The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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4.4 • 25 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
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.
To be almost 100 years old, such a timeless read!
I’ve not read a book for recreation in quite some time, so when I started reading this book from the 1920s, I wasn’t sure how I’d enjoy reading it. This book as ignited a love of reading in me that I will continue in my search of more incredible murder mystery and thriller books!