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I'm a few chapters in. It's not a slow read for me, but it is not as quick as the last Agatha Christie book we read for this book club, And Then There Were None.
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April 2023 Book Of The Month Club - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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Thats good to know. Sometimes authors write books with similar themes, just different names. I've only read And Then There Were None by Christie so wondered about this one.
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I'm going to take a chance and read another book before this one. Hopefully I won't need to stay up late on the 21st to finish it.
Oh, that's good to know, as we do try to pick different types of books each month.I'm re-listening to it now.
It may be another Agatha Christie for the book club, but the two books are very different.
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I'm almost finished. It started moving pretty fast for me once Mr. Poirot showed up!I'm going to take a chance and read another book before this one. Hopefully I won't need to stay up late on the 21st to finish it.
I've not seen this Spoiler format. It's probably been around for a while and I just missed it!
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Finished last week and I have read another Poirot mystery since then. I hope I don't get them confused!
I started it yesterday, on chapter 7. Its not a long book so should be finished by tomorrow.
Haven't started. I've read it before, and it's a quick re-read for me, so I'm waiting until we're closer to review time.
I finished it this morning and as you said
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, a quick read
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I started it last night. It won't take me long, I get absorbed in these and can't put them down.
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Discussion starts tomorrow !!! 
Of course, depending on where you live, it might already be tomorrow.
Either way, we'll soon be talking about Roger Ackroyd's murder, as well as Dr. Sheppard and his pesky new next door neighbour Hercule Poirot.
Of course, depending on where you live, it might already be tomorrow. Either way, we'll soon be talking about Roger Ackroyd's murder, as well as Dr. Sheppard and his pesky new next door neighbour Hercule Poirot.
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Time to talk about The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. I've got my review written, so I'll post it later.
Meanwhile if anyone needs a quick refresher on the book, here's something that might help.
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Here's my review, which I wrote just after I finished reading, when everything was still fresh in my mind.
After reading And Then There Were None last year, I was very much looking forward to reading another Agatha Christie book. And although The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was completely different, it was still really well written, and has convinced me that I have to read more by the Queen of Crime.
Before starting this book, I came across a review that mentioned there being a surprise twist, and though I had no idea what the twist would be, it had me on high alert right from the beginning. So it may be for that reason that I suspected that Dr. Sheppard was the murderer very, very early on.
First off, he’s way more involved in the murder investigation than a country doctor would probably have time for. But specifically he was with Roger right before the murder. He was *very* curious about the letter and whether the blackmailer was named. He *supposedly* closed the window, that was later found open. And just a bunch of other things.
So it came as no surprise to me when the murderer was revealed.
Part of me wishes I had not known about the twist, but on the other hand it did make reading the book fun, as with each additional hint and clue I spotted, I felt like I was in on a secret.
The one thing I puzzled over was who made the phone call from the train station. And as it turned out, there was no way for the reader to figure that out.
I really enjoyed the character of Hercule Poirot, though found he was a tad “full of himself” at times. But that won’t stop me from reading at least one more book that features him.
Really well written, enjoyable story. Didn’t really read as dated either, considering it was written almost 100 years ago.
After reading And Then There Were None last year, I was very much looking forward to reading another Agatha Christie book. And although The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was completely different, it was still really well written, and has convinced me that I have to read more by the Queen of Crime.
Before starting this book, I came across a review that mentioned there being a surprise twist, and though I had no idea what the twist would be, it had me on high alert right from the beginning. So it may be for that reason that I suspected that Dr. Sheppard was the murderer very, very early on.
First off, he’s way more involved in the murder investigation than a country doctor would probably have time for. But specifically he was with Roger right before the murder. He was *very* curious about the letter and whether the blackmailer was named. He *supposedly* closed the window, that was later found open. And just a bunch of other things.
So it came as no surprise to me when the murderer was revealed.
Part of me wishes I had not known about the twist, but on the other hand it did make reading the book fun, as with each additional hint and clue I spotted, I felt like I was in on a secret.
The one thing I puzzled over was who made the phone call from the train station. And as it turned out, there was no way for the reader to figure that out.
I really enjoyed the character of Hercule Poirot, though found he was a tad “full of himself” at times. But that won’t stop me from reading at least one more book that features him.
Really well written, enjoyable story. Didn’t really read as dated either, considering it was written almost 100 years ago.
