The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christiepublished
September 1st 2006
(first published 1926)
by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Hardcover, 288 pages
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United Kingdom
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1579126278
(isbn13: 9781579126278)
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Considered to be one of Agatha Christie's most controversial mysteries, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd breaks all the rules of traditional mystery...more
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Read in January, 1975
From my November 13, 2007 blog
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Defending Agatha Christie
A dear friend of mine is no fan of Agatha Christie (1890-1976). He and I are both delighted by Dorothy Sayers (1893-1957) and her creation Lord Peter Wimsey. We have discussed them for many years. But the charm of Dame Agatha and her most famous detective, Hercule Poirot, eludes him. This defense is to prese...more
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Defending Agatha Christie
A dear friend of mine is no fan of Agatha Christie (1890-1976). He and I are both delighted by Dorothy Sayers (1893-1957) and her creation Lord Peter Wimsey. We have discussed them for many years. But the charm of Dame Agatha and her most famous detective, Hercule Poirot, eludes him. This defense is to prese...more
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I read all (or almost…) of Agatha Christie’s mysteries in my teens and it’s been years since I picked up one of these Poirot mysteries. I was really glad when it was decided to do a group reading of this one at the CozyMystery group. I’m a bit late as this should have been in the beginning of the month and I just finished it yesterday but oh well…
I enjoyed it very much. It’s had been so long since I first read it that I had totally forgotten who the murder was. I started to have ...more
I enjoyed it very much. It’s had been so long since I first read it that I had totally forgotten who the murder was. I started to have ...more
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Read in June, 1970
recommends it for:
Agatha Christie Fans
Despite her death, Agatha Christie rolls on. I've read so many of her mysteries that it only seems fair to review one or two, so I chose "Roger Ackroyd" because of its tour-de-force nature. Let's face it: if you like Agatha Christie, you really love her, and if you read a couple of the books and they don't turn you on, then there's not much point in your reading more.
They're quick reads, however, and it shouldn't take more than a weekend in an ancestral mansion completely isolated ...more
They're quick reads, however, and it shouldn't take more than a weekend in an ancestral mansion completely isolated ...more
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
Agatha Christie fans (but not as an introduction to her work)
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Read in June, 2006
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anna is a huge fan of agatha christie and has read pretty much everything that aggie wrote. i, on the other hand, hadn't read anything by the queen of murder mystery.
it is pretty widely accepted that 'the murder of roger ackroyd' is agatha christie's finest work, so i thought that if i was going to read one it might as well be this. there's a book out at the moment called '10...more
anna is a huge fan of agatha christie and has read pretty much everything that aggie wrote. i, on the other hand, hadn't read anything by the queen of murder mystery.
it is pretty widely accepted that 'the murder of roger ackroyd' is agatha christie's finest work, so i thought that if i was going to read one it might as well be this. there's a book out at the moment called '10...more
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Read in March, 2008
"You haven't read the Murder of Roger Ackroyd?" said my sister.
"Well, no." I read all the Christie's the college library had, the new library built while I was there, not the old building with the foyer out the front where the well from the old gaol is, and all the Christie's my father had at the time and maybe some that the State Library had, but then I'd started seeing the patterns and it was too easy to work out who the murderer was, so I stopped reading them, and have...more
"Well, no." I read all the Christie's the college library had, the new library built while I was there, not the old building with the foyer out the front where the well from the old gaol is, and all the Christie's my father had at the time and maybe some that the State Library had, but then I'd started seeing the patterns and it was too easy to work out who the murderer was, so I stopped reading them, and have...more
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Read in July, 2008
I've been reading Agatha Christie's mysteries on and off for twenty years. The recent series four episode "The Unicorn and the Wasp" of Doctor Who piqued my interest in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926). It is her third Hercule Poirot mystery and one of her most controversial novels for its twist ending.
Like many early detective novels, the Hercule Poirot isn't the narrator of the mystery. Just as Sherlock Holmes has Dr. John Watson, Hercule Poirot in this mystery has Dr. James S...more
Like many early detective novels, the Hercule Poirot isn't the narrator of the mystery. Just as Sherlock Holmes has Dr. John Watson, Hercule Poirot in this mystery has Dr. James S...more
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This is my favorite book, and I adore Agatha Christie so I am completely biased.
I first read this book back when I was in high school. I had read a previous Agatha Christie book for a class assignment, and my mom had a 5-in-1 Agatha Christie book (five of her stories in one bound edition). My English teacher saw that "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" was in there and told me I would probably enjoy it. The day after I finished reading it I ran into her class and told her I had finis...more
I first read this book back when I was in high school. I had read a previous Agatha Christie book for a class assignment, and my mom had a 5-in-1 Agatha Christie book (five of her stories in one bound edition). My English teacher saw that "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" was in there and told me I would probably enjoy it. The day after I finished reading it I ran into her class and told her I had finis...more
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Read in August, 2008
I can't now remember what made me want to read this book except that I know it was mentioned in another book. But I do like a good Agatha Christie now and again. This is probably my favorite, so far. I do like Poirot (I watch the television episodes periodically), but I have always avoided reading Christie's books with him as the main character. Why? I don't know. He was good fun in this one and "knew everything."
