The Murder of Roger Ackroyd:.... arguably the best detective novel
By Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49775)
India
October 1, 2020 9:50pm CST
Twist and surprises.
Shocking endings.
If one talks about detective novels, such endings are there in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Holmes stories as well as Agatha Christie- Poirot.
Yet the novel : The murder of Roger Ackroyd stands much taller. The plot is similar to what we have seen in many Agatha Christie works. And there have been befuddling Holmes endings too. Yet this one goes beyond in a way, which the reader cannot comprehend.
I will not spill the beans for those who have not read the novel.
Arguably... it is the best detective novel I have read and stands up to its reviews.
What do you say?
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
2 Oct 20
@Butterfingers
Yes. Do you read detective novels?
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@LadyDuck (502886)
• Italy
2 Oct 20
@Butterfingers There is the movie from this novel.
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
2 Oct 20
@LadyDuck thanks I'll be looking for it tomorrow
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
2 Oct 20
@Nakitakona
Have you read it? Or do you read Detective novels in general?
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
2 Oct 20
@Nakitakona
So which Detective novels have you read so far?
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
2 Oct 20
@LadyDuck
I have came to know that there is a 2000 movie on the same novel, so I would try to check it out.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
2 Oct 20
@LadyDuck
I would surely try to figure out the time for watching that.
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@RasmaSandra (98157)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Oct 20
It is a very good book at one time I had read all of her novels. Have you seen the movie?
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
2 Oct 20
@RasmaSandra
I have not seen the movie. Yet I am now interested.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
2 Oct 20
There is no dispute about it. I am not so much into detective novels but I have read this one.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
2 Oct 20
@arunima25
Yes it is the best one of the Agatha Christie and probably the best detective novel I have read so far.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
2 Oct 20
@arunima25
I went to watch "Murder on the Orient Express" directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh and also having Penelope Cruz and Johnny Depp (Johnny Depp in a sort of negative role) in late 2017.
I posted a discussion here as well.
Almost Three years since then. Look so near and yet so far......
I have not watched other BBC series or movies. I did recall watching a few scenes of some BBC series but not the entire parts.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
3 Oct 20
@arunima25
Where did you got Raymond etc? Are any of these available on Amazon Prime?
@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
2 Oct 20
Sounds interesting. When I get a time I read detective related novels more my friend.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
2 Oct 20
@Lavanya15
Yes it is quite interesting.
Here is the purchase link :
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