What do you like
about mysteries? Do you have a favorite
Agatha Christie mystery?
I read The Murder
of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie in April as part of the Read Christie 2021
Challenge. It is a mystery set before
World War II, which meets the prompt for the month. I knew nothing about this novel going in. I
loved it and was completely surprised by the ending. How does Christie do this to me every time?
Hercule Poirot has
retired to the countryside. Even in
retirement, excitement finds him when a local wealthy man, Roger Ackroyd, is
found murdered. This novel is narrated by
the local Dr. Shepard who writes a narrative of the investigation like a Dr.
Watson figure to Poirot. He is single
and has a delightful sister Caroline who is in tune with all of the gossip in
town. Who is the killer? Is it his stepson? The mysterious maid? His niece?
The man servant? Poirot uses his
little grey cells to solve the mystery.
I enjoyed this mystery
and the small-town setting. The
characters were great, and I loved the ending.
I really want to talk about the ending, but don’t want to ruin it for others! Feel free to comment if you’d like to discuss
the ending. I think Christie really turned
the genre on its head when she wrote this mystery in 1926.
Favorite Quote:
“Our hobbies and
recreations can be summed up in the one word, ‘gossip.’”
Overall, The Murder
of Roger Ackroyd is another superb mystery by Agatha Christie.
Book Source: Purchased from Amazon.com
I've loved almost every Christie mystery I've read, but I haven't read them all. And I haven't read this one. Yet. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly how I feel. I've loved every one I've read and I still have a long ways to go!!
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