I very much enjoyed the book. I've read some others by Agatha Christie when I was younger and loved them then, too.
I thought it was well written, also. Once I got a few chapters into it I couldn't put it down and finished last night.
I wish I had kept notes about the findings because it was a little hard to remember all the details to try to figure out the murderer!
I didn't suspect Dr. Sheppard until further towards the end, even knowing that it's ususally who you might not suspect in her mysteries. So I felt good I had my eye on him earlier than usual for me!!
I did have in mind that the phone call could have been made by someone we didn't know about, though. Knowing how mysteries can go.
I kind of enjoy Poirot, I've seen a couple of the movies and the PBS show with him in it. He has some character, and his sayings- about the little grey cells and other things he says. I liked how his name was written as "Porrot" at the beginning, when I was in elementary school we in my family called him "Herkyoolee Poy-Rot." Our mom got us reading Agatha Christie.
And I knew the man coming to Poirot's house in the dark at the end would have been Ralph Paton.
So, I'll be reading more of Agatha Christie.
I thought it was well written, also. Once I got a few chapters into it I couldn't put it down and finished last night.
I wish I had kept notes about the findings because it was a little hard to remember all the details to try to figure out the murderer!
I didn't suspect Dr. Sheppard until further towards the end, even knowing that it's ususally who you might not suspect in her mysteries. So I felt good I had my eye on him earlier than usual for me!!
I did have in mind that the phone call could have been made by someone we didn't know about, though. Knowing how mysteries can go.
I kind of enjoy Poirot, I've seen a couple of the movies and the PBS show with him in it. He has some character, and his sayings- about the little grey cells and other things he says. I liked how his name was written as "Porrot" at the beginning, when I was in elementary school we in my family called him "Herkyoolee Poy-Rot." Our mom got us reading Agatha Christie.
And I knew the man coming to Poirot's house in the dark at the end would have been Ralph Paton.
So, I'll be reading more of Agatha Christie.
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Time to talk about The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. I've got my review written, so I'll post it later.
Meanwhile if anyone needs a quick refresher on the book, here's something that might help.
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! I didn't read it till just now!Oh dear, it looks like I might be the odd one out this month as I didnt enjoy the book.
There's no denying Agatha Christie was a wonderful storyteller, she must have had a sharp and organized mind to be able to not only write so many books but to make them full of twists and turns. Unfortunately I found Poirot very irritating, pompous and condescending. I have watched a few films on tv where the wonderful actor David Suchet played his character but didn't enjoy them either.
I didnt suspect Dr Sheppard at all, mainly because Poirot seemed to trust him completely, asking for his opinion, sharing information etc but that was a red herring and I fell for it.
Many of the characters had a motive for killing Ackroyd and my mind went from one to the other.
I liked Caroline, Dr Sheppard's sister, she would fit in well living in a village near me, its known as 'the land of the twitching curtains' as everyone knows what has happened before it's happened. It seemed she was the hub of the gossip.
I like the outdated things in the book such as the cards being handed to people to hold to get their fingerprints, Poirot wiping them with his silk handkerchief before handing them out, we've come such a long way since then.
It's a shame I found Poirot so annoying as I suspect I would have enjoyed the book much more if I could have endeared myself to him
I give this book 5 stars for the storytelling but deduct 2 starts because of Poirot.
There's no denying Agatha Christie was a wonderful storyteller, she must have had a sharp and organized mind to be able to not only write so many books but to make them full of twists and turns. Unfortunately I found Poirot very irritating, pompous and condescending. I have watched a few films on tv where the wonderful actor David Suchet played his character but didn't enjoy them either.
I didnt suspect Dr Sheppard at all, mainly because Poirot seemed to trust him completely, asking for his opinion, sharing information etc but that was a red herring and I fell for it.
Many of the characters had a motive for killing Ackroyd and my mind went from one to the other.
I liked Caroline, Dr Sheppard's sister, she would fit in well living in a village near me, its known as 'the land of the twitching curtains' as everyone knows what has happened before it's happened. It seemed she was the hub of the gossip.
I like the outdated things in the book such as the cards being handed to people to hold to get their fingerprints, Poirot wiping them with his silk handkerchief before handing them out, we've come such a long way since then.
It's a shame I found Poirot so annoying as I suspect I would have enjoyed the book much more if I could have endeared myself to him
I give this book 5 stars for the storytelling but deduct 2 starts because of Poirot.
