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| The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection) | 
| Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  127 reviews
Sales Rank: 88335
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 1579126278
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9781579126278
ASIN: 1579126278
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good writing, but not really my type of book August 18, 2007
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've read two of Agatha Christie's books now, and I won't be reading any more. Don't get me wrong, I think she's a very talented writer, but the style of her mysteries just doesn't suit me too well. That's ok, I think she has plenty of fans!
 a personal favorite August 13, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book was probably about the 15th Agatha Christie Novel I had read and since then I have read almost 15 more- but this remains my favorite. This novel truly reflects Christie's ability to decieve the reader and have you on the edge of your seat. I have many times recomended this book to first time Agathe Christie readers, and have only gotten postive feedback. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a true thriller from beginning to end.
What an ending! August 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a step outside the traditional framework of a mystery. If you have read Agatha Christie before, you owe it to yourself to read this book. If you have not read Agatha Christie before, I suggest you start with another of her excellent novels first so that you can savor this one all the more.
Christie Delivers a Masterpiece August 1, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In perhaps, one of the finest of all Hercule Poirot mysteries, Agatha Christie crafts an ingenious plot with nothing less than stunning revelations at the conclusion. Her sheer genius leaves the reader breathless. Set in the small town of Kings Abbot, a retired Hercule Poirot becomes involved in solving the scandalous murder of Roger Ackroyd, the town's richest inhabitant. Unable to stay away from mystery for long, Poirot's interest is piqued and he is easily convinced into joining the investigation. Unlike other stories to follow, this one is narrated by the pleasant voice of Dr. James Sheppard, who chronicles the events and accompanies Poirot in Hastings absence. Clues abound and everyone at Fernly Park is a suspect. Only Poirot seems to understand the meaning of what he sees, not the inspector in charge of the case, the polite Dr. Sheppard or the reader can distinguish the significance or the insignificance of the many clues and converstations laid out in the story. This story in particular, in my opinion ,is a sample of Christie's best writing. The way the the reader is manipulated will be emulated in many novels to follow by other mystery writers. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd comes to a stunning conclusion, while the reader simply shakes their head acknowledging that Poirot is indeed master of the "little gray cells."
Christie keeps us guessing once again June 1, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is considered by many to be Agatha Christie's best novel while others consider it fatally flawed due to the nature of the solution to the crime. It's impossible to debate the merits of that argument here without giving away the ending, so we'll move on to a more general discussion of the book and its merits as I see them.
Poirot "retires" to a small village and almost immediately is drawn to investigate two deaths. One is due to an overdose of a sleeping drug, which some call accidental and others call suicide. The other is more obviously murder as the victim has been stabbed to death. Poirot, of course, is called upon to use his little gray cells to solve the crimes. As usual, we meet an interesting array of characters and most of them seem to have had a motive to kill Roger Ackroyd but Poirot eliminates them from consideration one-by-one. Until we come to the murderer, that is. I won't give away the solution but it is the person I thought most likely in the beginning and then let myself drift away from for various reasons.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd deserves its status as one of Christie's best novels. The story is well told, as narrated by the town's doctor, and moves along at a good pace. Poirot is as entertaining as ever, and the characters are interesting enough for you to care what happens to them.
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