| title | seriesEntry | seriesNumber | series | author | pages | rating | read | start | published | goodreads | goodreads_id | cover | spoiler | slug | summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) |
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd |
4 |
Hercule Poirot |
Agatha Christie |
288 |
4 |
2023-11-18 00:00:00 UTC |
2023-10-29 00:00:00 UTC |
1926 |
16328 |
false |
the-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-hercule-poirot-4 |
Surprisingly modern for a book written nearly 100 years ago. A solid murder mystery. |
Surprisingly modern for a book written nearly 100 years ago. A solid murder mystery.
Apparently one of Christie's most (or more?) controversial books which I can believe given it was written in 1926. There's talk of drugs and cocaine and even a dictaphone (which I didn't even know had been invented back then).
I did somehow guess the murderer, but I suspect it's because so many stories have come since, and it was a technique that has been employed many times since.
Still, enjoyable, and holds up well even in 2023.