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Summary: A Stunner
Review: This is the Agatha Christie novel that had both her competitors and critics crying foul at the solution to the crime--but although the book has its weaknesses, the solution is not one of them. THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD remains one of the most startling novels in the entire murder mystery genre, and it should be very near the top of any murder mystery fan's reading list.Told from the point of view of a village doctor, ACKROYD opens with a suspicious death--and this is followed by the murder of Ackroyd, a wealthy local who learns more about the suspicious death than it is wise to know, and whose death draws Hercule Poirot to investigate. This is not actually one of Christie's more smoothly written novels; most of the characters (excluding Caroline, the village gossip, who is a delight) seem more than a little flat, the narrative drags a bit here and there, and the plot is extremely tricksy... but the conclusion is a stunner, perhaps the single most famous plot twist of Christie's long and revered career. An absolute must read!
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Summary: One of the BEST I have read ever !!
Review: Hello, This was the first book I had read by Agatha Christie, this was suggested to me by my Uncle. Really an excellent one to start with and the best of Agatha Christie she is just too good for murder mysteries. After this book I have never read any other than hers almost all, This book provides you with great descrption on the murder and the characters involved but one will not be able to say who the murderer is till the very end. A MUST FOR ONE WHO LIKES MURDER MYSTERY.
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Summary: A murder case with a twist in the end
Review: "...Roger Ackroyd" is, like the Orient Express, famous for its conclusion. It has a twist which few readers, if any, could have guessed beforehand. For that alone I'm giving it 4 stars. Not 5 because even though the story is good, I dont think it deserves the full 5 stars. Its a typical English countryside murder which Agatha Christie is famous for. There is something about the English countryside that attracts crime writers to it. Perhaps it is the chilling fact that the genteel and peaceful facade of the country sometimes hides a hypocritical and evil nature of some of its populace. You'd expect this in the cities but not in Warmsley Heath or Meadowbank or wherever. "I wouldnt have thought that nice Mrs So and So down the street poisoned her husband. Gosh! The very idea!" Well, a woman did poison her husband. Someone found out and is blackmailing her. Roger Ackroyd knows who the blackmailer is. Roger Ackroyd is found dead. Enter Hercule Poirot. This book has been equally praised and criticised. It is praised for its audacity and ingenuity in fooling the reader and criticised for its mediocre style of writing. I do agree that Agatha Christie is not really a good writer per se but she is a good MYSTERY writer. She may be accused of writing poor dialogue and filling her books with one-dimensional characters, but she makes up for it by giving her readers damnably tricky conundrums. I suppose she can be compared to Tom Clancy. Clancy's prose makes the reader roll his/her eyes sometimes but damn it, he can write a battle scene! As can Christie when it comes to a murder mystery. This novel is one of her greatest conjuring tricks and is worth subsequent reads to find out how Christie deceives her readers. The story is straightforward enough but it is the twist in the end that leaves the reader going, "Well, I'll be darned..."
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Summary: One of her Best!!!!!!!
Review: I am an avid Agatha Christie fan and this novel was exceptional! This surpasses Murder on the Orient Express and Ten Little Indians BIGTIME! If you love Agatha Christie's novels, then you MUst read this. The ending is so masterfully written. This book really showcases Christie's genius for character.
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Summary: A decent book.
Review: While I read this book, I found it rather, well, "blah." The characters weren't particularily interesting, the murder wasn't anything spectacular, the setting was unoriginal, etc. The writing consisted almost entirely of dialogue. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing really BAD about this book. But it's nothing very special either. Though I must admit, the ending was fairly unpredictable. The problem was that after going over the actions of the murderer before (he/she) was found out, most of them don't make sense. (He/she) did some pretty dumb things, things which no intelligent person who had commited a murder would do. So in general, I would describe this book as "decent." That's all. On a side note this is the first Agatha Christie novel I've read. I don't plan on reading another in the near future.
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Summary: Why o why has it got five stars?
Review: I have always been one of the few who do not think this is Agatha Christie's best book, ro even among them. The plot in itself is pretty average, many of the characters boring. the murder is not at all original. The only thing which is brilliant (and i do mean. it is the best device i've ever read) is the final and stunning twists at the end. it is the best twist i have ever read, and suspect i will EVER read. So so so good. But then, no book deserves five starts for a simple twist. Apart from the end, this book is pretty average.
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Summary: Agatha Christie's best
Review: I agree with the reviewer from Florida. I have probably read about 30 Agatha Christie books and there are about 5 or so which stand out as among her best, but it's a debatable point to say which among them is THE best. It really depends on your personal preference. But that is excluding The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. It is her only book which stands head and shoulders above the others. If you have not read Agatha Christie do not make this your first choice...read a couple of her classics first (ABC Murders, Mirror Crack'd, And Then There Were None, Murder in Retrospect,...) and then read this one. By far the best plot and great character development. Enjoy
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Summary: Great book
Review: This is probably one of Agatha Christie's best books. It has a great ending that always keeps you guessing. Just when you thought you had it all figured out new clues make you change your mind.
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Summary: The Best of AC!!!
Review: I've read several reviews that say something like, "Not the best Agatha." I would strongly disagree. Of the 80 or so novels writen by Christie, I've probably read about half of them. Not surprisingly, the books that get the most hype were on my list: Murder on the Orient Express, ABC Murders, And Then There Were None, etc. etc. Of the Christie "classics", The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is the best. This novel has all the attributes of a great mystery: suspense, vibrant characters, Hercule Poirot, unpredictability, and a jaw dropping ending.
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Summary: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Review: Agatha Christie is the world's best-known mystery author, and she is the most widely published author of all time in any language, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare.
In her lifetime she wrote 79 crime mysteries and her books have been translated into more languages than Shakespeare.
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890, and she died in 1979, after a lot of written novels and plays. The plot takes place in a small village, called King's Abbot, and the book features one of Christie's most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.
Even though Poirot wants to retire after a long career, he becomes involved in a strange and mysterious murder.
The victim is Roger Ackroyd, a wealthy man who knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband, and also suspected that someone had been blackmailing her.
After she commits suicide he gets a letter where she has written some fatal information. Unfortunately, before he can finish the letter, he gets stabbed to death.
This confusing murder, which takes place in a large mansion, causes everyone at the crime scene to become a suspect.
Poirot, who is assisted by the village doctor, Dr. Sheppard, have this magical way to collect all the clues he is after. You get really surprised that he finally gets all the clues together and also how he can think of and see all things you do not even have thought of.
You read this book mostly through Dr. Sheppard's eyes and he tries to understand all the clues that Poirot gets, but he does not.
Hercule Poirot unravels a lot of complicated secrets about all the suspects and you, through that, get to know the characters. You read the book, through clues and reveals, until of course he finds out who the killer is.
My personal reaction over this book is that it is very well written. All the clues and all the descriptions are very thought through.
I got really surprised and shocked over the ending of the book. Actually I never suspected the person who eventually turns out to be the murderer. The thoughts that Poirot had never entered my mind, and I think this was the thing that made this book good, the astounding end.
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