The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) in Read Runners

Jul 22, 2016 Hajarath Prasad Abburu rated it it was amazing

The Best Detective work I've ever read. Never thought anything could best And Then There Were None, but here it is!
Dear Agatha, you're simply the best :) Can't say that about your short Belgian though :P ...more

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Jul 09, 2009 Ahtims rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: borrowed, buddy-group-reads, re-read, cozy-mystery, series-part-of-a

Vintage Christie .The usual deaths, the usual suspects, red herrings, devious deductions by M. Poirot .I loved the sparring and indulgent intolerance between the brother -sister duo, Dr.Sheppard and Caroline. Could guess at the murderer only in the penultimate pages, fraction of a second before revelation by Poirot in his usual boisterous way.

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May 07, 2015 Amritha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: gryffindor-mmp, favorites

Christie at her best. I never get tired of this one.

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Dec 22, 2011 Avisek Bandyopadhyay rated it it was amazing

Shelves: crime

I just Read The Murder of Roger Ackroyd !! And in the last 2 chapters, I couldnt help but feel getting cheated....As I went on, I thought this guy can be the murderer, but, wait, he has a strong alibi...Ah, then she is the suspicious one..And well, then I again abandon it..But when the plot unravels, I thought I was not supposed to have my 'own little idea !' I was not supposed to see what Poiroit saw, and I was not supposed to assume what he assumed...

But I couldnt realize when an apparently st ...more

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Nov 25, 2013 Girish rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This much acclaimed whodunnit is in the list of top 100 mysteries of the century. You read the book and you realize why!

The book wastes no time with building up the story of which some of Poirot's cases are guilty of. The author knows her reader profile and hence voices out loud many twists you might "anticipate" through various characters.

Classic closed room mystery. Quick read. ...more

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Aug 16, 2014 Pankaj Goyal rated it it was amazing

Shelves: reread, agatha-christie, mystery-thriller, detective-fiction, five-star-books, murder-mystery, hercule-poirot

Agatha Christie is known for providing a stunning end in her books. Sometimes, she surprises you so hard that you found yourself thunderstruck. This is what you feel after reading ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’, alongside ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, ‘And Then There were None’ and many other titles. The endings in these books will take you by surprise and you will start pulling your hair. At the same time, you will laugh at yourself and realize what a good mystery writer Agatha really is.

Stum Agatha Christie is known for providing a stunning end in her books. Sometimes, she surprises you so hard that you found yourself thunderstruck. This is what you feel after reading ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’, alongside ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, ‘And Then There were None’ and many other titles. The endings in these books will take you by surprise and you will start pulling your hair. At the same time, you will laugh at yourself and realize what a good mystery writer Agatha really is.

Stumbling upon a review at Goodreads, I found that this is the only book by Christie which features on the list of ‘1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die’. This book truly deserves to be in this list. The book was first published in 1926 and created quite a stir amongst the readers. The ending of this book became infamous and even Christie’s technique of revealing the main culprit was questioned by a number of people. However, I did not find any wrongdoing from author’s side. For me, it was just superb. I not only loved this book but also consider it as one of the masterpieces of all time. In fact, it is the ending which makes this book a ‘5 star book’. The people who cried foul over this book were those who try to play a detective by themselves. These people tried their best to identify the murderer ahead of the ending but couldn’t. For them, it was a cheating from author’s side. And, that’s why; they questioned Christie’s technique as they felt cheated. However, this is not true. The truth is right there, though hidden so innovatively that you just don’t see it. Christie just manipulates the readers on multiple levels. And, that’s why, she is known as the ‘Mystery Queen’. Isn’t it?

I will not tell you anything about the storyline. Sorry, I simply can’t do that. Why? You may ask. The answer is simple. I don’t want to risk ruining the treat you have in store. Suffice it to say that Hercule Poirot with his idiosyncrasies is superb. While he pays great attention to his moustaches, his grey cells are working with great speeds. He leads you to an excellent journey and solves an interesting murder mystery. Hercule Poirot does not end with a failure. Does he? The narration of the book is fast-paced. The narration not only gives distinctive voices to different characters but also beautifully expresses the emotions that go along with these characters.

This book is for anyone who likes an orthodox detective story, murder, inquest, and suspicion falling on everyone in turn. Believe me, you won’t regret reading it. And, most importantly, at no point you will feel that the book was written almost 90 years back.

Highly Recommended

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Nov 26, 2013 Poornima rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mystery, l2-detective-pi, l2-british

One of Christie's best, a very ingenious plot. I had read this book many years ago, however didn't really remember much of it when I picked it up again. Apart from the brilliant plot, I liked the narrative of Dr.Sheppard, the witty lines at places and above all Poirot's method in this book.

Christie is like this magician, you will see what she wants you to see and go where she wants you to go. You can recognize some of the red herrings, but nowhere near to working out the ending yourself. Very, v ...more

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