each have their reasons for being there and look forward. From possess author gretchen mcneil comes this teen horror novel inspired by agatha christies and then there were none. She uses the plot and the character development to write a novel that appeals to contemporary teenagers. The other week i gobbled up ten by gretchen mcneil in about 15 minutes. Murder island is an incredibly faithful adaptation of the book ten by gretchen mcneil. It was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan exclusive house party on henry island. She is secretly in love with the popular football player t.
Given this praise, many others have taken on the task of emulating christies work with similar mystery novels. I breezed through this edgeofyour seat read in a day, although i have to admit when i got to the last 20 pages and it was dark outside, i decided to finish it in the morning. Its not the most memorable book, and there are certain things that bothered me, but it is undeniably entertaining and a competent ya mysterythrillerhorror novel. Murder island is not based on a true story, but it is based on a novel. Ten gretchen mcneil hardcover harpercollins publishers. The mystery, overall, is very much loyal to the agatha christie source material the progression of the murders and the twist. It was published in 2012 and since then has been translated into multiple languages. Ten still had a few unique mysteries, i was so glued to this story that i just. Seth macfarlane cribbed the plot from agatha christie, sure, but it was still a damn funny parody. Comparison of ten by gretchen mcneil and and then there.
Ten by gretchen mcneil 2012, hardcover for sale online. A smart and terrifying teen horror novel inspired by agatha christies and then there were none, from get even author gretchen mcneilnow a lifetime original movie ten teens. Inspired by agatha christies and then there were none, like the final act in a horror movie, ten follows the lives of ten teenagers who have traveled to and become stranded on a secluded island home after receiving invitations to attend a weekend house party. For some reason, the plot of ten just had me really interested, and i was also very interested in reading gretchen mcneils other book, possess, which i.
When both meg and minnie receive the invite to an amazing house party on a remote island, it is hard to pass up. With dylan arnold, meg cashel, raquel castro, rome flynn. Gretchen mcneil is the author of the ya horrorsuspense novels possess, 3. She is the smart one out of the whole group of people that are on the island with her.
Ten by gretchen mcneil reading guidebook club discussion. Plot conflict never lie to others, it will come back to haunt you a bunch of kids get party invitations to a party on an island by one of the most popular girls in school. Perfect for fans of christopher pikes chain letter and lois duncans i know what you did last summer, ten will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page. Meg meg is the girl that is all quite when she is around a group of people. If you have a passion for good conversation about random books, upcoming movies and other assorted popgeekery, then this is the place for you. Gretchen mcneil takes a subgenre of horror and adds her own secret ingredients. Right, matt said, shifting his body so he wasnt blocking the light. I like creepy books and movies, but ive never been very interested in reading horror books. One thing i loved about ten was the initial setup, the setting. And while there was definitely a killer lurking, i felt very little suspense as tens plot seemed to follow a string of horror movie cliches that i quickly became exasperated with. Also, i discovered that saying heebie jeebies is fun. Ten was one of the six books i was most excited for at bea. I was right near the front of the line for gretchen mcneils signing and that woman is seriously awesome. The individuals in the house must persevere and survive in order to.