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Summary: Outstanding Stumper
Review: All right so apparentely previous reviewers are descendant directly from "Sherlock Holmes", otherwise me thinks they are perhaps stretching the truth when they say, "they guessed the murderer early on in the story". Ms. Christie is quite simply at genius level with the twists and turns in this yarn. I could not put this one down and neither will you. Order, read, and enjoy. one of the greatest writers of our century.
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Summary: Gossip, Mah Jongg, and Murder
Review: Published in 1926, somewhat before Christie's creative peak in the mid-1930's to mid 1940's, this ranks as one of her best mystery novels. And in fact, it's my favorite Poirot mystery. Murder on the Orient Express tends to steal the spotlight, but in my opinion Ackroyd is better written and much more realistic; more character-driven and less plot-driven.Why is it so highly acclaimed? Any number of reasons. The casual style, the colorful depiction of the villagers, the brilliant (and very funny) mah jongg scene, Poirot's vegetable-marrow-throwing antics, and of course, the extraordinary conclusion. Speaking of which, the usual warnings apply. I haven't revealed the identity of the murderer, but keep in mind that other reviewers haven't been so kind. However, this novel is a classic that can be appreciated even if you already know the ending. If you read only one Christie, make it this one!
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Summary: awesome
Review: Are u in need of a good mystery? Well, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is definitely a good one to read. It was recommended to me and in my opinion, it was awesome! The ending took me by surprise, and the person i guessed (actually I guessed around four people) turned out innocent. It's a must read book!
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Summary: read this book if you are literate
Review: Personally, I come from the Sherlock Holmes school of detective fiction, but I found The Murder of Roger Ackroyd highly entertaining. What makes the story enjoyable is that there are many extraneous sub-plots that confound the mystery and draw attention away from the actual murder. Each chapter reveals a new twist in the plot which only seems to add to the list of suspects. The most enjoyable aspect of the book is the rather unexpected and unconventional ending. As it turns out, a seemingly minute and overlooked detail turns out to be the case cracker for Hercule Poirot. If I had any complaint about this book, it would be about Poirot himself. Being somewhat biased towards the Sherlock Holmes character, I was somewhat stunned at Poirot's abrasive lack of modesty. Holmes is not modest, but this is because he believes modesty interferes with one's own mental processes. Poirot's seems to use his egocentric attitude to bully his suspects. He claims to know all, but much of this so-called knowledge seems more like guesswork. But as a whole, I liked the novel, because all the cards were on the table and I was capable of putting the pieces together myself (although I did so just a paragraph before the murderer was actually revealed). I you have any free time (which I have a lot of or I wouldn't be writing this review), read this book. You will probably like it. If you don't you will at least appreciate the work done by Christie to pull this story off.
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Summary: My second Agatha...more disappointing than the first
Review: OK, maybe there is something wrong with me, but I did not like Hercule Poirot. And I thought from time to time that the murderer may in fact be who it turned out to be but I just couldn't see why. And like I said in my review of "And Then There Were None", I don't believe Christie made the motive believable. I got a kick out of Caroline though. I had purchased a third Christie before I read this one, and I exchanged it for something else. I just don't find her stories, or rather, the motives believable.
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Summary: Unexpected . . .
Review: This book was excellent- it has suspense, plot, and all of Agatha Christie's ingredients for a great mystery! Poirot is super, and the murderer seems that it could be anyone in turn. But for me, the ending was a bit too much.
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Summary: Not the best
Review: This book began to make to make sense in the beginning, but in the end, the true killer did not make any sense whatsoever. I don't recommend this book even though the beginning is really intriguing. If you follow the characters, you'll understand why this isn't Agatha Christie's best book.
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Summary: The controversial book that made Agatha Christie famous
Review: This is the book that made Agatha Christie famous. The ending created such controversy in 1926 that Christie was almost voted out of the famous London Detection Club (a tight-knit society of British mystery authors). Only the tie-breaking vote of the club president, Dorothy Sayers, kept her in. The ending violated one of the cardinal rules of mystery novels (I won't tell which one), and was Christie's first best-seller. I promise -- you won't be able to guess the identity of the murderer!
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Summary: FAVORITE CHRISTIE BOOK
Review: This is my favorite Agatha Christie book because in most her books, the first chapter is a bit confusing-not in this one! This is a perfect murder mystery. there are so many twists in this book. The reader really gets to know the killer. I ended up feeling sorry for the killer at the end of the story. The ending is totally unexpected as well. This is a really gripping book. I recommend it to everyone.
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Summary: Overrated But Still Excellent
Review: I really enjoyed reading the book and the surprising ending. However, everyone seems to think that this is the best book by Christie but it isn't. I really liked it but she's written better and the plot is not exciting. The atmosphere and setting are all excellently detailed as well the excellent solution. A worthy read and you sould definatly pick it up.
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