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A review by peterwolfsbane
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
5.0
Let me just start by saying: MISS AGATHA CHRISTIE YOU SLY DOG YOU.
I cannot believe it took me this long to have found this book. It's a masterpiece.
First off, Hercule Poirot, a retired detective, goes to live in a quiet village called King's Abbot. His neighbour, the doctor Sheppard is the narrator for this story. Dr. Sheppard is close with everybody in the village and hence many people trust him, one of them being Mr. Roger Ackroyd. He confides in Sheppard that he's scared for his life, among other things. That very night, he is found murdered. Ackroyd's niece, Miss Flora puts Hercule Poirot on the case. Dr. Sheppard and Poirot investigate the murder together. With many twists and turns, this maybe one of Christie's best ever crime novels.
She has a distinct style of writing that appears fast-paced but is deeply intricate. Through Sheppard's eyes we see the investigation unfold and once again the enigma that is Poirot never fails to delight us. Poirot is an absolutely adorable, dignified old man who's obsession with neatness and order is so endearing. He's very French in his manners when he gets excited and we love him for that. His keen eye misses nothing. Christie has so wonderfully created this amiable old gentleman who is just as kind as he is efficient.
Rating: 5/5
I cannot believe it took me this long to have found this book. It's a masterpiece.
First off, Hercule Poirot, a retired detective, goes to live in a quiet village called King's Abbot. His neighbour, the doctor Sheppard is the narrator for this story. Dr. Sheppard is close with everybody in the village and hence many people trust him, one of them being Mr. Roger Ackroyd. He confides in Sheppard that he's scared for his life, among other things. That very night, he is found murdered. Ackroyd's niece, Miss Flora puts Hercule Poirot on the case. Dr. Sheppard and Poirot investigate the murder together. With many twists and turns, this maybe one of Christie's best ever crime novels.
She has a distinct style of writing that appears fast-paced but is deeply intricate. Through Sheppard's eyes we see the investigation unfold and once again the enigma that is Poirot never fails to delight us. Poirot is an absolutely adorable, dignified old man who's obsession with neatness and order is so endearing. He's very French in his manners when he gets excited and we love him for that. His keen eye misses nothing. Christie has so wonderfully created this amiable old gentleman who is just as kind as he is efficient.
Rating: 5/5