The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Hercule Poirot #4
by Agatha Christie
368 pages // published in 1926 // Classic mystery
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Roger Ackroyd was a man who knew too much.
He knew the woman he loved had poisoned her first husband. He knew someone was blackmailing her ― and now he knew she had taken her own life with a drug overdose.
Soon the evening post would let him know who the mystery blackmailer was. But Ackroyd was dead before he'd finished reading it ― stabbed through the neck where he sat in his study...
Roger Ackroyd was a man who knew too much.
He knew the woman he loved had poisoned her first husband. He knew someone was blackmailing her ― and now he knew she had taken her own life with a drug overdose.
Soon the evening post would let him know who the mystery blackmailer was. But Ackroyd was dead before he'd finished reading it ― stabbed through the neck where he sat in his study...
An excellent Christie novel, with an unexpected twist ending. For that reason alone, I like this one. A lot! (I think it's one of her most famous endings, so a lot of people probably feel this way too.)
The mystery is set up well. I love the main characters have big roles to play in the plot. The sibling relationship between Dr. James Sheppard and his sister Caroline is just such pure entertainment to watch their bantering and dissimilarities.
What a fun whodonit! So cleverly done. If you're interested in Christie's works at all, definitely try this one.
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