The murder of roger ackroyd 19265/10/2023 ![]() Whenever I read it, I always feel that the identity of the murderer is, in fact, pretty obvious. Because I’ve always known whodunit, I find it hard to imagine reading it without knowing. In 2013, the British Crime Writers’ Association voted it the best crime novel ever. Many critics and observers cite this book as Christie’s masterpiece. I read it of course, but there was no sense of mystery for me. ![]() I still think that was one of the rottenest things to do to anyone. It makes me feel a little deprived of one of life’s most exciting surprises, as, just before I read this as a lad, a “friend” told me who the murderer was. It’s been a fascinating nostalgia trip to re-read The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. ![]() And, despite the enormous difficulty in doing so, I’ve written this blog post so that you can still read it without finding out whodunit! ![]() ![]() In which we become reacquainted with Christie’s most renowned detective, Hercule Poirot, and witness him solve the murder of Roger Ackroyd, as narrated by Dr Sheppard, in the absence of Poirot’s usual narrator, Captain Hastings. ![]()
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