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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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June 1, 2021
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June 30, 2021
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June 2021 New School Classic Group Read

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Julie
Mar 28, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
The master of the plot twist that you never see coming.
Lesley Looper
I was surprised by the ending! I thought th beginning was a bit slow, but it picked up. I think I enjoyed Murder on the Orient Express and And Then There Were None better, though. ...more
BurgendyA
Jul 06, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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This tale was a really good and interesting mystery with a twist. I enjoyed listening to it but I must admit that some parts of this tale lingered in a bit. Even though the plot line was really good & the character development suited the plot well. Poirot comes out of retirement for the sake to investigate the murder of his friend Roger Ackroyd and he definitely succeeded. The narration of this audiobook was good and sometimes dull. That part sort of surprised me because Hugh Fraser's narration ...more
Kelly_Hunsaker_reads ...
Last month I read my first book by Agatha Christie (Murder on the Orient Express)... I gave it four stars but as time has passed I feel strongly that I graded on a curve due to Ms Christie's reputation. Today I would give it a weak 3 stars. But, because of that reputation I decided to read another and a friend recommended that I try this one. I liked it slightly more than the former, but I still feel it is only worthy of three stars. There is insufficient character development and too little exp ...more
JoLynn
Apr 26, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 12, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: classics, mystery, fiction
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May 16, 2015 rated it really liked it
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May 17, 2025 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Aug 05, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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