A true mystery novel with unexpected ending. Review on Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The - Agatha Christie

The novel murder of roger ackroyd by agatha christie is a mystery novel where the death of a prominent personality of the village, mr. Roger ackroyd, leaves the whole village in a state of gossip. Whole novel revolves around few members of the household and the servants. Doubt on each person leads to uncovering of a new story and a loop in the thread.

Where reader gets confused whether whom to doubt and who must be lying, a single person who stays out of the doubts and does not unwrap his lie comes out to be the person at fault. the novel gives the distinction about working of local police and an unofficial detective, M. Poirot. There are numerous places in the novel where situation keeps changing and gives a completely new direction to the novel. No doubt that each direction leads one more closer to the truth but only if one uses his grey cells of brain.

The characters are sketched like normal human beings. There is just one extraordinary being amongst them. No doubt, Agatha Christie must have desired to display him as her lead hero. The best part of the story is that the supporting hero becomes the villain at the end. This is the beauty of a mystery novel and Agatha Christie grabs it with no mistake.The novel does not confuse one with extraordinary language. The reader can easily go on with novel without getting confused about the meanings. Everything is explained clearly. And all the clues that lie scattered throughout the novel gather in order at the last. And thus everything shows its meaning and motive. Everything is written clearly and perfectly in the novel.