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This was the first Poirot novel I read, and still my favorite of the series. Here Christie plays with writing in a masterful way, giving us one of the trickiest cases and a truly unforgettable solution. Looking back at some of the novels, I often wonder if I read it or not, and won鈥檛 remember until I actually start the book. Not so here. The solution is engrained into my brain where it is immediately the first thing that comes to mind upon hearing the title.

In the village of Abbot, a recent suicide creates a bit of a scandal. It was rumored that Mrs. Ferrars
had murdered her first husband though one could actually prove anything鈥� but it comes to the attention of one Roger Ackroyd, who had intended to marry the widow, that she was paying a blackmailer. Roger later receives a letter with the name of the culprit 鈥� of course as the title implies, Ackroyd doesn鈥檛 know for long. Luckily Poirot has made another attempt to retire to the countryside for a bit, and as everyone knows, he won鈥檛 let a crime such as this remain unsolved for long.

This is another book without Hastings, instead our narrator is Dr. James Sheppard who has more charm and is far more clever than Hastings could ever be. His dynamic with Poirot is more fascinating and complex than Hatsings is, and you pick up on a mutual respect for most of the novel. It鈥檚 really an interesting dynamic throughout.

Sadly I feel I cannot say much more about this one despite it being one of my favorites. What elevates this it to a full 5/5 star rating is the ending. While I will not go into it here, I will say it鈥檚 a stunning solution that is executed perfectly. One of the few mysteries where my immediate reaction upon finishing it was to go back and reread it looking for all the clues in plain sight鈥�

Recommended for Christie fans, mystery fans and pretty much anyone in general.