Dr James Sheppard’s friend Roger Ackroyd is murdered. Luckily, he lives next door to Hercule Poirot! The retired detective can’t help but get involved in the investigation. Growing his vegetable marrows will have to wait…

The reveal of the killer is very good, but I was misled by the hype. People say you absolutely cannot figure it out, so I suspected every background character. The killer is completely guessable. Even so, the reveal is powerful.

This story will change my expectations for every book I read after it. I love the characters, the narration, the pacing… It’s a masterpiece.

“The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to the seeker after it.”