The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie

The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it.

This is the fourth Agatha Christie's book that I've read. And I think this book is another example of Agatha's best storytellings. It's intense, dramatic, and, of course, has a plot twist in the end.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd follows a story of Hercules Poirot, the famous detective. He was enjoying his retirement in a small village in London when he stumbled across a new case. Roger Ackroyd, a friend of him, has been killed in his house. Poirot then decided to put away his retirement plan to solve this case.

Reading this book is a lot like reading most of Sherlock Holmes' stories. In them, we are told Sherlock's adventures from the perspective of his best friend, Dr. Watson. This book is also written from the perspective of Dr. James Sheppard, Roger Ackroyd's close friend. Agatha clearly took this method of storytelling and added her own touch in it.

Overall, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd lives up to every expectations I have of the writer.

Title
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Author
Agatha Christie
ISBN
First Published
June 1926
Language
Indonesian
Pages
376
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