Mystery Classics Crime 1926

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Published in Spanish as Asesinato de Roger Ackroyd

One of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels, featuring her beloved detective Hercule Poirot—and her most surprising twist.

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What it is

A crime, and the clues to solve it yourself · it messes with your head

What happens in it

Whodunit Twist ending Unreliable narrator

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How it's told

Who tells it
First person
Pulls you in with
The plot
Style
Easy to get into

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you like an ending that makes you rethink everything
  • you enjoy not trusting who's telling it
  • you like guessing who did it before the end

Maybe not if…

  • how it's written matters more to you than what happens

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