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“A classic – the book has worthily earned its fame.”
Irish Independent
“The truly startling denouement is uncommonly original.” Books
“One of the landmarks of detective literature.” H.R.F. Keating, Crime & Mystery: The 100 Best Books
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"A classic -- the book has worthily earned its fame." Irish Independent "The truly startling denouement is uncommonly original." Books "One of the landmarks of detective literature." H.R.F. Keating, Crime & Mystery: The 100 Best Books
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is definitely amongst the best Agatha Christie novels I've read, and it feels even better in this lovely 'new' facsimile edition. The novel caused a stir (relatively speaking) at the time because it's written in the first person... and particularly for another reason! Read it to find out. The first person narrative feels odd at first, but the narrator is very believable. This is a well structured and complex plot. A semi-retired Poirot is looked at from a different angle, but he is just as effective and there are some nice set pieces - in particular the beautifully written 'mah jong' scene that's a joy to read. The denoument is satisfying. Highly recommended.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This struck me as almost a Christie pastiche; the number of (perfectly-timed) secret liaisons in the gazebo, secret engagements, secret marriages, poisoners, blackmailers, murders, suicide, unacknowledged children, torn scraps of cloth and so on per captia seems high even for Dame Agatha. Still, a fun read.
Maybe because I'd heard about how shocking and controversial the ending is, I twigged who the murderer was by about chapter four. Still, it was fun to watch the buildup and conclusion, and we get a fresh (although quite Hastings-like) view of Poirot. Three stars, but then I'm a hard grader! *8)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
I have just finished listening to this from the 2001 cassette version read by Nigel Anthony. Being retired I have taken up walking for exercise and I buy the audio books and transfer them to MP3 to listen to on my walks. With such audio books the quality of the recording and the performance of the reader can unfortunately vary considerably. I am pleased to say here that both are outstanding on this version which is still available new on CD from Amazon and can be found second hand at various places for the cassette version.
I confess to have not read Agatha Christie in book form though I am a big fan of the films and TV series that have been shown over the years. Being a slow reader I trend to "forget" or miss earlier clues as I slowly plough my way through which is probably why the films and audio books suit me better.
Regarding the story, it is one I have not come across before. I have to say that the way the characters (not too many thankfully) are introduced and built up and the way the clues are cleverly dropped into the plot kept me mesmerised throughout the entire 3 hours or so the recording lasted. Nigel Anthony is brilliant and had a different "voice" for each character. The story line is typically Christie and I confess had me guessing (wrongly!) at the identity of the miscreant right up the last few minutes. All in all, very entertaining and well recommended.
I confess to have not read Agatha Christie in book form though I am a big fan of the films and TV series that have been shown over the years. Being a slow reader I trend to "forget" or miss earlier clues as I slowly plough my way through which is probably why the films and audio books suit me better.
Regarding the story, it is one I have not come across before. I have to say that the way the characters (not too many thankfully) are introduced and built up and the way the clues are cleverly dropped into the plot kept me mesmerised throughout the entire 3 hours or so the recording lasted. Nigel Anthony is brilliant and had a different "voice" for each character. The story line is typically Christie and I confess had me guessing (wrongly!) at the identity of the miscreant right up the last few minutes. All in all, very entertaining and well recommended.
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I am a big fan of Agatha Christie, I have read about 30 of her books and every one of them has been an excellent read. Read more
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Still reading this one.
I am about half way through this book, and so far I am really enjoying it, as you would expect it is very well written, the words draw a picture for you of what is happening, the... Read more
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Well, my first Agatha Christie. How did I get to nearly forty and not have read one? Well I loved it! Read more
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Old Hercule is only in his fourth novel and already he's in retirement. It is Dame Agatha's world of 1926 so obviously the murderous events take place in sleepy Kings Abbot 'rich... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Officer Dibble
A brilliant read
A fantastic book for the avid Christie fan; complete with a real stomach-churning twist that I didn't see coming making for a very interesting second read-through! A must buy.
Published 18 months ago by K. Bigg
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the murder of roger ackroyd is one of my favourite agatha christie poirot books, it's a must buy if you like her writing
Published 21 months ago by J. Burnett
Classic Christie
Good book. Plenty of twists and turns. Agatha Christie was clearly ahead of her time with the plots of her books, this one included. Read more
Published on 12 May 2010 by David
One Of The Best Detective Novels Ever Written
In my opinion the detective novel "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie is one of the best detective novels ever written. Read more
Published on 8 May 2010 by Havauka
A good book which had me fooled
Classic Christie with some special twists that make it clear why this is one of the most popular of Hercule Poirot's adventures. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
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