This was a good, quick, and surprising read. You suspect eve...more
This was a good, quick, and surprising read. You suspect eve...more
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Read in April, 2007
After Death on the Nile, I wasn't itching to read another Christie mystery, but I had already ordered this one from the library, so I thought I'd just check it out. This one is told in the first person by a doctor in a small English town where Hercule Poirot has just retired. After a woman commits suicide and her supposed lover is found murdered, Poirot and the narrator conspire to solve the mystery. I loved this book - immediately I realized that I just enjoy first person narratives much more s...more
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Read in January, 1978
I started reading Agatha Christie in the 7th grade. It was the first time I sought out books based on the author rather than based on the title. She is the only author I collect and have most of her books that have been reprinted at all. I re-read them as an adult still with perfect enjoyment. I know she's not perfect--you can find flawed reasoning and she even writes things that are downright silly. But somehow she weaves a tale so cleverly that you still care about the characters and belie...more
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Read in June, 2008
Just finished a re-read of this classic. I remember the first time I read it, the twist at the end knocked my socks off! This time, I remembered how it turns out (which is not always the case!), and was able to watch the clues with the murderer in mind. A masterful piece of work.
Many consider this novel to be Agatha Christie's best, though I have also heard many votes for "And then there were none" (Originally published as "Ten Little Indians"). My feeling is that Agatha...more
Many consider this novel to be Agatha Christie's best, though I have also heard many votes for "And then there were none" (Originally published as "Ten Little Indians"). My feeling is that Agatha...more
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Read in March, 2008
This is the first time I have read Christie. It is undeniably true that the woman was really good at what she did. A little advice for when you read Agatha Christie again, future Matt: do it quickly. I started reading this while reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma, which I didn’t want to read before bed. So I read a smattering of pages over a smattering of days. Then – glorious today – I read more then half the book – and enjoyed it so much more. I knew who the murderer was for more t...more
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Read in January, 1975
recommends it for:
Anyone and everyone
Most of Dame Christie's works are a touch too "gentle" for me at this point in my life. I see her work as more appropriate for high schoolers, young adults, although it also is excellent reading for vacations, on air planes, before sleeping.
Even given that, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of the books in 1001 Books to Read Before you Die...and it should be. To give an analogy that most folks would understand: This story would be at home as an episode of Law and Order....more
Even given that, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of the books in 1001 Books to Read Before you Die...and it should be. To give an analogy that most folks would understand: This story would be at home as an episode of Law and Order....more
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Read in March, 2008
I picked this one up after reading an article in the Longman Anthology that listed it among the more unique developments in the genre of the detective novel. However, I suspect truly enjoying this book relies on not knowing the ending...and since I knew the trick at work, I was rather disengaged as I read. Suffice it to say that the appeal of this particular title lay in its unique approach to the "puzzle" aspect of the detective story. Like _And Then There Were None_, Christie plays...more
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Read in January, 1992
This is my favorite Agatha Christie novel. Don't ask why - I can't say without spoiling it. Just read it.
Sad to say, I think I've read almost every novel Dame Agatha wrote. Most when I was in high school. They are trashy, full of stereotypes, irritatingly formulaic, and ... damn her if she doesn't surprise me every time!
I've even been surprised upon rereading her books, having forgotten whodunnit, and getting sucked into her tissue of lies again. But some you never forget:...more
Sad to say, I think I've read almost every novel Dame Agatha wrote. Most when I was in high school. They are trashy, full of stereotypes, irritatingly formulaic, and ... damn her if she doesn't surprise me every time!
I've even been surprised upon rereading her books, having forgotten whodunnit, and getting sucked into her tissue of lies again. But some you never forget:...more
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Basically starts off according to the formula. A murder occurs, detective and sidekick get involved, a local doctor assists some,investigating happens with questioning of witness and suspects, and the denouement occurs at the end. There's also blackmail, the matter of timing and both a possible poisoning and suicide thrown in.
But this novel was and probably still is one of the most controversial and debated over whodunnits. Every crime reader must read this as a rite of passage. The twist i...more
But this novel was and probably still is one of the most controversial and debated over whodunnits. Every crime reader must read this as a rite of passage. The twist i...more
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Read in June, 2008
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Let it be known that I would never choose to read this were it not for Doctor Boxall's 1001 Books to Read Before You Die. I loath mysteries and here is why: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd takes place in the village of King's Abbot. This village is full of citizens who run into each other on the street and say, "Well, hello person that I only know because our village is so tiny. I don't regularly converse with you, nor do I much like you, but let me tell you about this lengthy, personal,...more
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Read in March, 2007
recommends it for:
all who love a great mystery
Perhaps the best and certainly one of the most notorious mysteries of all time, <i>Ackroyd<i> is my favorite of them all. A truly twisted denouement of the plot stirred controversy and earned this book a well-deserved outstanding reputation. Although I've read <Ackroyd> at least 12 times over the last 40 years, it still charms me. When you know the plot resolution, you can enjoy the hints, the characters, and the setting. The characters are unusually well-developed for a Christ...more
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