The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Reviewed by JenniferRatings
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LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
SEXUAL CONTENT
ADULT THEMES
A Hercule Poirot Mystery
Ratings Explanation
Language: A smattering of common swear words and several religious exclamations.
Violence: A murder by poisoning, a murder by stabbing, a suicide by poisoning
Adult Themes: Murder and suicide. Blackmail. Drug use discussed. A character reveals that she has an illegitimate son.
Synopsis
Written in 1926, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of Agatha Christie’s most successful and best loved mysteries. Written from the perspective of the village doctor of King’s Abbott, Dr. Sheppard is Hercule Poirot’s assistant in solving the question of Mr. Ackroyd’s murderer and also unraveling all of the potentially implicating clues associated with each of the characters. With several members of the Ackroyd household standing to benefit financially from the the demise of Roger, which one would have had the courage and wits to carry out a brutal murder? Written with her characteristic attention to the most minute detail, this mystery is sure to keep readers guessing until the last confession.
I do love a good mystery and this one was a pleasure to read. Agatha Christie, besides being a master of misleading and nondescript clues, is also a clever and witty writer. This book, although about murder, has many lighthearted moments and entertaining characters.
Says Dr. Shepard to his old-maid sister, “I don’t think you’re very logical. Surely if a woman committed a crime like murder, she’d be sufficiently cold-blooded to enjoy the fruits of it without any weak-minded sentimentality such as repentance.”