Murder of Roger Ackroyd

boast you read any Agatha Christie yet? Because she is extremely awesome and not thudding and conventional like you might think. In fact, her 1926 novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was so controversial when it came out (due to a twist ending that Im not exit to reveal) that critics were divided and other mystery writers aghast. In this mystery a leave behind has apparently committed suicide iodin year after her husbands hush-hush death. The townsfolk doctor confirms the death and later dines with a friend (and the wealthiest creation in town), who was also close with the widow.After the doctor leaves the mans house for the evening, he is called screen only to find his friend has been stabbed in the neck. And there we have the execute of Roger Ackroyd. Lucky for (almost) everyone, a strange foreigner has recently moved to the town for his retirement. He is none other than the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, and after a little coaxing from Ackroyds niece, he takes o n the case and begins investigating the take out with the good doctor as his sidekick. There are a total household of intriguing suspects, each of which would benefit from Ackroyds death and every one of them seems to be hiding something.In this book, as in the other Agatha Christie novels Ive read, the strength lies in the balance between a great mystery (lots of clues, red herrings, and annoying hints) and a masterful sense of acknowledgment and psychology. Truly a correct mystery. This is the first Hercule Poirot book that Ive read, and although Ive seen some TV adaptations of Poirot stories and had a general familiarity with his character Ive been told by a friend that I would get even more(prenominal) out of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd if I had a little more Poirot under my belt. Which is great because I cant wait to read some more