The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Hercule Poirot #4

Agatha Christie with Hugh Fraser (Narrator)

6 hours, 54 minutes first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Hercule Poirot comes out of retirement in one of Agatha Christie’s ten favorite novels, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 25,491 reviews

Moods

mysterious 97%
tense 31%
adventurous 28%
dark 17%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 8%
relaxing 5%
emotional 2%
informative 2%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 35%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 63% | A mix: 29% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.22

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...