A review by lalu
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

This was sooo good! The way all those little details, truths and lies come together was ingenious. I especially enjoyed the extremely subtle hints that pointed towards the murderer. 
I guessed who it was around the 70% mark
when Caroline calls her brother weak and a few minutes later Poirot describes the murderer as having "a strain of weakness—deep down". But to be fair I had read beforehand that the book ends with quite a plot twist and was therefore looking out for these kinds of hints. And I was nevertheless amazed that I had been correct.
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