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Dec 15, 2011

mark rated it:

Choose Your Own Adventure!

You are a country doctor living in a cozy English village - and your friend has been murdered! Suspects abound. Whispers and secrets and dastardly blackmail surround you. Your sister prattles on. The situation becomes increasingly aggravating and even worse, your nosy and very foreign neighbor decides to make your private business his own. His bizarre Belgian behavior soon becomes quite intolerable. Whatever is a country doctor to do?

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Apr 24, 2010

Jon rated it:

I almost gave this book three stars (or less) because of the ending. I was disgusted with Agatha Christie's cleverness. Up until the last couple of chapters, she strung me along, had me guessing, had me re-reading previous chapters to double-check facts. And them BAM! the last couple of chapters just made me cringe. I won't spoil the ending or what frustrated me so thoroughly.

All the characters were vividly drawn and enthralling. The plot and storytelling delivered page-turnin More...

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Dec 02, 2008

Mashael rated it:

قررت ترتيب مكتبتي ( المخربطه ) فسحبت الرواية هذه وقلت في نفسي من زمان عن أغاثا كريستي (مع إني كنت مغرمه فيها ) جلست ع الأرض جنب المكتبه قلبت في الكتاب قليلاً وبعدين بديت أقراء لم أعيده إلا حينما عرفت من قتل (روجر أكرويد) فعلاً أغاثا عجيبه في الحبكات الكل متهم والكل لديه دوافع قتل التفاصيل الصغيره للجريمة تهتم بها الغوص داخل أعماق الشخصيات الحس الفكاهي اللذيذ الوصف الدقيق غير الممل للأماكن كل ذلك يجعل من روايات أغاثا كريستي أفلام على الورق :)

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Apr 25, 2011

Ebookwormy rated it:

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! My second thought was: "Agatha Christie understands the mind of evil in a way that is a little frightening!"

This time through, I remembered how it turns out (which is not always the case!), and was able to watch the clues with the murderer in mind. An astonishingly masterful piece of work.

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Apr 30, 2008

Katy rated it:

From my November 13, 2007 blog
http://blogs.sun.com/katysblog/entry/def...

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 present what I have come to like in Agatha Christie's mystery books. More...

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Dec 17, 2009

Patricia rated it:

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 i More...

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Aug 02, 2010

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Mar 01, 2008

Natasha rated it:

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. Se More...

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Jun 19, 2011

Gail rated it:

Perhaps the best and certainly one of the most notorious mysteries of all time, Ackroyd 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 Christie book. A+ for this outin More...

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Jan 08, 2010

Nikki rated it:

I really didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. I mean, I like crime/mystery fiction, especially as something to take a break from literature or heart-breaking stuff (Guy Gavriel Kay, I'm looking at you). But I didn't expect to like Agatha Christie's writing so much. This first exposure to her work is due to my Crime Fiction class, which now I'm really excited about, and I'm probably going to look out for more.

It was cleverer than I expected. I'm generally able to guess the pl More...

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Jun 08, 2011

مهند rated it:

رواية بوليسية للاديبة اجاثا كريستي
دائما تجعل الاثارة من خلال خداع القارئ في سياق احداث الرواية التي يظهر في النهاية
القاتل الذي لا يتوقعه احد!!
الرواية جديرة بالقراءة

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Sep 30, 2011

Peter rated it:

I had to read this book as part of my Detective Fiction university English course. It was the first Agatha Christie book I've read. I thought the plot was fascinating but found Christie's writing boring without atmosphere. I knew I had to read this book by a certain date but boy did I have problems even getting past ten pages. On the last night I read 230 pages because I knew I had to finish it for my course. The writing is really dull and boring. I understand why the lecturer included a Christi More...

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Sep 09, 2011

Simona rated it:

«Se avrà modo di occuparsi di altri casi del genere si accorgerà che in una cosa si assomigliano tutti.»
«E quale?» domandai con viva curiosità.
«Tutte le persone coinvolte hanno qualcosa da nascondere.»

Ma dico io, o beneddetto Sciascia, il nome del colpevole dovevi scriverlo proprio nella prima riga della postfazione? Ci sono andata sbadatamente a poggiare lo sguardo e bam, rovinata la sorpresa.
C'è da dire, però, che anche quando conosci il finale la Christie non fa che la More...

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Sep 29, 2010

Patricia rated it:

Este é o terceiro livro que leio de Agatha Christie e cada vez gosto mais.
Este livro é narrado na primeira pessoa, mas não por Poirot, mas sim por um médico da aldeia local, o Dr. Sheppard.
Poirot tem uma mente brilhante, em que todo e qualquer pormenor é importante para descobrir o verdadeiro culpado e o motivo do assassínio.
Mais uma vez, são-nos apresentadas uma série de personagens, em que cada uma delas poderá ter tido motivos e oportunidade para assassinar Mr Ackroyd, e ba More...

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May 20, 2008

Inder rated it:

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 forge More...

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Feb 25, 2008

Darcy rated it:

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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Jan 08, 2012

Steve rated it:

Roger Ackroyd was an extremely wealthy old man, who's always been a bit tight with his money. But since his friend Mrs Ferrars died at the weekend[return](poisoning - committed suicide) he's been very edgy, as if someone was out to get him. The next day he was dead, and the police are convinced they know[return]who did it, Mr Ackroyd's stepson who disappeared that same night. But fiance of the suspected stepson is convinced he didn't do it, and enlists the aid of Hercule Poirot, who has come to More...

