I joined the Read Christie 2025 Challenge with Agatha Christie Ltd. If you want to take the challenge, you can visit the official website or their various social media channels to learn more.
This month’s theme is butlers, and my book is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
Synopsis
Considered to be one of Agatha Christie’s greatest, and also most controversial mysteries, this novel breaks the rules of traditional mystery. The peaceful English village of King’s Abbot is stunned. The widow Ferrars dies from an overdose of Veronal. Not twenty-four hours later, Roger Ackroyd—the man she had planned to marry—is murdered. It is a baffling case involving blackmail and death that taxes Hercule Poirot’s “little grey cells” before he reaches one of the most startling conclusions of his career.
Thoughts
What a twist! This was another exceptional murder mystery from the great Agatha Christie. Her world-building and character development are just remarkable, especially considering these are all pretty quick reads. This was an enjoyable suspense to get lost in for a few hours.
★★★★★
Question
What’s in your cup today?