I finished listening to the audiobook version of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd a few days ago. I must admit that ever since I started writing my own mystery novels, I often guess where a book is going. I’m not saying I know everything, but you start to get a good idea of who is innocent (because the author usually paints them as a nice person with a solid alibi). This book completely took me by surprise! I was miffed when I realized how Ms. Christie fooled me, then I immediately saw the brilliance of it. Seriously, if you’ve never read an Agatha Christie book (or you enjoy classic (or British) mysteries), this is the one book to read.
I was further delighted to see that Hugh Fraser performed the audiobook. Mr. Fraser played Captain Hastings in BBC’s Hercule Poirot for 13 seasons. He’s the perfect voice for the story, and he’s extremely talented with all the other character’s voices.