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Nov 27, 2011

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Nov 20, 2011

Joseph rated it:

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was a book that I really enjoyed. Although I have read other mystery books, Agatha Christie used great analytical stimulation and really captured my attention. The one thing that I loved about this story was how King Abbot the town where most single ladies and retired military men lived became a town known as the town of Gossip. I felt like with a town full of ladies and single at that there must have not have been much to do but gossip. I mean with a town so small ev More...

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Nov 16, 2011

Kholoud rated it:

اعتقد ان معظمكم قد لاحظتم ما قد كتب على الرواية من الخلف(اذا كانت نسختكم من مكتبة جرير) فقد
كتب عليها من الخلف لن يخيب املك بعد قرائتها!! ولكنني بعدأن انتهيت من قرائة هذه الرواية كنت
قد اجزمت بانني لم يخب املي فقط بل تضايقت كثيرا من النهايه صحيح انها كانت غير متوقعة الا انها
احزنتني.عندما بدات قرائتها كنت مستمتعة بقرائتها جدا وقد انهيت قرائتها بسرعة لانني اردت معرف النهاية
اكثر ما امتعني في الرواية هي التحريات وكنت قد شككت بالجميع مع انني شككت بالقاتل الحقيقي مرة واحد ولكن سرع More...

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Sep 03, 2011

R. Sun Moon rated it:

I shall remember this book as the one that finally put me off the Hercule Poirot mysteries. Oh, how i hate that snobbish, proud ba*****! Well, it's only because i turn out to be even more proud than he is, because this is the first and the only Christie novel where i was able to catch the murderer before even Poirot did! Ha Ha Ha (laughing proudly).. Now i need not put up with his "no one escape Hercule Poirot" kinda Bollywood dialogues.

Coming to the story, Hercule Poirot ret More...

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Aug 31, 2011

Jc rated it:

In a book club we are reading the entire Christie mystery library. This is the 7th novel and the 3rd featuring Hercule Poirot (it will take well over a decade for the club to complete its goal). And in my opinion this is the best so far. Yes, her formula remains rather predictable, but on first read predicting who-dunnit before the final chapters is pretty difficult. So, formulaic, yes, but still fun late-night reads. There is no need to read Christie’s works in chronological order, so this is a More...

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Jul 03, 2011

Shaun rated it:

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May 28, 2011

Lucy rated it:

I'm so disappointed with the ending- so very, very disappointed! Honestly, isn't there a law against such endings?

I had no idea it was them. I was strung along, fed little red herrings here and there, and just when I thought I had figured it all out, Christie slaps me across the face with the real murderer. But the clues had been there all along- only I had failed to pick them up because of technicalities! Christie/Poirot has outsmarted me once again.

I think this book d More...

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May 25, 2011

Harmonybites rated it:

Of all the Agatha Christie books I've read--of all the mystery books I've read, there are three with such jaw-dropping resolutions that you want to scream, "I don't believe she did that!" One is And Then There Were None, another is Murder on the Orient Express and the third is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Of the three, this is the one I was tempted to read again immediately upon finishing to make sure Christie played fair--she did. One thing that struck me on reread was not only how sm More...

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May 04, 2011

Abbey rated it:

Ahhh, the infamous Roger Ackroyd! Christie got ENORMOUS press for her plotting in this one, and a lot of it was NOT good - loads of her regular fans were really PO'd at her for using a twist that "nice" mystery writers of the day (mid-1920s) didn't use. There was even a list of the "Don't" things for a writer including her particular hook in this book, and her flouting that convention angered many other writers (and readers) who felt she didn't "play fair". But the More...

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Apr 24, 2011

Alexander rated it:

There's nothing like a classic -- they are classics for a reason. Kobo books is offering Agatha Christie novels at under $5 from Harper Collins which is as good an excuse as any to dip into The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, the second of Hercule Poirot's appearances. (The first is The Mysterious Affair at Styles which is in public domain.) This is one of the charms of growing older and the mind -- shall we be generous and say its ability to be selectively forgetful? -- providing the opportunity to re More...

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Apr 23, 2011

Shinn rated it:

I haven't read an Agatha Christie since high school, not counting one lazy day at work two years ago when I hastily read through The Mysterious Affair at Styles. In any case, I haven't read as many of her books as I could have, given her popularity with those around me. I was looking for a light read and the much talked about twist in this book piqued my curiosity, as did its apparent position as one of the most influential crime novels.

Alas, I have the horrible habit of guessing the More...

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Mar 23, 2011

Dianne rated it:

I read the novel slowly and carefully, noting all the clues, determined to work out whodunnit and how. I had my eye on the culprit from very early on but, despite some early clues, was unable to pick out the clincher.

Dr. James Sheppard, the village General Practitioner is the narrator, and his sister Caroline is THE village gossip. A new neighbour at the Larches is Hercule Poirot, without Captain Hastings who is travelling in Argentine. Poirot decides to use Sheppard as a surrogate More...

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Sep 09, 2010

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