The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Hercule Poirot #4

Agatha Christie

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

304 pages | first published 1926

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Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with an apparent drug ove...
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mysterious 96%
adventurous 31%
tense 30%
dark 17%
challenging 13%
funny 11%
lighthearted 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 4%
emotional 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 41%
slow 6%

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Plot: 66% | A mix: 26% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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