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A review by bookber
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
4.0
I really enjoyed my first Agatha Christie novel, all the more so that its been almost 100 years since its initial publication. There's a wonderful, classical feel to it, yet it is still immensely readable and relevant to today's mystery readers.
I listened to this on audio, which was a fun way to read it but I found it a bit difficult to keep up with all the small details such as everyone's alibis, the timeline, the crime scene evidence etc. so I felt a bit lost at times. Saying that, Poirot is intended to be a genius and the writing is clever in itself so I imagine this feeling is to be expected.
I loved how everything came together in the end with the classic Poirot reveal and I can totally see why this book had such a profound impact on the genre as a whole. It definitely stands the test of time in my eyes.
I listened to this on audio, which was a fun way to read it but I found it a bit difficult to keep up with all the small details such as everyone's alibis, the timeline, the crime scene evidence etc. so I felt a bit lost at times. Saying that, Poirot is intended to be a genius and the writing is clever in itself so I imagine this feeling is to be expected.
I loved how everything came together in the end with the classic Poirot reveal and I can totally see why this book had such a profound impact on the genre as a whole. It definitely stands the test of time in my eyes.