Reviews

L'assassinio di Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

inescv's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Best murder mystery read until now 

josh_96's review against another edition

4.0

My issue here is that I went into this with very high expectations, too high, in fact. I had looked at reviews and detected that The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of Christies most acclaimed novels. In my head, I had gone over so many of the potentially shocking endings that when Poirot revealed the culprit I wasn't really stunned (although my actual prediction was way off). I had built it up in my mind so much so that ultimately it underdelivered.

That being said, I still enjoy these mysteries and I do love the Hercule Poirot character. His eccentric mannerisms and quirky personality forever cracks me up. And his foreign and peculiar use of language certainly gives him an edge.

Lastly, I'm not sure if the rinse and repeat model of a murder occurring surrounded by a small group of all potentially guilty suspects has what it takes to hit 5 stars. It feels like a copy and paste with a smooth change of setting and characters, and doesn't provide any astonishing moments or twists that we haven't already seen. We shall proceed with the next story to see how it fares!

sjrthomps's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

kylafrank14's review against another edition

4.0

This was great on audio. Like listening to an old British radio program.

denisa13's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

stripycardigans's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I always enjoy a Poirot novel and this is one of the best ones. Admittedly I missed Hastings, and felt that Poirot wasn't as central as he typically is. But the book itself is excellent. 

I was genuinely surprised by the murderer, though id ruled out everyone else so I should have known, but the idea simply didn't occur. Definitely a mystery for people looking for a teiat right at the end

vonbergundy's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

My first Agatha Christie joint. Pretty fun, particularly in the second half.

one4ale's review against another edition

4.0

One of my favorite Christie Mysteries. Poirot novels are always a fun read for me (because I love the mystery genre) and she’s not the world’s best selling author (barring God and Shakespeare) for nothing. This is the 4th novel in the Poirot series but besides a few unimportant references they’re all pretty standalone. The killer reveal in this one literally made me go :0 it’s just a very interesting plot line.

wallycay's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

fluctuating_planes's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0