The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection)
Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2).Each reader includes: - A CD with a reading of the adapted story
- Helpful notes on characters
- Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot
- A glossary of the more difficult wordsRoger Ackroyd is a man who knows too much.He knows the woman he loved poisoned her first husband. He knows someone was blackmailing her - and now he knows she killed herself.When Roger Ackroyd is found murdered, the famous Belgian
detective, Hercule Poirot, is called in to find out who the killer is.
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Such a smart and delightful read! Although not my first time enjoying what fans say is one of Dame Agatha's most witty plots with its clever and inventive narrative style - it is however, Poirot's ingenious ability to outmanoeuvre the murderer with his tried and tested methodology while cunningly remaining his confidant that pulls me in every time! A definite must-read for all fans of the mystery genre - :)
Clever murder mystery with plenty of red herrings. All characters are interesting. The doctor is following Hercule Poirot writing down the story like doctor Watson. Pretty much an imitation of Sherlock Holmes as Poirot is weird and brilliant too.
The doctor lives with his sister who is an absolutely brilliant character. So damn funny! She makes the book good. The overall mystery is deep and confusing. A tad too many characters and plotlines for such a short book. It's impossible to remember everything. Yet it would be perfect as a movie where you can recall faces.
It's genius how Poirot tricks everyone including the reader. At one point telling the doctor he will make up a lie to trick the butler into giving him info. Then we find out he actually tricked the doctor too at the same time as he was actually trying to get info from another person there. Genius. Yet it's a book one needs to read 2 times to fully get. I still like it yet it's a bit like the movies Tenet or Primer. Interesting because it's confusing yet clearly could make sense if you wrote down all the events and characters somewhere.
Frankly I adore murder mysteries yet the best thing here was the comedy and cute events like romance, jokes, or gotcha moments. It's all in the great writing.
The doctor lives with his sister who is an absolutely brilliant character. So damn funny! She makes the book good. The overall mystery is deep and confusing. A tad too many characters and plotlines for such a short book. It's impossible to remember everything. Yet it would be perfect as a movie where you can recall faces.
It's genius how Poirot tricks everyone including the reader. At one point telling the doctor he will make up a lie to trick the butler into giving him info. Then we find out he actually tricked the doctor too at the same time as he was actually trying to get info from another person there. Genius. Yet it's a book one needs to read 2 times to fully get. I still like it yet it's a bit like the movies Tenet or Primer. Interesting because it's confusing yet clearly could make sense if you wrote down all the events and characters somewhere.
Frankly I adore murder mysteries yet the best thing here was the comedy and cute events like romance, jokes, or gotcha moments. It's all in the great writing.
Agatha Christie did something brilliant here: she took the rules of the mystery genre and turned them upside down with such elegance that even today, nearly a hundred years later, readers are left speechless.
The writing is essential, every character is a suspect, and Poirot is in top form. But it's the ending – that ending – that makes this book immortal. The only thing I can tell you is: trust no one. Not even yourself.
If you love mysteries and haven't read it yet, run to get it. And if anyone tries to spoil the culprit for you, find a new friend.
The writing is essential, every character is a suspect, and Poirot is in top form. But it's the ending – that ending – that makes this book immortal. The only thing I can tell you is: trust no one. Not even yourself.
If you love mysteries and haven't read it yet, run to get it. And if anyone tries to spoil the culprit for you, find a new friend.
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