The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd Book Review

The murder of roger ackroyd is not the first poirot book i have read check out my reviews here here and here for the others.

The murder of roger ackroyd book review. You won t regret it. Even if you dislike mystery novels in general or christie s in particular give this book a chance. Probably more than twice. In the murder of roger ackroyd the story begins gently enough with the musings of dr james sheppard.

He is convinced to return to work by flora ackroyd roger s niece to solve the murder and clear the name of her missing fiancé. I never really believed it and i m not really sure i can pass judgement on that until i ve read the others. In king s abbot wealthy widow mrs ferrars unexpectedly commits suicide which distresses her fiancé widower roger ackroyd. In the murder of roger ackroyd hercule poirot has retired to a small village to grow vegetables.

It is the fourth novel to feature hercule poirot as the lead detective. The murder of roger ackroyd is a work of detective fiction by british writer agatha christie first published in june 1926. The murder of roger ackroyd might have one of the blandest titles ever but it also features one of the most incredible plot twists anyone could come up with. And seen the tv adaptation.

Christie takes the reader on a roller coaster ride that is simply scintillating. If you don t want to know how this book ends look away now i don t normally do spoiler reviews but the murder of roger ackroyd first published in 1926 is most famous for its ending and i wanted the opportunity to think about and discuss it. Everything blew over when inspired by an idea from her brother in law she wrote and published the murder of roger ackroyd. It was to say the least a sensational victory for her and for the world of literature.