The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

This will be the thread for The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie's 6th book, originally published in 1926. Charlotte will be the group read moderator for this selection. Enjoy this classic.

Still slightly stunned that I nominated a book that won finally!!

Now I just need to search my house to find it. I know it's here somewhere waiting for me to read it.

Maybe on your night stand.. ;)

Not on my nightstand - but I have found it.

*restlessly waiting for it to be delivered!!*

You will be in for a treat with this book. A classic that has been praised and reviled.....I will say no more but it is a dandy!!!

Really would have lived to read this but Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz gave the story away and its the one A.C book I fancied

I haven't read this in years. Maybe it is time for a re=read.

would have loved I meant lol, gotta file down my thumb nail its too long for a touch screen, typos everywhere

Please, I beg everyone to tag their spoilers in this discussion group. I'm so afraid to read comments fearing that I'll accidentally read spoilers(nothing would be worst than that)! D:

I agree, with a book like this using the functionality to tag spoilers is essential. It would be such a shame if a comment spoiled it for others that haven't finished it yet.

I haven't read this since I was a teenager! I am so looking forward to visiting it again.

Congrats, Charlotte! This is one of my favorites.

Moderator's Note - I agree with the comments above about spoilers for this book. If you want to use them but don't know how, check the little tab (some html is ok) Basically this is what you do. At the beginning of your spoilerish post, you type < spoiler > and at the end < /spoiler > but without the spaces. If you do it correctly, (view spoiler)[the portion of the post you want spoilered will be blanked out (hide spoiler)], but people who want can read it by clicking on it.

Enjoy the book!!

I so wanted to read this book! I'm gonna start soon.

great book! One of my faves by this author. I have read it some 25 years ago but wouldn't mind to re-read. Highly recommended!

Up to chapter 5 so far and I'm enjoying it. Had a wry smile when "Mr Porrot" was first mentioned.

How's everyone getting on so far?? I'm taking a bit slow, but enjoying it so far.

I read this book during my summer vacations this year. I must say I was pretty surprised at the ending. (view spoiler)[ I had once told my sister that if you want to figure out who the murderer is then focus the on the one character which attracts the least suspicion. I have solved few Agatha Christ mysteries using this technique. But in this book I myself couldn't get the murderer right even when I knew how to spot one (hide spoiler)]

Soman wrote: "I read this book during my summer vacations this year. I must say I was pretty surprised at the ending. [spoilers removed]"

I know what you mean Soman (view spoiler)[The penny dropped for me just before Poirot named the killer. As he went through everyone there was only one person left it could be. Shows how much we rely on the narrator to provide an accurate account of events (hide spoiler)].

I thoroughly enjoyed the book - hope everyone is enjoying it just as much. Excited to know what you think.

I hope to start next week.

I have been having a delightful time rereading this old classic. Agatha Christie was one author I read compulsively through my adolescence and early 20s. I had forgotten how immersed her novels are in what we would call politically incorrect observations about nationality, class, and other such distinctions we humans indulge in.
However, being with Poirot again, the funny little Belgium (never French!) and his over-strident and confident ego was like meeting up with an old friend.
I love that this novel, when first published, caused controversy and outrage. Fans of the mystery genre claimed that our dear Agatha had cheated, and had ignored certain protocols that came with writing a murder mystery. As far as I'm concerned, she was a genius and saw an innovative and original ending for her novel.
In spite of a growing pile of new books I have sitting on my shelves, I am tempted to reread some of the old classics by Christie, Rinehart, and Sayers. I suppose we never forget our first loves.

I know what you mean, my copy was in a omnibus of Christies stories under the title of The Perfect Murders. The next being Murder On The Orient Express. I was so tempted to keep reading.... I love the film version.

I just finished and gave it 4 stars. I was 3 stars most of the way through because it seemed so transparent... but then a big shocker happened that I never saw coming. Pretty cool.

My goodness, I'm rendered speechless! Utterly speechless! This had everything a mystery book should have. Never saw it coming, not even from a million miles. Holycrap! I so envy anyone who hasn't read this book! Just so I could read it all over again!

During High School, I was on an Agatha Christie binge. One of my closest friends commented on one of the books that she'd written that caused quite a stir because she broke the "rules" of mystery writing. Shortly before I got to the end of this book, I realized that this was the book she had been telling me about. I was pretty disappointed that I didn't get the full impact of the story because of our conversation. I wondered if I would have been as outraged as contemporary readers were.

You spent so much of the book trying to figure who did it, looking for the motive that when the answer comes it completely blindsides you. That was her genius though. It all makes complete sense but you never see it coming.

So glad everyone's enjoyed it so far.

My first Agatha Christie in a long time. What a great read! So very fun to be surprised!

One of Agatha Christie's more sinister books (or at least the bad guy was really a bad one!). Oftentimes it seems as if the victim "needed" killing in Poirot's cases, and I secretly wish that the murderer could get away. Only on the Orient Express, I guess. You are totally right, Christie is great fun.

Sorry, really late to commenting....Finished this awhile back, and liked it, but not as much as And Then There Were None or Murder on the Orient Express.

After I finished, I found myself going back and rereading passages to see where I missed obvious clues.
Very interesting technique by Christie in this one!

Just wondering: has anyone watched the film version of this? I'm currently watching it on Netflix. Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts/opinions (of course, without giving away spoilers). I'm noticing a few difference so far.

Christie is clever in coming up with the twist. Enjoy this book a lot.