The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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4.5 • 113 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Hercule Poirot has retired to the English village of King’s Abbot, determined to use his little grey cells in the growing of vegetable marrows. But when Roger Ackroyd, a local businessman and former acquaintance of Poirot’s, is murdered, the man’s niece begs Poirot to investigate in order to clear her fiancé. With Hastings having married and moved to Argentina, Poirot enlists the local doctor to be his assistant and scribe, and the two of them sift through clues to try to discern the ones that will lead them to the killer.
Agatha Christie’s two previous Poirot novels had been generally well-received, but The Murder of Roger Ackroyd made her a household name. Consistently ranked among Christie’s best works, in 2013 it was voted as the best crime novel ever written by the 600-member Crime Writers’ Association of the United Kingdom.
Customer Reviews
See AllAmazing!!
Extremely captivating!! Love Agatha Christie!!
A Classic of Classics
It’s so ironic how something can be utterly surprising and not at the same time. This was my first Hercule Poirot novel and it really reminded me why I love the mystery genre. Sometimes we really don’t know someone until we look at the small details and get little ideas.
I can see why this novel was so successful!
I GOT GOT! It is a wild ride for sure! Christie strings you along just like Poirot, gives you all the facts, tells you about Poirot’s stance of not fully believing anyone (a stance you as a reader should take), and then shows you in the end in a very simple exposition how all the details she gave you fit together in an unexpected ending. 10/10 book.